The Living Planet Report 2018 issued a few weeks ago by the World Wildlife Foundation shows that wildlife populations have decreased by 60% globally between 1970 and 2014, but it also contains a powerful message of hope.
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Education for sustainability is vital to equip children with the knowledge and mind-set that will help them become change agents and bring about positive change. Here we suggest five inspiring books for young readers…and not yet readers.
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Japanese paper mill Onao has created a collection of innovative and beautiful products made from hard-to-tear paper using sustainable materials such recycled polyester from used plastic bottles and textile products. Onao succeded to combine tradition with new technologies to develop papers that can also be used for interiors and for practical everyday products.
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One in eight Britons is now vegetarian or vegan, with a further 21% that claim to be flexitarian. A great shift in food habits has happened over the past five years and climate change is one of the reasons behind the evolution of consumers’ preferences.
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Newly launched book “"Fresh Clean Home” by green lifestyle blogger offers plenty of alternatives to toxic cleaning products with sustainable, money saving and germ-bustling recipes.
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Halloween is big business commercially. An estimated £177 million was spent on pumpkins, confectionery and baked goods during the Halloween period in 2017. But what happens before and after the spookiest night of the year?
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There are changes in the cosmetic industry to reduce its impact on the environment. Here is a list of possible sustainability challenges that cosmetic brands need to overcome to be more sustainable.
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The power of shared meals to foster community engagement while tackling food poverty and food waste.
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More than one-third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because it is misshapen or the wrong size, research suggests.
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Chemicals in sunscreen have a damaging effect on coral reefs. Especially oxybenzone and octinoxate are harmful and dangerous to marine life. What can you do to help to protect our coral reefs?
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The New Denim Project is a successful upcyling project in Guatemala that confirms that fashion products made from recycled yarn can also be of quality and be beautiful.
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Looking for more than the caffeine spike that a morning brew offers? Specialty coffee promises great aroma and flavour, but there can be much more to it than that…
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Did you ever have a recycling enigma? What to do with plastic wrappers? TerraCycle recycles what most consider to be “unrecyclable'“ while giving virtuous citizens the chance for charities’ support.
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German start-up company, founded by three friends, launches its innovative sustainable hygiene products such as bio-degradable and plastic-free toothbrushes in the UK.
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According to researchers at the University of Oxford, avoiding meat and dairy products is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet. The good news is that you can still eat a mouth-watering hamburger without realising it is plant-based.
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Social responsible Danish clothing label proves that one can empower women in prison, produce sustainably, and sell at Net-A-Porter at the same time.
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Ninety percent of toys for babies and toddlers are made out of plastic and have an average lifetime of only 6 months.
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We visited Pure London, the UK's most anticipated fashion trade show, to get to discover more sustainable brands and listen from great and inspiring sustainability leaders that are driving positive change within the industry.
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Marketing giveaways contribute to pollution. Here are some suggestions how small and even large companies can reduce the impact of unsustainable giveaways.
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The Belize Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the Northern hemisphere and is home to nearly 1,400 species. In 2009 the UNESCO put the Belize Barrier Reef on its list of endangered world heritage sites.
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