Author: kirsten
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The #WeTwo Foundation has revealed the ten 16 – 19-year-olds chosen to join an epic carbon-neutral adventure to Antarctica in November this year.
Nominated by teachers, social workers, police officers, parents, guardians and friends from across the UK, those chosen to participate in the adventure have been busy in their local communities over the last few months, working on ‘pay it forward’ environmental projects to ensure that not only they benefit from taking part in the expedition. From…
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New Puerto Rico eco-resort by Studio Anyo goes offsite to deliver ‘unique’ tree-top living experience
UK architects Studio Anyo has been commissioned to design and project manage a new multi-million-pound eco resort on a Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. The circa £10 million project will see the creation of a family of 12 seven luxury eco-lodges featuring four 1-bedroomed units, including a disability access unit, two 2-bedroomed units, two VIP units and…
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COP27 – A defining moment in the fight against climate change
Where is it being held for 2022? Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh Why is it important? The world needs to make global change, our temperatures are rising, our climates and season are dramatically changing and only WE can save it. What happened last year?…
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Frecycle have launched revolutionary APP!
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 — Frecycle, an eco-friendly company that prioritises recycling within the UK will launch its revolutionary new waste management app on Monday, 31 October. The app provides a simple and transparent way for users to recycle their waste, enabling them to make certain it is properly recycled. A good deal of recycling routinely…
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Innovative tech supports sustainable renting at Quintain Living
Saving on utilities consumption is more important than ever, with individuals and businesses all needing to play their part. At Quintain Living – the award-winning management company overseeing the rental of more than 3,250 apartments in Wembley Park – this has been a priority for some time now. In fact, a Project Manager for the company has…
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Greater Manchester launches Your Home Better to help residents with energy crisis
Your Home Better is a new scheme for homeowners in Greater Manchester to enable them to futureproof their homes to combat increasing energy costs as well as reducing carbon emissions. The retrofit scheme brings together a consortium of experts on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and is aimed at homeowners in the region. Your…
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GUNNA Drinks Launch Petition for the UK Government to ban plastic bottles
Award winning craft lemonade brand, GUNNA Drinks, have launched a petition to lobby the UK Government to ban the use of single use plastics in the soft drink industry. GUNNA want the Government to take action to cut down plastic pollution by banning single-use plastic bottles in the manufacture of soft drinks. With alternatives, such…
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Packaging Industry Gets Boost in Race To Net Zero
LONDON, UK – October 25th, 2022 – Leading packaging innovation consultancy, ThePackHub, has partnered with Emitwise, the carbon management experts, to enable its members to accurately measure, report and reduce carbon emissions across their packaging supply chains. ThePackHub reports that its members, including Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, Mars Wrigley and Kellogg’s, are committed to making supply chain decarbonisation…
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BEDDING EXPERT SAYS “IT’S OK TO NOT WASH YOUR BED SHEETS EVERY WEEK”
How often we wash our bed sheets is a contentious topic for many, and so the experts at luxury bed linen retailer Secret Linen Store have just launched a new ‘Clean Sheets’ Calculator to help put the debate to rest. Not one size fits all The generally accepted advice, wherever you live in the world, is to…
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Wetsuit Outlet launches closed-loop wetsuit recycling programme
First ecommerce watersports retailer in Europe to offer service LONDON, OCTOBER 10, 2022 — Wetsuit Outlet, Europe’s leading watersports specialist, today announced the launch of a closed-loop recycling programme for wetsuits, making it the first ecommerce watersports retailer in Europe to do so. Wetsuit Outlet has partnered with Circular Flow, a leader in neoprene recycling and manufacturing…