Category: News

From the farm to your home, the organic fruit & vegetable delivery service from Organibox looks set to shake up the marketplace Organibox, the 100% organic fruit & vegetable, UK-wide delivery box service, looks set to become a standout challenger brand as it promises to deliver the freshest, tastiest and healthiest produce. Organibox’s Eat Well,…

Claire Walmsley has launched a Kickstarter campaign to self publish her first children’s picture book – ‘The Town That Threw Everything Away’. She has until the 24th September to raise £1250 needed and needs your help! The fun and engaging story, aimed at children aged 4-8, was written to encourage children and adults to talk…

Straw, hemp, cocoa shells, daisies and even seaweed – how your (plastic-free) future groceries could be packaged. Sustainable packaging provider, DS Smith, is thinking outside the box by trialling new and innovative materials for its paper and packaging making process which includes straw, daisies, hemp, cocoa shells and seaweed. The company is currently trialling a…

So happy to reach a new contact which is the wonderful Pudding Pot Lids company. These bamboo lids are a huge hit for the 100’s of dessert jars which are collecting in everyone’s homes. Pudding Pot Lids is a small, black-owned business founded in Hackney, London. “Eco consciousness has always been second nature for us.…

Two London hotels have been nominated for a European sustainability award thanks to their green credentials. Stow-Away Waterloo and Strand Palace Hotel have been nominated for the European tourism sustainability award “GrINN Awards 2022” -organised by Quartz Inn Hotels- for their outstanding green policies and care for the environment. Stow-Away, a unique sustainable building Located…

Sustainable water company ape2o has been named a 2022 Best for the World™ B 13Corp™ in recognition of its exceptional positive impact for its mission and engagement. The London-based start-up is on a mission to eradicate single use plastic water bottles and encourage consumer change. It earned the honour of being in the world’s top…

Deforestation, decomposition and photosynthesis are explored as we uncover the wonderful ecosystem of an oak tree . The fifth book in the Wild Wanderers series looks at the humble oak tree and the life it helps to support. Through Dom Conlon’s lyrical poetry and Anastasia Izlesou’s fantastic illustrations we journey through the life of one…

Updated: Aug 9 – Nearly 90% of local authorities experienced increase in demand for allotments (APSE) – 38% of local authorities now have waiting lists of 1,000 people or more (APSE) – National Allotments Week (8-14 August) to highlight benefits of growing your own produce As National Allotments Week 2022 approaches, the value of the 18…

Written by Lauren Holloway – https://www.laurenholloway.uk/blogs/news/12-easy-and-sustainable-plastic-free-swaps-for-festival-season I am off to a festival next week, this is a must share for your Festival Season eco recommendations! It’s festival season and blimey, have we all been desperate for some music and dancing in the sun again after the last few years! But festivals can also produce a…

Interior design has never been more in vogue – with the rise of social media it’s easier than ever to be agog in the digital front row as a never-ending parade of gorgeous interiors flits across Pinterest. Not to be left out, the ‘green’ crowd is now thoroughly spoilt for choice when decking out a…