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From Veganuary to Movember and Sober for October, a range of charitable organisations and movements attach themselves to months of the year encouraging people to try new things and make a difference. A recent development of this is Second Hand September, an incentive for people to only buy second hand goods from charity shops and […]

When carrying out a garden project, a wide variety of rubbish types are produced. Whether you’re planning a full-scale landscaping project or simply clearing your garden ready for the summer, it’s crucial that you know how to manage your waste once the work is complete. If you have your own compost bin, you’ll no doubt

‘Sustainability’ and ‘ethical fashion’ are just some of the words that are flying around the clothes industry, as more and more consumers are starting to become aware of their literal carbon fashion footprint. An umbrella term for a range of different factors in the fashion industry, from using sustainable fibres to natural dyes, cruelty free

Whether it’s the idyllic town of Looe or the chocolate box seaside location of Fowey, Cornwall is rich and abundant with breathtaking natural beauty. Strolling along these rolling hills and quaint villages, you can treat yourself to fresh fish and chips, champagne and chunk of cornish fudge – an ideal haven for the perfect weekend

Whether you have chosen to go vegan or vegetarian, or to adopt a zero waste lifestyle, it is no secret that many of us are learning more about how our individual choices are affecting the environment. One of the many issues that we will have to tackle as a generation is rubbish. As a consumption-fuelled

We’ve all seen the heart-breaking images of plastic littering beautiful beaches, drifting through the sea and harming wildlife. It is estimated that there are over 150 million tonnes of plastic in the world’s oceans and every year one million birds and over 100,000 sea mammals die from eating and getting tangled in plastic waste [Source: DEFRA].

If you have a penchant for wine or jam, and you want to reduce your waste at home or in your business, then why not recycle and upcycle your leftover glass bottles? There are a variety of ways that you can turn these overlooked glass pieces into stunning additions for your home. Below, we take

It is no secret that environmental threats are one of the leading concerns that our generation and future generations will face. And whilst governmental changes are already being put in place, what can we do ourselves to teach children about the importance of saving the environment? As a passionate zero to landfill waste company, we

Recent reports have shown that the fashion industry causes a third of the production of microplastics in the ocean. These tiny plastic particles damage the ocean’s natural biodiversity, resulting in the loss of sea life. Below, we take a closer look at what microplastics are and how we can lessen their detrimental impact on the

It has been estimated that people in western civilisations eat around four pounds of food per day. But, how much of this is wasted and simply chucked away? It can be mind-boggling to think about how much food we throw away, and also how this is bad for the environment. It has become part of