Plastic is used for everything from building materials through drinking bottles to medical disposables. PVC (recycling type 3 plastic) has been used in pipes and cables, food wrapping and retail packaging, credit cards and car upholstery. In fashion it’s created imitation leathers and shiny waterproof fabrics for everything […]
The last two decades have seen rapid progress in relation to animal testing on consumer products and ingredients. Most consumers are more aware of its unreliability and increasing irrelevance, and know what suffering it causes. Alternative testing methods are being developed and adopted and customers are demanding cruelty-free […]
The relationship between bees and plants is being exploited to meet a growing human demand for honey, with intensive bee-farming methods leading to numerous problems. Pests and diseases, neonicotinoids and other pesticides, and loss of their natural habitats, have ravaged bee populations, especially in Europe, the United States […]
It’s that time of year again, when the pressure to prove our affection for our loved ones through a purchase can lead to all sorts of dubious shopping choices. If you’re planning to celebrate with the usual shower of gifts, it is possible to turn the traditional orgy […]
The honey bees are dying. UK bee numbers have dropped by more than half over the last few decades, and in the US it’s worse. Asia and South America are also seeing some evidence of a real problem. With bees responsible for pollinating around a third of all […]
Two successful North American eco clothing designers, Kathryn Hilderbrand and Aiste Zitnikaite, recently chose to combine their distinct aesthetics and spark each other’s creativity by collaborating on a small capsule collection to highlight a shared agenda. Hilderbrand, as GreenLinebyK of Massachusetts, started selling her womenswear and kidswear in […]
Today I took these picture from my office window – The red dots are window cleaners, people, hanging on the outside of a skyscraper. This is 40-50 floors in the air on the exterior of the building. In China I remain shocked by the social challenges I see, […]
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