Our Ethics – Minimise Waste
Today I want to take a deeper look at one of our most important Ethics – minimising waste. When you look at the tag, there may not be too many products there, but they...
Tagged: recycling
The Perils of Single Use Plastic
I’d like to think that by now we all know that we should be reducing the amount of plastic we use in our day to day lives. Just in case you don’t know –...
Eco-friendly gift wrapping this Christmas
It’s easy to get caught up in all of the fun of Christmas, and forget about the environment, but in the UK alone we throw away a massive 30% more rubbish over the festive...
Plastic Free July – how did it go?
A couple of us at Ethical HQ decided to take on the Plastic Free July challenge, and spent the month saying no to single-use disposable plastic. Why is this important? Why did we bother?...
Plastic Free July – the challenge so far
Having done Plastic Free July last year, I felt like I was fairly well prepared for this year, but it still proves to be quite the challenge. It really opens your eyes to how...
6 Places You’ll Find Hidden Plastic (That You Probably Didn’t Realise)
Whether you’re taking part in Plastic Free July (meaning you’re attempting to use no single use plastic for the whole month of July) or you’re just interested in doing your bit for the environment,...
Easter Egg recycling
This week the Guardian wrote an interesting post about Sainsbury’s offering dedicated packaging recycling bins. The first facility of its kind, being trialled in 50 stores, this will allow customers to recycle all elements...
Making our packaging lighter and greener
Some might think I am a bit sad, but I read ALL the customer feedback we get via our enquiry and Ekomi review system. There are several key themes of feedback, but there is...
What Really Paves the Streets of London?
Did you know that the litter on the streets around you speaks volumes about the region where you live? It’s not something I had ever thought about before, but the the chaps at Keep...
It’s hip to be square
Huey Lewis is perhaps more famous for his contribution to the ‘Back to the Future’ soundtrack than as environmental spokesman. Even if his green activity is only the result of the way my brain...
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