Mattresses are one of the biggest and most awkward household items to dispose of. Thankfully, there are several relatively straightforward ways to dispose of them. You may have to pay a bit of money to get rid of your mattress, unless you can take it to the tip yourself or sell it. Here’s an overview […]
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It can be hard to know where to buy kefir if you’re buying it for the first time. Luckily, there are lots of places you can buy kefir and kefir grains in the UK, both in physical shops and online. On this page, we’ll give you an overview of where you can get hold of
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Goat’s milk has a lot of potential health benefit, and is often chosen as an alternative to cow’s milk since it’s easier to digest and less allergenic. In many parts of the world such as South Asia and East Africa, goat’s milk is more popular than cow’s milk. In the UK, cow’s milk is still
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We all know that cows produce large amounts of greenhouse gases, but are the alternatives really better for the environment? There are lots of environmental issues associated with producing both dairy and vegan milk including carbon emissions, land use and water consumption. In this article, we’ll ignore the questions of which type of milk is
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If you’re looking for practical and easy ways to reduce your plastic use, you’re in the right place! In this guide we’ve listed 73 ways to use less plastic at home, work, the supermarket, cafes and restaurants, and while travelling. Plastics are cheap and convenient materials in the short term, but they are having a
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We all know that the world as a whole is producing a huge amount of plastic waste each year. But how much plastic does the average individual use in a day? There are two main ways to look at this question: Plastic packaging waste thrown away directly (what you put in the bin each day)
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Glyphosate is a herbicide used to kill weeds that compete with crops. It was brought to market by Monsanto in 1974 under the brand name Roundup. Despite concerns about the safety of glyphosate, its usage has grown rapidly over the past thirty years. One of the keys to making glyphosate so successful was the introduction
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Our understanding of the dangers of air pollution is growing all the time. Air pollution can cause deadly diseases, exacerbate more minor conditions such as asthma and hay fever and also affect the brain, possibly contributing to dementia and even making us less intelligent. Air pollution is also a major cause of death in the
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Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer (a type of plastic) that has a wide variety of applications. It’s a very durable plastic that is resistant to fatigue, which is why it’s used for things such as flip-top bottles, piping systems and kettles. It’s also used in sanitary products, woven bags and to seal tea bags
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71% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water. We can’t live without the ocean: it produces more oxygen than the Amazon Rainforest and stores 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. The ocean is thought to be home to over 700,000 different species, up to two thirds of which have yet to be
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