If you have an old TV that you would like to get rid of, you shouldn’t just put it in out with the rubbish. Putting televisions in the rubbish bin is illegal in many areas of the U.K. TVs, computer monitors and other electrical appliances fall under waste electrical and electronic equipment regulations. Old TVs …
A whopping 22 billion shoes end up in landfill every year. Of these, 149 million are from the UK. Astonishingly, 90% of the shoes produced this year will end up in landfills, many of them within 12 months of their purchase. Slippers seem harmless, but they’re a part of the unethical and wasteful fast fashion …
Best Ethical and Eco-Friendly Slippers in the UK (2022) Read More »
Men in the UK think they should spend at least £3354 on an engagement ring for their to-be spouse. Picking out the right ring can be as demanding as choosing the right partner. So much so, that people take weeks or up to months to zero in on the right engagement ring. When you’re willing to …
Where to Buy an Ethical Engagement Ring in the UK Read More »
As a society, we’re more dependent on batteries than ever. Our watches, cameras, alarm clocks, remote controls, hearing aids, toothbrushes, toys and torches are battery-operated. Batteries make smartphones, tablets and laptops fit for mobile use. Even missions to outer space require batteries. Unfortunately, batteries eventually run out of juice and cannot be recharged. Citizens of …
The world is slowly acknowledging the plastic problem. With this realisation comes the need for every government, business, and individual to do their part. The UK alone generates five million tonnes of plastic is every year. Almost half of this is for packaging. Effective 1st April 2022, the UK government will be imposing a plastic …
All of us want to live in a house with clean windows, work in an office with clean floors, have stain-free carpets and have a shining bathroom to use. We don’t often realise that cleaning products can be deceptive, they surely do their job by cleaning surfaces, dishes, clothes, toilets etc., but at a considerable …
Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products in the UK (2022) Read More »
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 …
The fashion industry has been defying inflation for decades. While prices for most consumer goods have been on the rise, the price for clothing has remained constant or has surprisingly decreased over the years. Clothes are now available at dirt-cheap prices, and so every year, the average Briton buys 26.7 kg of clothes, enough to …
Many of us would have enjoyed a slice of toast for our breakfast this morning, or perhaps made sandwiches for ourselves and our families. There’s no doubt that bread is one of our favourite foods in the UK, with nearly 12 million loaves sold each day. Unfortunately, many of us may not realise that our …
Much of the chocolate on sale in the UK contains palm oil. Palm oil is one of the most widely consumed oils in the world and appears in around 50% of all the products in the supermarket. Grown in tropical places like Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, Colombia and Nigeria this plant oil is threatening natural …
