Cafes are only offering takeaway – and they won't use your reusable cup. The world is splurging on hand sanitiser. Maybe you're worried about the virus spreading through loose produce at supermarkets. Being plastic-free is suddenly a lot harder. Here are some handy tips.     Choose Compostable Support cafes that provide compostable cups, or suggest to your favourite local eatery that they do so. Yes, disposable cups are essential if you're still… Read more

Most are aware of the alarming statistics: the richest 20% of the world's population account for 85% of global consumption, and so on. What it comes down to is that we in the developed world are consuming too much. This ranges from energy, to cars, to small things like meat and paper. Do you know how destructive your lifestyle is? Try Global Footprint Network's online calculator to work out how much land area it takes to support your way of life.… Read more

When moving to takeaway food, if only temporarily, make sure it will complement your business not detract from it. In light of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing, we find new regulations meaning that restaurants and cafes are restricted to takeaway options – some of them rolling out takeaway for the first time. This means more single-use packaging, more rubbish sent to landfill. So how can we, as small businesses, 'get it right'? DO… Read more

What is Greenwashing? When your marketing says one thing about sustainability but your brand does another, that is greenwashing. 'Greenwashing' is a term coined in the 1980s, used to describe companies or brands who spend more time and money on advertising their environmental credentials than they do on upholding those credentials. An infamous example is that of the oil company Chevron's expensive ads to promote their dedication to sustainability… Read more