New Zealand to offer free period products to schoolchildren
New Zealand has become the latest country to promise free period products in schools in Government efforts to stamp out period poverty.
The eco-friendly masks with Type 2 PPE status
SP Science has completed CE Registration for its Silver Life Face Mask, making it fully validated as Type 2 reusable PPE for hospitals.
Periods and politics: women’s health in the House of Commons
Here We Flo hosted a reception in the House of Commons to highlight the intersect between women’s health and environment.
The Best Home Composters to Cut Down on Food Waste &...
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Food waste is a massive problem across the globe, and while governments need to step up their efforts, there are some...
Totally Solid shower gels
This month sees Eat Grub co-founder Neil Whippey launch Shower Blocks – bubbly, hydrating and plastic-free alternatives to shower gel.
Research confirms surge in consumer demand for ethical products
Two new surveys have revealed that consumers are demanding more ethical and eco credentials from the brands they are buying.
The sustainability squeeze: environment vs finances
Research reveals that almost half of Brits ‘can’t afford to be more sustainable’ as the cost of living rises.
A breakthrough for textile circular economy
In a joint venture between Project Plan B and Salvation Army Trading Company polyester textiles have been recycled back into raw materials.
Plant-Based Pill Twice As Effective in Helping Smokers Quit Cigarettes
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Cytisine, derived from plants, might just be the best natural alternative to widely used nicotine patches.
Yes, you read that right. Plant-based...
Greenscents becomes first UK household brand to get POFCAP certified
Somerset-based company Greenscents has become the first organic laundry and household cleaning brand to be certified palm oil-free in the UK.
The brand’s entire range...
Tesco and Loop team for reusable packaging trial
Tesco has partnered with Loop to enable customers to buy products in reusable packaging that can be returned to be cleaned and reused.
Handy hacks for a sustainable lifestyle
Planet-Friendly Hacks Simple Tips and Budget-Friendly Advice for Sustainable Living by Elizabeth Ajao is positioned as a simple, useful guide.
Wave goodbye to synthetics with Community Clothing’s plastic free, compostable sportswear...
Community Clothing, the sustainable clothing brand and social enterprise by Scottish fashion designer and self-described “polymer-nerd” Patrick Grant, has launched a range of 100%...
Bio-D introduces 100% recycled bottles
Eco-friendly UK cleaning brand Bio-D has further boosted its green credentials by introducing new packaging made from 100% UK post-consumer waste.
Natexpo introduces dedicated ‘eco zone’
Ahead of its Paris edition, 24-26 October, Natexpo unveils a new initiative which puts ‘eco products’ and ‘eco services’ in the spotlight.
Natural & Organic Products Europe fights plastic pollution
Natural & Organic Products Europe partners with ReSea Project to tackle ‘the biggest global issue we are facing’: plastic.
Defra makes the case for reusable nappies
An updated Life Cycle Assessment by Defra has this week concluded that reusable nappies produce 25% less CO2 than single-use equivalents.
Who Gives A Crap partners with all-electric courier Packfleet for clean...
Sustainable toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap is partnering with all-electric courier Packfleet to provide carbon-neutral deliveries to London loos.
The plastic free, bamboo and...
Treat hand gels as last resort, or risk superbug ‘armageddon’
Prolonged use of hand gels during the pandemic could lead to a superbug 'armageddon situation', an expert in surface disinfection has warned.
Olympic athlete joins forces with Mooncup for Planet Earth Games
Cumbrian Olympic badminton player Lauren Smith has teamed up with Mooncup to present the brand’s Planet Earth Games challenge.