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Friday Five: Extra virgin olive oil and carbon emissions
Liz takes a balanced approach to carbon emissions and shares why, contrary to popular belief, it's healthy to cook with olive oil.
Sustainable ways to enjoy Bonfire Night at home
Keen to make your Bonfire Night festivities more sustainable this year? The classic British event marks the foiling of the 1605 ‘gunpowder plot’ and typically involves fireworks, as well as large bonfires used to burn effigies of Guy Fawkes. Unfortunately, several Bonfire Night practices can be detrimental to the environment. With the need to have […]
Your guide to plastics in tea bags
Plastic-free tea bags are the latest household item to go to the top of the eco-friendly shopping list, thanks to a study conducted by researchers at McGill University in Montreal in Canada. The team found that steeping a single plastic tea bag for five minutes at 95°C releases approximately 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion […]
Friday Five: Plastic pollution and poverty
Liz shares how plastic pollution affects the worlds poorest populations and the simple things we can all do to make a difference.
Plastic-less living with Dr Ruth Valerio
Instead of ditching biscuits this Lent, we’re turning our eye to pesky plastic with Tearfund's global advocacy and influencing director, Dr. Ruth Valerio.