Green Issues
Why Black Friday is Bad For Us
Friday November 29th is Black Friday followed by Cyber Monday, which have now become an increasing orgy of mass consumption. This year is set to be the biggest so far with many of us stuck at home in lockdown or self-isolation. Some of us will be reasoning that it’s a time when we can afford to get things we otherwise couldn’t.
12 things you didn’t know you can recycle
Since seeing the shocking footage of plastic in our oceans in Blue Planet II, we have all become much aware of the problems of recycling. Consuming less stuff is always the better option over recycling more, but recycling well rather than increasing landfill also needs to be done until we have a more circular system….
How to be a Green Valentine
Unfortunately since special occasions have become so commercialised they now have high environmental and social impacts. Life should definitely be celebrated, but the mass consumption we indulge in at these times cost us and our planet heavily. But it doesn’t need to be that way, we can rethink things that are much more special than…
What Is A Clothes Swap?
Zoe here from The Big Swap, I was glad to swap a few words as guest blogger in return for Ismay’s support at my zero waste event. My first encounter with Boy Wonder Brand was at a Nottingham board game café, when I interrupted a game on the neighbouring table to find out more about…
On Being Rebellious
I penned this brief piece to mark Extinction Rebellion’s first birthday on the 1st November which was read out at my XR group’s celebrations. It is further insight into the October Rebellion and why I am involved. I hope you like it x I first grew rebellious in my youth, but matured into sensible behaviour…
How To Have A Green Halloween
The days are getting shorter and the nights are drawing in. There is a chill wind blowing and the leaves are falling. It is nearly All Hallow’s Eve, a time of witches and ghouls and…tonnes of plastic rubbish. This ancient celebration, which America has supercharged, grows in popularity and environmental impact every year. But Halloween…
Rebel for Life
After spending a week in London with XR (Extinction Rebellion) I wanted to try and share some of the experience with you. It is very difficult to express it to people who were not there but I will do my best! SacrificeIt was a really intense experience and a roller-coaster of emotions with long days,…
5 Ways to Save The Planet 2
It’s been nearly 6 months since I wrote my first post on how to save the planet. Since then I have learnt a whole lot more on climate issues, become a climate activist myself and frighteningly the climate emergency has sped up a great deal. So I felt strongly that I had to go back…
