Eco-Friendly Dental Care: 8 Sustainable Tips for a Healthier Smile and Planet As the echoes of climate change grow louder and more necessary, so does the pressing need to take action. As we stand at this crucial crossroads, even the smallest choices we make today, including our dental care routines, will define the future. One
What is Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare? Sustainable healthcare has an important role to play in mitigating the environmental impacts of the medical industry and promoting a healthier planet. The health sector contributes around 4-5% of total UK carbon emissions and more support is needed to help the NHS reach net zero. Embracing environmentally sustainable healthcare has
Combat Water Shortages by Installing Water Butts Water scarcity is becoming an increasingly pressing issue in many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom. With the threat of climate change and the growing demands of an increasing population, it is crucial to find sustainable solutions to conserve water. And as individuals, installing water butts
Climate Change Accelerates the Spread of COVID-like Illness Climate change is a crucial problem usually associated with worsening weather patterns and rising sea levels. However, its effects are not limited to the environment. It is also linked with the possible emergence of new diseases and the worsening of existing ones. Climate change and the spread
Ensuring your investments are good for your wallet and good for the planet. This small personal change we are about to discuss helps the environment and is, arguably, more powerful than going vegan, changing light bulbs and taking your car off the road combined. But just to be clear from the beginning, when we are
What is ‘fast fashion’ and how is it affecting our planet? While ‘fast fashion’ is a relatively new phenomenon in the fashion industry, it has quickly become common knowledge that all your favourite high-street retailers are taking inspiration from the catwalks – and quickly churning out fashion duplicates made from cheaper (and more damaging) materials.
6 Little Known, Easy Ways to Better Insulate Your Home The sun may be shining and the heating turned off, but now is the time to consider ways to better insulate your home. Climate change is causing extremes of weather conditions and although the planet is heating, it also means we can get freezing weather.
Understanding How Land Pollution Affects Us Are you worried about the state of our environment? If you are, you might also wonder what land pollution is and how it affects us. There’s a lot of talk about climate change and the environment these days, but one issue that doesn’t get as much attention is land
Nearly Every Home in the UK Is Affected by Air Pollution According to the Central Office of Public Interest (COPI), approximately 97% of UK businesses and homes are exposed to high levels of toxic air. This was revealed after the non-profit group produced a map of pollution levels in partnership with Imperial College London. The
Be Prepared and Fight Food Shortages with Hydroponics! A series of events has created a perfect storm: climate change, departing the EU, global supply chain problems caused by the pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine. We are already seeing the impacts with huge rises in fuel costs which impact most of us both directly