We know that we can make our own cleaning products from some common household items such as vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and lemon juice. But, what are these products actually best at cleaning and why? Read a little more about these eco-cleaning wonders, and discover why they are essential to [...]

Humanity has been trading animals for thousands of years. Emperors and kings demanded bizarre animals from the four corners of the globe, which started a trend that still exists today. The trade in endangered animals is the third largest market for illicit items, coming in behind drugs and arms trafficking. [...]

Introduction With rapidly growing human populations occupying more and more places on the planet, cats are being brought to areas where naturally occurring animals may not be adapted to handle these feisty felines. Wherever cats are present they have immense impacts on nature. So what can we do to limit [...]

There are many questions sustainability staff will be asked at some point in their career, and a past measure of success was how quickly you could put together an intelligent response. These days, most sustainability staff members know the answers offhand, making it a little easier for companies to get [...]

The summer holidays are a great time for the kids to unwind after a hectic school year. But one thing parents hate to hear from their children during this time is, “we’re bored”. Instead of handing over the remote control or game console, consider these fun and eco-friendly alternatives to [...]

Weddings are a celebration of the unity of love, and it is customary to give the happy couple a gift to commemorate the event, and to help them get started in their new life together. One of the greenest gifts to give, is cash, as the newly weds can then [...]

Our four-legged friends are part of the family. They share our homes, explore the garden and live life the way that we do. But what few of us realise, is that the chemical products we use in our homes and gardens are affecting the soil, water and air, as well [...]

When people think of green beer, they may imagine a regular beer, tainted with green colouring, something that is often done to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But, there is an even greener genre of beer that far exceeds expectations and has a much smaller impact on the earth: Eco-friendly beer! [...]

The wine industry has been flowing for years. The more people like wine, the more people make wine, resulting in a massive global explosion in production. But, the continued expansion in popularity has brought with it an ever increasing amount of eco-impacts at every stage of the wine lifecycle. So, [...]

These days, the cost of a wedding is huge, and the extravagance involved sometimes borders on the ridiculous. What is worse is that these costs seldom include the bill that is left for Mother Nature to pick up. Many brides- and bridegrooms-to-be who are concerned with the environmental cost of [...]