Reducing Plastic as a Student in London
This article compiles some of the best shops & online delivery services that’ll make sustainability easy for you, from weekly groceries to personal care.
The 2020 Plastic Straw Ban
On the 1st October 2020, a ban on throwaway plastics came into place in England, including plastic straws, plastic cotton buds and plastic stirrers.
Why is waste normal?
Humans are not inherently wasteful, yet our behaviour shift started to happen after WWII, as industry saw an opportunity to make profit gains quickly.
Being an environmentalist is a death sentence depending on where you are
Sustainability Editor Flora Dickie discusses the risks that environmental activists take when trying to protect the planet
Indigenous leader in the TIME 100 List
Nemonte Nemquino, the first female leader of the Waorani of Pastaza an Ecuadorian indigenous group has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people on the planet for her sustainability work
Inspiration of the week
This week Sustainability editor Flora Dickie recommends the book 'Beyond the gender binary' as an important sustainability read
Is the amazon still burning?
The lack of outrage surrounding a topic does not mean that it has ceased to be a problem. Deforestation caused by wildfires and deliberate tree clearance in the Amazon continues regardless of its time in the public eye and this year could be worse than ever
Should we really be picking wild mushrooms?
Read about Senior Sustainability Editor Flora Dickie's boundary breaking mushroom experience
Tragedy of the Commons: A Drama That Our Planet Is Not Enjoying
Sustainability Editor Xiuchen Xu highlights the unfortunate link between the economic term and exploitation of the environment
General Election 2019: What are the environmental policies and promises of the parties?
There is a short 'glossary' near the end of the article to explain certain bits of jargon! The public concern towards environmental issues are at a peak, and this is reflected in the manifestos of political parties, which have a heavier focus on environmental policies than those of
Researchers Show Noise Pollution is Threatening the Survival of a Number of Species
New research from Queen’s University Belfast has indicated that noise pollution is threatening to over 100 different species. The researchers found that noise affects the behaviour of a wide range of species including amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptilians. Noise pollution can affect species by interfering with their communication,
Greenwashing – Are you Falling Victim?
Efforts to decrease the environmental impact of our consumer culture are being prevented by confusion over terminology and outrageous greenwashing. In a world where ‘sustainability’ is all the rage, you might be drawn to the chocolate bar with a small green leaf on it, making promises of ‘sustainably sourced cocoa’