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  Yes, yes, we’ve all heard the rumblings; we all need to do more for the environment. And while some people embrace this push whole-heartedly, others feel like it’s a bit of an obligation, a hassle, another task added to our ever-expanding to-do lists. And for many that’s a real…

A few weeks ago we highlighted 20 ways in which you are killing the planet. Following interest in our previous post we decided to conduct further research into this subject. Here are 20 more ways in which you’re killing the planet: 21. A large latte – 340g CO2e This…

Owning a car is a must-have in most people’s lives in this day and age, however, there are cars which are more harmful to the environment than others. As the climate changes and our concerns for the environment grow – many of us are reconsidering our lifestyle choices – especially…

Source: http://pixabay.com/en/industry-sunrise-clouds-fog-611668/ It’s no secret that climate change is a serious problem. Burning fossil fuels like oil, coal, and gas releases carbon dioxide and triggers our climate change, but there are ways to offset that impact. This is called, becoming carbon neutral. Have you heard of Carbon Offsets?…

  After a cold winter, it’s easy to see how the global warming non-believers would use this year’s weather as an argument against the issue. There is so much information floating around about climate change that it makes it hard to understand what’s really happening. Image url: http://pixabay.com/en/ice-winter-cold-frozen-nature-570500/…

  Upcycling is a term that sprung to life in the 90’s, but hit the mainstream in the 2000’s. The practice of upcycling is, basically, taking something that’s no longer needed or wanted and, rather than disposing of it, transforming it into something new. Given the impact of waste on…

  We’ve shone the light on the rainforest floor to reveal the growing problem of deforestation. It’s no secret that the total global rainforest area is decreasing drastically, particularly in Central America and there are multiple factors contributing to this changing landscape including large and small scale architecture, logging and…

  Recycling alone does not protect the environment – in fact, relying on recycling is actually quite contradictory and detrimental to the environment. Many people think, “I recycle. I do my part. Good enough.” This is a naïve way of thinking and there is so much more that can be…

  Tip –When you have analysed, mitigated and reduced your carbon footprint, offsetting can be a useful way of going that last mile to become carbon neutral. Carbon offsetting programmes have taken a bit of a bashing in the last few years because their rapid rise to popularity attracted the…