First-of-its-kind initiative at Boots encourages customers to bring back hard-to-recycle beauty products
The initiative is being rolled out in 50 Boots stores nationwide We’ve all been there, squinting at tiny labels, washing, ripping and separating products before we begin the dance of figuring out which bin it goes in- recycling? non-recycling? Beauty products can be particularly fraught- the product mix can be harder to decern that your […]
3 years ago
12 things to get the person in your life who is scared sh*tless about the climate crisis
Buying for the person in your life who is scared sh*tless about the climate crisis isn’t the easiest one to tick off the Christmas list. By definition, buying things for someone who is worried about overconsumption and the effects this has on the planet is a tad bit flawed. But it is Christmas after all, […]
4 years ago
Sustainability Spotlight: Minor Figures Oat M*lk
In a new series, we aim to highlight some of the great work being done by companies to reduce their impact on the environment and make shopping consciously easier for consumers. Beloved of mullet-donning baristas, Minor Figures is without a doubt considered to be the coolest alternative milk brand on the shelves right now. But […]
4 years ago
Sustainability Spotlight: Glenisk’s carbon neutral packaged milk
In a new series, we aim to highlight some of the great work being done by Irish companies to reduce their impact on the environment and make shopping consciously easier for consumers. After a devastating fire ripped through their yoghurt plant in Killeigh, co. Offaly on September 27th 2021, Glenisk resumed production in a matter […]
4 years ago
Make a change to your cutlery drawer with these edible knives and forks
Honestly we’re pretty happy that the key to sustainability seems to be… eating more. Over the summer, you may have seen edible coffee cups like these popping up in cafes around the country: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSOgJFpMo6L/ If you haven’t come across them yet, in short they’re a sustainable answer to single use coffee cups. Instead of throwing […]
4 years ago
The Body Shop open their first refill station in Ireland
The Body Shop aims to roll the scheme out to 800 stores around the world by the end of the year. Pretty renowned for thinking of the planet, The Body Shop have opened their first refilling station in Ireland, at its flagship store on Dublin’s Grafton Street. This is part of a global scheme, which […]
4 years ago