I admit I am one of those people who calls themselves a vegetarian but is relaxed on the fish front. I would eat it occasionally if it had the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label, certifying scientifically that it is sustainably sourced. However, in 2019 I discovered that one of its labelled fish, North Sea cod, [...]
Make your Household Eco-Proof Wash your clothes slightly less and use cold water (or the eco-setting on your washing machine). Fill the sink with water as opposed to washing under a running tap. Use eco-friendly household cleaning products, including for the bathroom - Ecover and Ecoleaf can often be refilled at supermarkets/health food shops to [...]
The fashion industry has a grossly unsustainable ecological footprint. Every year the industry emits 1.7 billion tonnes of CO2, consumes and pollutes a vast amount of water and creates 2.1 billion tonnes of waste. Global consumption of clothing has doubled since 2000 and is expected to keep on rising. This is as a result of [...]
Many canned food containers are lined with a very thin layer of plastic to prevent the metal can from contaminating the food. However, more often than not these plastic linings contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), associated with a number of concerning health problems which I covered in a previous post. I decided to do some research and [...]
Excuse the awful pun in the title, I couldn't resist. Jokes aside, according to The Guardian, teabags produced by top tea manufacturers such as Tetley, PG Tips, Twinnings, Clipper and Typhoo are only between 70-80% biodegradable whilst advising us to still compost them. As a result, gardeners are finding the net part of teabags - [...]
I had a growing concern for the role that my bank is playing in contributing to the destruction of our environment, global conflicts, and human and animal rights abuses - so I decided to research this. Fortunately there is a really helpful site, Ethical Consumer, which ranks UK banks according to a set of ethical [...]
Pilzzucht Crashkurs (Schweibenalp April 2016) 1. Schritt: Petrischale Petrischale sterilisieren und dann darin Agar, Hefe, Malzextrakt und ein Stückchen von der Mitte deines beliebigen Pilzes vermischen Das Pilzmyzel braucht 2 Wochen um zu wachsen, dann kann man es 1 Jahr lang im Kühlschrank aufbewahren (es wächst langsamer in der Kälte und muss schön feucht bleiben) [...]
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