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Redefining the race: the initiative tackling running’s carbon footprint

Robin Eveleigh — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:00:58 +0000

Meet The Green Runners, a grassroots initiative set up by athletes on a mission to enjoy the sport without the footprint

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Drawing from the deep: seaweed ink makes waves for ocean conservation

Robin Eveleigh — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:55 +0000

Artists have been inspired by what’s billed as the world’s first sustainable, biodegradable ink made from regeneratively farmed seaweed

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Thinking outside the box: how brands and governments are tackling trash

Gavin Haines — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:59:26 +0000

New legislation in the UK will make rubbish the responsibility of businesses that create it – a big step towards reducing waste. Some brands aren’t waiting for the law to take effect and have already switched to sustainable packaging

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Subvert the advert: making the advertising industry more sustainable

Oliver Balch — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:24:42 +0000

Can an industry built on flogging us stuff ever be ethical? We meet the people making ‘ad land’ more responsible

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Hope 100: Thinking outside the lunchbox

Gavin Haines — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:16:47 +0000

A scalable, carbon-neutral street food concept for local communities. StreetCube is #88 in the Hope 100

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That’s a wrap: how brands are cutting down on plastic packaging

Anna Turns — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:28:28 +0000

As the gift-giving season approaches, we find out how companies are innovating with sustainable packaging

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New solar rig to drive rail line directly with renewable power

Lucy Douglas — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:32:53 +0000

Could this sustainable railway project provide a blueprint for other train lines across the UK?

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Is this the world’s most sustainable cocktail?

Lucy Purdy — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:32:46 +0000

A restaurant in Mayfair, London, has created what it believes is the world’s ‘most sustainable cocktail’ – even the cup can be consumed

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Gastronomy with a conscience

Suzanne Bearne — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:17:39 +0000

Five UK restaurants cooking up creative food while minimising their impact on the planet

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Inside the UK’s sustainable dining movement

Suzanne Bearne — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:53:30 +0000

A wave of progressive UK restaurants are going to impressive lengths to minimise their carbon footprint, from nose-to-tail food prep to composting

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