Earth Day 2024
Catriona Eke looks at Earth Day and why we still need it now, over fifty years since it began.
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The thorny side of Valentine’s Day flowers
Catriona Eke discusses the negative impacts of imported roses and explores alternative bouquets for your partner on Valentine's Day.
The 12 sustainable tips of Christmas
Catriona Eke shares 12 tips to improve your environmental impact this Christmas season.
Paper or digital: a better environmental impact?
Catriona Eke considers the environmental impact of going paperless.
Is recycling a scam? (Part two)
The plastic industry has fooled the public into believing that recycling will offset it’s negative environmental impact. How exactly did they cause the global waste crisis and what should we…
Is recycling a scam? (Part one)
The UK government claims that 44.4% of household waste was recycled in 2020 but is that true? A deeper look at the recyling system reveals that all is not as…
It’s Too Late
Responding to Climate Change is currently an obligation, a topic that resurfaces occasionally in the headlines when scientists release new findings, an invisible concept with looming uncertainty that intermittently enters…
1000 to be fed on food waste at Durham Pride
On Sunday 27th May North East food waste organisation REfUSE are planning to feed 1000 people on food that would have otherwise been wasted.