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Is Plant-based PPE the vaccine to  COVID-19 litter?

10/6/2020

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With the increase in PPE usage around the world, latex gloves and single-use masks are now the latest form of plastic littering. So we investigate if plastic-free or plant-based PPE is the solution to plastic pollution, and what questions you should ask when you see a new product on the market.

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Overcoming sustainable event overwhelm

15/5/2020

 
by Livvy Drake
When you think about making an event sustainable, does your mind start to whizz: waste, travel, water, plastic - where do you even begin? What do you prioritise? What sustainable materials do you choose when they cost so much more? 
This can be pretty overhelming when you also have to get your event live, sell tickets and keep your clients happy. Read on for three tips for reducing sustainable event overwhelm.  

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Lockdown Laptop Activism and Focus Tips

27/4/2020

 
Would you like to donate money to COVID-19 charities but watching the pennies? Or grow trees while concentrating better?  Here are 3 great apps, Livvy recommends for lockdown working that support charities, tree planting and your mental health.  


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Employee climate perks the antidote to flight shame

3/2/2020

 
Is flight shame a conversation that is happening in your workplace, or something you are experiencing but with your current holiday allowance you aren't sure how to address this without advocating "staycations" this year, which you know won't appeal to everyone?  Read on for a solution that has benefits for both employee and employer and some reality checks on overland travel objections, all without the need to guilt-trip anyone. 

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Making behaviour change in the workplace easy, attractive, social and timely

17/12/2019

 
Wondering how to encourage people to recycle better at work or to change people’s habits for using single-use takeaway packaging every lunchtime? Here is a quick insight into some behaviour change principles, summed up in a simple acronym. EAST that you can use for workplace behaviour change.

So before you send another angry email about the recycling contamination or invest in thousands of reusable coffee cups, read this. 

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Plastic-free tipples

4/12/2019

 
Planning a work party and wondering what to drink? Or perhaps climate breakdown has got too much and you need something to take the edge off it! If you feel like having a drink without having an ethical shopping crisis then check out these brands who have developed plastic-free packaging and reducing the environmental impacts of their products.

​Read to the bottom for our tips on choosing the office party booze. Cheers! 

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Every Day's a School Day- Learning on the Job

5/9/2019

 
Embarking on a sustainability journey can be a steep learning curve in industry lingo, concepts and processes that may be unfamiliar to you. Plus there can be some uncomfortable lessons in navigating greenwash. 
​This is exactly why we set up the Sustainable Sidekicks online learning platform to make adopting environmental business processes and practices accessible and easy. 

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Plastic Reduction Tips for Procurement Teams

4/9/2019

 
If you work in procurement and your business is looking to reduce plastics, it may fall on you to take action. So here are some tips on tackling plastics in the supply chain.

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How to do an Office Waste Audit

4/9/2019

 
What’s in your bin?  In order to understand what your biggest waste issues are, the first thing to do is a waste audit. This will let you know the volumes of items and what is in the wrong place e.g. coffee cups in the paper recycling.  

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Learnings from the Zero Waste Shop

31/8/2019

 
What can other businesses learn from the zero waste shop model? We take a look at Zero Green in Bristol for some ideas. 

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Zero Waste Week Office Challenge

29/8/2019

 
For your zero waste week, why not have some fun in the office and set some challenges to reduce waste.
A week long challenge encourages people try things out. At the end of the week you can look at what people are happy to keep working on or developing.



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Are Bioplastics a Load of Waffle?

21/8/2019

 
If you are wondering if compostable or bio plastics are the right thing for your business, or if you should accept them at the lunchtime takeaway counter then read on! 

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7 Tips to Improve Recycling at Work

20/8/2019

 
Are you the person that is forever re-sorting the recycling at work and pulling coffee cups out of the paper stream? It can be easy to blame people for not doing the recycling ‘properly’ in the office but maybe there are some limitations with the set-up. Check out these tips: ​

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13 Facts you Might not Know About Plastics

19/8/2019

 
It seems to be in the news all the time - plastic in the oceans, in the food chain and now falling in the snow in the arctic. As this becomes a topic on everyone's lips here are some facts that you might not know about plastic. You can share these around the office while you fill up in your water bottle or reusable glass!

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Food Waste Findings for a Sustainable Food City

1/7/2019

 
In the build-up to Bristol's campaign to achieve Gold status as a Sustainable Food City, we have been working with Bristol Food Network to produce a guide on how food businesses can reduce their food waste. Find out more about the project's ambitions, how we worked with food businesses to gather data on their food waste as well as getting some top food waste tips. 


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