It can be confusing, owning a pet in this climate-conscious age.  Rescue or breeder? Raw food or tinned? Bag it and bin it or stick it n’ flick it? Should I even have bought a pet, with its surprising carbon load, in the first place? Let’s face it, it’s a bit of a mine field! We can’t get every... View Post

While world leaders meet at Cop26 to decide the big steps needed towards reducing climate change, a lot of us at home are thinking about the little things that we can all do.  It can feel quite overwhelming seeing the climate crisis in the media everywhere we turn.  For those of us that are alrea... View Post

Can we talk about it yet? Christmas?! 😊 There’s no escaping Christmas in the UK.  From as early as September we are told that, in order to have even a smidgen of fun, we need to buy, buy, buy! This year, perhaps more than ever, there has been a huge media push to ‘get prepared’ and panic buy as m... View Post

  Poo is stinky subject that a lot of us shy away from.  But it’s essential to life! Here’s a few fascinating faecal facts to help you see the lighter side! Size Matters The prize for world’s largest poo should probably go to the blue whale.  Consuming up to 3.6 tonnes of food each day must produ... View Post

  You and your pooch might be besties… but did you know humans have had pet pals for more than 30,000 years? From cave paintings to ancient manuscripts, it’s clear that animals and humans have a long-established bond, a bond so strong it will even brave warzones.  Horses have been used in battle ... View Post

  Bonfire night- it’s a Great British tradition.  Gunpowder, treason and plot remembered from over 400 years ago still inspires celebrations all over Britain every 5th November.  Many towns have their own special ways of celebrating.  Ottery St Mary in Devon, hosts burning tar barrels, carried th... View Post

  The evenings are getting darker and Mother Nature’s paintbrush has just begun to sweep the edges of the leaves, tinging them festive orange, cheerful yellow and crispy brown. It’s a great time for taking a walk in nature: breathing in the crisp, clear air; stomping with giants’ feet through th... View Post

So what’s the problem with packaging? Figures from UK parliament 2017 show that the UK recycles or recovers only around 70% of packaging waste.  A further 0.7 million tonnes are recovered from energy-from-waste incineration. The global pandemic has resulted in more buying, and, consequently, more... View Post