When the global pandemic hit us last year, we weren't aware that many underlying social problems would emerge to the surface. The sudden shortages of flour, bread and even yeast in the supermarkets made the municipalities realize that we should rethink our urban food policies with an emphasis on ...
It is common knowledge that plastic pollution is one of the biggest challenges we as humanity will be facing in the future. Each year, 500 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide, and the World Economic Forum stated that by 2050 there could be more plastics in the ocean than fish. With all...
We have to admit that the human impact on the environment is quite astonishing considering the fact that our planet is over 4,5 billion years old, and that homo sapiens have only been around for approximately 250 thousand years, or only 0,05% of Earth's total lifespan.
The notion of a zero-waste lifestyle can seem very overwhelming. Making a move to zero-waste requires dedication and making numerous changes to your daily habits and lifestyle. However, you don't have to jump in with both feet straight away. Guest blog by: Ellen Klein from Sleep Junkie.
Before we dig into 5 easy tips for a zero-waste kitchen, we’d like to thank you for being environmentally conscious. We know it is not always easy combating the burden of being bombarded with a ton of single-use plastic packaging. It requires stepping out of your comfort zone and implementing...
Is there such thing as a zero-waste takeout? Takeout and deliveries have always been a popular means of food consumption in our fast and never-resting world. However, in the last year or so, when our life’s tempo slowed down significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, just the opposite happened to...
Finding a truly sustainable detergent can be much harder than one can imagine. Sure, we can look for catchy labels like “Environmentally Friendly”, “Natural”, “Nontoxic” or “Biodegradable”, but we should still be careful, since they can be misleading. You should verify all the ingredients before...
Local products and sustainable resources have been on the rise for the past decade or so, and gastronomy industry has been successfully adopting to new trends. The next logical step in developing eco-friendlier solutions in this field is a zero-waste restaurant. Right now, they might still seem...
Funnily enough, the concept of solving ocean pollution was developed back in the 1980s when the problem was much less severe than it is today. According to environmental institution Conservation International, every year we dump eight million metric tons of plastic into the oceans, equivalent to...
There is certainly nothing new about the concept of influencers as part of a marketing strategy. However, the steep rise of social media platforms has given more people the opportunity to become influencers, sometimes in a very niche segment with a massive online audience. Environmental awareness...
