sustainable living
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Environmental Working Group has launched EWG Verified, a label that will help consumers spot products that meet stringent ingredient and transparency requirements
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Despite varying consumer uptake of new tools that dissect the environmental and social impact of products, major brands can’t ignore them
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Climate messages are finding their way into Hollywood blockbusters and addictive games. Is popular culture embracing the reality of climate change?
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Leading a sustainable life in Iqaluit and Johannesburg isn’t always easy, but communities are rallying to overcome long-standing hurdles
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Despite cases of flaming laptops and recalls, opponents argue flame-retardant chemicals are being overused in electronics and may put health at risk
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Some argue flame retardant insulation is toxic and unnecessary, but it’s still required by California building codes
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US utilities are helping to sell energy efficient gear in an attempt to give away more rebates to customers. Will the strategy work – and will buying new stuff really save energy?
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Messaging and lack of disclosure of information from major feminine hygiene product brands might be holding women back from purchasing reusable options
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Leah Borromeo goes for a week without electricity or gas and discovers the joys of foraging, skip cupcakes and human ingenuity
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Experts from across industries recently debated the ins and outs of ‘zero waste’. Here’s your chance to offer an opinion, and see what they said
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Humanity has spent the last century creating life-changing luxuries. Here’s why our next move should be learning how to wean ourselves off these wonders
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Join experts online to discuss the hows, whys and whats of sending nothing to landfill, on Wednesday 1 April, 1-2pm BST
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Ahead of this weekend’s Earth Hour, Do The Green Thing has asked artists and designers to take everyday objects and turn them into messages to live more sustainably
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The companies behind property guardian schemes claim to be providing sustainable housing, others claim they mark an erosion of tenant rights
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Why fruit and vegetables have become their own brand
Eleanor RossA new campaign gives fruit and vegetables shiny branding and has the likes of Jessica Alba standing up for salad. But will consumers be swayed?
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Campaigns often appeal to our better intentions and higher purpose but perhaps they need to focus on answering the question ‘what’s in it for me?’
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A new crop of companies is trying to make condoms kinder to the earth and to our bodies
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With climate change the number one environmental concern facing mountain communities, sustainable labelling schemes can help to attract tourists and preserve delicate landscapes, says Simon Birch
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You should be able to buy a condom that doesn’t require chopping down native jungles, or paying its workers less than the living wage to produce it
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OpenLabel, a new purchasing app, lets customers get sustainability data and crowdsourced product reviews by swiping barcodes
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Wipe your feet on the doormat made from upcycled fishing rope and step inside. Rich McEachran takes us on a tour of a sustainable home of the future, complete with furniture made of urine and sand
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Pictures used by Greenpeace, Al Gore and others to illustrate climate change can be powerful, but the message may not always be accurate. We can do better, says Kate Monson
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Adam Corner: A new study finds that those directly affected by the winter floods of 2014 are much more likely to agree climate change is a serious issue
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You might have heard of edible insects, but have you considered eating plastic? From 3D printed nutrients to smartphone-controlled mini gardens, this is the future of the humble kitchen
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Conscious consumers want more information about green hotels, but is peer-to-peer review the best way to validate good practice?
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Disney and other cruise holiday operators are trying to clean up their acts and make cruising a greener holiday choice. But why aren’t they being more transparent about it?
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Only 8% of people actually achieve their New Year resolutions. Check out our guide to sustainable, realistic resolutions... and how to keep them!
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From Fairtrade condoms to eco-friendly funerals and the impact of the Ice Bucket Challenge, here’s what was most read
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May East ponders a Christmas which doesn’t make money, but celebrates cultural, spiritual and ecological diversity
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People respond better to climate change solutions than a bitter argument about its causes, says Adam Corner
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With three men arrested in Tesco and a woman hit by a falling television, there’s a safer more sustainable alternative to Black Friday
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You might not have the power, time and money to live as sustainably as you’d want to, but you can create change by simply asking questions
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