‘Every package carries a hidden cost’: is it better for the environment to shop online or in-store?

Packages arrive at my house more than I’d like to admit. Whether they contain cosmetics, swimwear, T-shirts or socks, the sight of a brown cardboard…

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‘Just stop and think’: how to navigate Black Friday sales in a cost of living crisis

Black Friday, Singles Day, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day – the sales are upon us, and although they always tease and tempt, the stakes feel higher…

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In the early days of Covid-19, we stopped consuming and rather loved it. But it didn’t stick | Sarah Wilson

This week I found myself thinking back to early Covid. The globe had been suspended in an eerie pause and many of us were given…

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Dodging greenwashed gifts: ‘Marketers know we are primed and waiting with our wallets open’

’Tis the season to buy stuff you don’t need that trashes the planet. ’Twas ever thus. At least ever since Queen Victoria decided Christmas was…

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