by Ola Szaran | Jan 21, 2020
Cold, shiny, hard plastic Plastics are bad for your health and bad for the earth: they don’t degrade, so they just end up in landfills, in our waters damaging marine life, or even in our bodies. A study from the University of Victoria in Canada found that each of us...
by Ola Szaran | Jan 21, 2020
Save a tree or ten! Don’t waste money on brand new textbooks when you may not need to, buy second hand where you can, or pitch in with some friends and share. You can shop second hand online, like at Abebooks or Blackwell’s. Otherwise, sign up for digital and take the...
by Ola Szaran | Jan 21, 2020
Get Money Smart From educating yourself about ethical investments to learning how simple budgeting habits can impact the planet, our financial decisions can impact the planet more than you think. Blackbullion can help you become more aware of your own habits and guide...
by Ola Szaran | Jan 21, 2020
Scrub a dub dub Hygiene has some of the worst offenders when it comes to single use, disposable products. Kit yourself out with sustainable hygiene products instead. There’s lots to consider: recycled toilet paper; menstrual cups instead of disposable pads and...
by Ola Szaran | Jan 21, 2020
When in doubt, brew up The markup on a cup of coffee can be up to 300% — sometimes more for premium or “signature” roasts — and some 16 billion coffee cups are disposed of each year. Save your money and save the planet: brew it yourself! If you absolutely must buy...
