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== News and comment == | |||
'''2019''' | |||
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'''Jan 5''' [[Wales news]]: Going plastic-free: The rise of zero-waste shops <ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46574402 BBC News]</ref><br clear=left> | |||
'''2018''' | |||
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[[London news]]: London’s first eco-friendly, human-powered gym is opening, Mar 19 <ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/health/ecofriendly-fitness-london-terra-hale-a3793656.html standard.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left> | |||
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[[Amsterdam]]: First plastic-free aisle is an example for other supermarkets to follow, Feb 28 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/28/first-plastic-free-aisle-is-an-example-for-other-supermarkets-to-follow The Guardian]</ref><br clear=left> | |||
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[[Kent]]: Mum's war on plastic waste, Jan 25 <ref>[http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/say-no-to-throwaway-plastic-week-in-faversham-159046/ kentonline.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left> | |||
The plastic-free stores showing the big brands how to do it, Jan 17 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/17/the-plastic-free-stores-showing-the-big-brands-how-to-do-it The Guardian]</ref> | |||
Nearly 1m tonnes every year: supermarkets shamed for plastic packaging, Jan 17 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/17/nearly-1m-tonnes-every-year-supermarkets-shamed-for-plastic-packaging The Guardian]</ref> | |||
May’s plastic plan is big on gimmicks, but it won’t cut waste, George Monbiot, Jan 11 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/11/theresa-may-plastic-plan-economy-consume The Guardian]</ref> | |||
'''2017''' | |||
Shoppers dreaming of a green Christmas as ethical sales boom, Dec 15 <ref>[https://theecologist.org/2017/dec/15/shoppers-dreaming-green-christmas-ethical-sales-boom-reports-catearly76 theecologist.org]</ref> | |||
Six simple ways to cut back on plastic, Dec 11 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/42309891/six-simple-ways-to-cut-back-on-plastic bbc.co.uk/newsbeat]</ref> | |||
How to give the gift of FUN, Nov 29 <ref>[https://good-with-money.com/2017/11/29/how-to-give-the-gift-of-fun/ good-with-money.com]</ref> | |||
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[[North West England]]: Campaign for Chester to become 'straw free' city,Nov 21 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-42067175 BBC News]</ref><br clear=left> | |||
High-street outlets move to ditch plastic amid environmental concerns, Oct 16 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/16/high-street-outlets-move-to-ditch-plastic-amid-environmental-concerns The Guardian]</ref> | |||
Supermarkets must stop using plastic packaging, says former Asda boss, Oct 12 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/12/supermarkets-stop-using-plastic-packaging-former-asda-boss-andy-clarke The Guardian]</ref> | |||
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[[Hackney]]: We Went To London's First Zero Waste Shop And This Is What We Found, Sep 13 <ref>[http://sourced.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2017/09/13/this-is-what-its-like-to-shop-in-a-zero-waste-store/ sourced.huffingtonpost.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left> | |||
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Earth.Food.Love Puts UK On Map Of Zero-Waste Grocery Stores, May 30 <ref>[https://progrss.com/sustainability/20170530/uk-joins-zero-waste-grocery-stores/ progrss.com]</ref><br clear=left> | |||
Pressure mounts on UK supermarkets to create plastic-free aisles, Feb 22 <ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/pressure-uk-supermarkets-create-plastic-free-aisles.html treehugger.com]</ref> | |||
'''2014''' | |||
Ethical vouchers that help an entrepreneur in the developing world, December 6 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/dec/06/ethical-vouchers-entrepreneur-developing-world The Guardian]</ref> | |||
LED lighting at home: your questions answered, February 26 <ref>[http://www.1010global.org/uk/2014/02/led-lighting-home-your-questions-answered 10:10]</ref> | |||
'''Blogs''' | |||
[http://plasticisrubbish.com/ plasticisrubbish] | |||
'''News sources''' | |||
[http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/latestnews.aspx Ethical Consumer] | |||
== Events == | |||
'''2014''' | |||
September 13 [http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/policy-campaigns/latest-campaigns/social-saturday Social Saturday], part of a campaign to boost the number of consumers buying from social enterprises | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ Ethical Consumer], a not-for-profit UK magazine and website which publishes information on the social, ethical and environmental behaviour of companies and issues around trade justice and ethical consumerism. {{W|Ethical Consumer}} | *[http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ Ethical Consumer], a not-for-profit UK magazine and website which publishes information on the social, ethical and environmental behaviour of companies and issues around trade justice and ethical consumerism. {{W|Ethical Consumer}} | ||
*[http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/ Fairtrade Foundation] (UK) | *[http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/ Fairtrade Foundation] (UK) | ||
* listings from [https://gardeningwithoutplastic.com/listings/ gardeningwithoutplastic.com] | |||
*[http://makeholidaysgreener.org.uk/ Make Holidays Greener], The Travel Foundation. Consumer facing campaign aiming to help holidaymakers understand what 'green' or 'sustainable' holidays mean. | *[http://makeholidaysgreener.org.uk/ Make Holidays Greener], The Travel Foundation. Consumer facing campaign aiming to help holidaymakers understand what 'green' or 'sustainable' holidays mean. | ||
*[http://www.mygreendirectory.info/ My Green Directory] | *[http://www.mygreendirectory.info/ My Green Directory] | ||
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'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
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News and comment2019 Jan 5 Wales news: Going plastic-free: The rise of zero-waste shops [1] 2018 London news: London’s first eco-friendly, human-powered gym is opening, Mar 19 [2] Amsterdam: First plastic-free aisle is an example for other supermarkets to follow, Feb 28 [3] Kent: Mum's war on plastic waste, Jan 25 [4] The plastic-free stores showing the big brands how to do it, Jan 17 [5] Nearly 1m tonnes every year: supermarkets shamed for plastic packaging, Jan 17 [6] May’s plastic plan is big on gimmicks, but it won’t cut waste, George Monbiot, Jan 11 [7] 2017 Shoppers dreaming of a green Christmas as ethical sales boom, Dec 15 [8] Six simple ways to cut back on plastic, Dec 11 [9] How to give the gift of FUN, Nov 29 [10] North West England: Campaign for Chester to become 'straw free' city,Nov 21 [11] High-street outlets move to ditch plastic amid environmental concerns, Oct 16 [12] Supermarkets must stop using plastic packaging, says former Asda boss, Oct 12 [13] Hackney: We Went To London's First Zero Waste Shop And This Is What We Found, Sep 13 [14] Earth.Food.Love Puts UK On Map Of Zero-Waste Grocery Stores, May 30 [15] Pressure mounts on UK supermarkets to create plastic-free aisles, Feb 22 [16] 2014 Ethical vouchers that help an entrepreneur in the developing world, December 6 [17] LED lighting at home: your questions answered, February 26 [18] Blogs News sources Events2014 September 13 Social Saturday, part of a campaign to boost the number of consumers buying from social enterprises See also
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