Ethical and green living
Tips on ethical and green living
Four years after buying an electric car, why am I still forced to play hunt-the-charger?
Ros CowardI assumed it would get easier to run an EV, but without a decent infrastructure it’s getting harder and harder
The alternatives
‘Because secondhand is feckin’ grand’: how clothes swapping became huge in IrelandAfter seeing the consequences of fast fashion, one woman is on a mission to change the way we think about repurposing clothes
Australian climate and environment in focus
One in three Australians throwing unwanted clothes in rubbish, survey findsRMIT-led study recommends a national recycling scheme to reduce the 200,000 tonnes of textiles sent to landfill each year
Stella McCartney preaches Peace and Dove in mission to save birds
‘You can’t build muscle as a vegan’ – and 13 other plant-based myths, busted
Are heat pumps the future or just a lot of hot air?
Where does the UK’s fast fashion end up? I found out on a beach clean in Ghana
A novel way to get rid of all our unwanted stuff
UK public washing their clothes too often, says major laundry brand
Packaging tax will raise price of many everyday items, say UK firms
Britons struggle to name common fish, survey shows
Frayed cables and yellow pillows: how to fix, reuse or ditch 12 confusing kinds of household clutter
Southern frontlines: Latin America and the Caribbean
‘Waste has value’: how surfing helps Colombia solve its plastic problemFairtrade charity says people are making ‘conscious’ choice to buy its products
Change by degrees
Soft plastics are a scourge of the Earth, but there are ways to break our toxic addictionTwo UK firms join forces to build ‘last-mile’ electric delivery vehicles
VAT should be cut on refurbished electricals, says Currys boss
Change by degrees
Know your measurements and stick to the rules: Guardian readers’ top tips on shopping secondhandFrom insisting on natural fibres to knowing your measurements, here is how to buy intentionally – while keeping an open mind
‘Spectacular bargains’: why now is a great time to buy a used electric car in the UK
A secondhand EV is a possibility for many families as the cost of desirable models, including Kias and Teslas, falls to £15,000
Bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries in boost for green tech
Team at University of Edinburgh using microbes to recycle lithium, cobalt and other expensive minerals
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