Fashion has a notorious environmental footprint, accounting for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide output. This is exacerbated by a fast fashion business model which encourages the frequent purchase of low-priced and non-durable items. Around 30% of online purchases are subsequently returned, much of which goes to landfill. In 2020, an estimated 2.6 million… Continue reading Fast fashion — why your online returns may end up in landfill
In the spring of 2024, residents of the south Devon harbour town of Brixham kept falling ill. Their symptoms — including “awful stomach complaints, bad diarrhoea and severe headaches” — went on for weeks. A retired GP who ventured to the pub after finally recovering from the illness recalled that, when someone asked those present… Continue reading Britain’s “broken” water system — a history of death, denial and stomach aches
As the impact of climate change on communities increases, researchers are concerned about growing inequalities. The most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stresses the importance of one aspect that is too often neglected by local action on climate change: considering the question of inequalities. Studies show that the people, communities… Continue reading The fight against the climate crisis must not increase inequalities
