Food, electronic goods, furniture, plants, cosmetics…everything is packaged, double packaged and even in some cases triple packaged! Associated energy consumption during the production and disposal of packaging can contribute considerably to carbon emissions and increase any carbon footprint. Companies and … Continue reading
Author Archives: Jemma Louise White
Carbon Offsetting
In circumstances where carbon emissions cannot be avoided or reduced, e.g. long haul flights, an alternative option exists in carbon offsetting. What is carbon offsetting? Carbon offsetting is the practice of counterbalancing carbon intensive activities with those that positively impact … Continue reading
Making the Green Choice – Ecolabelling
As more individuals and organisations attempt to minimise their carbon footprint, focus is widening to the environmental impact of the services and products they are choosing to utilise. Previously the environmental credibility of a product or service was unknown to … Continue reading
Turn it Off
It is misleading to believe that pushing the ‘OFF’ button on an appliance or device means it is no longer utilising power. This button only allows the appliance to go into Standby, a mode between On and Off still utilising … Continue reading
Bottled Water on Tap
The UK is one of the largest consumers of bottled water in Europe. Offices provide water cooling machines, restaurants only offer bottled water and supermarkets sell more bottled water than any other soft or alcoholic drinks [6], but what are … Continue reading
H2Our – Water Powered Clocks
The environmental impact of large appliances may be clear to identify, but what about those of small appliances? Running on electricity these small appliances can accumulate to have a significant impact on a person or companies carbon footprint. As a … Continue reading
Responsible Paper Purchasing
The Environmental Impact of Paper Production Globally, the production of pulp and paper is one of the most environmentally damaging industries. The process of pulp and paper production has high energy and water demands and also requires high concentrations of … Continue reading
