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Plastic Pollution, Pollution, Recycling, Waste, Well-being October 11, 2023

Vaping vs. Smoking vs. Planet: Should we ban all nicotine use?

Disposable vapes look set to be banned in the UK, due to concerns backed by the Local Government Association about teenage addiction, fire risk, and plastic pollution. Whilst factors such as the health risks and addictiveness of vaping are bad enough, the environmental impacts must also be considered. The scale of the waste they produce is staggering, with eight disposable vapes being…

Biodiversity, Features, Injustice, Renewable Energy, Well-being July 26, 2023

The Golf Game isn’t up to Scratch

In August 2022, French climate activists filled in holes at golf courses near Toulouse with cement. In July 2023, Spanish activists followed suit, filling in holes at courses across Spain with soil and planting seedlings on the courses. The reason? Protesting golf’s very thirsty use of water in times of drought. At a time of unprecedented heatwaves and droughts fuelled by the…

Fast Fashion, Features, Top Tips, Transport, Waste, Well-being July 20, 2023

Festivals of the future – can they ever be sustainable? Top tips for eco-friendly festival-goers!

Festival season is in full swing in the UK and Europe, with over one million people attending live music events in London alone, in the first week of July. Glastonbury festival in Somerset, UK attracted a crowd of around 210,000 people. Tomorrowland, Belgium is set to double even that total in a few days time.

There are many ways of reducing your environmental footprint when attending these events, and you still get to still dance to great music in a big field with a drink in your hand. Here are our top four “do’s and don’ts” for more sustainable festival-ing.

COP28: the Conference of Oil Parties?

COP28 (the 28th Conference of Parties) began last Thursday. The international climate summit takes place every year, and provides a space for decision makers from all over the world to address the climate crisis.

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Christmas, Features, Top Tips

Dreaming of a Green Christmas!

We’ve got a real Christmas cracker for you this year – we’ve put together the curious.earth Complete Guide to Sustainable Celebrations! We’re covering everything from green gifts, to festive food, to responsible wrapping (and much more!) so read on to find out how to make this Christmas green!

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Campaigning, Climate Change, Government, News