Why we shouldn’t ban plastic waste exports
A group of well-meaning MPs has tabled an Early Day Motion to oppose the export of plastic waste to third world countries, saying it should...
How business should respond to the COP24 outcome
Dec 17, 2018
It's very easy to watch the UNFCC's annual COP get together with a sense of dread. The wheels of international negotiation turn excruciatingly slowly and...
Squaring the Fracking vs Clean Growth circle
Oct 19, 2018
As many commentators have pointed out, the irony needle went off the dial this week when the UK Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth,...
The prevailing winds are blowing towards Sustainability…
Jun 6, 2018
The steady stream of Sustainability good news stories continues to flow – 50 nations taking action on plastic consumption, consumer spending on fashion is on...
Decoupling or ‘recoupling’ carbon to growth?
Mar 23, 2018
Had a great meeting of the Green Thinkers last night, despite the fact I had managed not to read the book I had suggested, A...
Why retailers are so crucial to Sustainability
Feb 26, 2018
Last week at the North East Recycling Forum, we had a presentation from a DEFRA policy officer about the UK's forthcoming waste plan. She presented...
Sustainability: Surviving or Thriving?
Jun 3, 2016
So, I've conformed to type. Just a few weeks after turning 45, I went out and bought a carbon fibre road bike – one which...
Pedant’s Corner: Circular Economy vs Servicisation
May 27, 2016
Twice in the last week or so, I've heard people conflate two quite distinct concepts – the circular economy and servicisation/product-service system. This has riled...
Yes, we CAN shop our way to sustainability…
Jan 18, 2016
If there's one thing I hate more than zombie climate myths (eg "the world hasn't warmed since 1998"), it's daft green pronouncements taken as gospel...
Capitalism, Obsolescence and the Planet…
Oct 16, 2015
Alas dear iPhone, I knew him so well... I've finally bitten the bullet and bought a new iPhone which I'm picking up tomorrow. This came...