We’re announcing some big news about how we’ll be helping consumers make sustainable choices, and how we’re challenging ourselves to be a more sustainable organisation.
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Our commitment to sustainability
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Environment
Posts tagged with "environment"
What does it mean to live sustainably?
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We’re hearing a lot these days about sustainability, Eco living, saving the planet, war on waste, plastic bags, recycling and a lot more. All these issues are part of something much bigger; to use a time-worn phrase, it’s all about living within our means.
Do we still need plastic loyalty cards?
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While clearing out my room for a move, I found 32 old plastic membership cards hidden away in my drawers and cupboards – are they really necessary?
Should all supermarket fridges have doors?
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On what’s set to be the hottest day of the year so far, we’re discussing open supermarket fridges. Are they wasting energy?
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Do you have a food waste bin?
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Food waste can cause just as much damage to the planet as plastic waste, but not everyone has, or can have, a food waste bin. Is yours going straight to landfill?
Waitrose plastic-free shopping: your views
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Waitrose is trialling allowing customers to bring their own refillable containers for fruit and veg, pasta, cereals, coffee and wine. Do you back its initiative?
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Toxic chemicals: do you know what’s on your sofa?
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How much do we know about the chemicals in our homes? How dangerous are they? Our guest, Mary Creagh MP, wants to hear your views.
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Which? Magazine switches to a potato-starch wrapper
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You told us you didn’t like our plastic magazine wrappers – we listened and agreed. After research and testing, we’ve decided a compostable potato-based wrapper is the one for us. What do you think?
Is it time to go glitter-free in 2019?
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There’s been growing concern this year about glitter and its effect on the environment. Is it time phase out the sparkly microplastic?
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What do we do with old lithium-ion batteries?
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Cordless appliances are handy and popular, but they’re powered by lithium-ion batteries, which are hard to recycle. Are we storing up the next environmental disaster?
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What we buy creates tomorrow’s world
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The work Which? does, whether testing products or campaigning for change, doesn’t only protect consumers today, but has an impact on the future.
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Why is Wales so good at recycling?
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If you’re reading this in Wales, give yourself a pat on the back. Wales has the third-best recycling rate in the world – what makes it so good?
What do you do with your old clothes?
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John Lewis will start buying back old and unwanted clothing in a drive to reduce waste. What do you do with your unwanted or worn-out clothes?
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Could this biodegradable bottle help tackle the plastic crisis?
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The 100% biodegradable Choose Water bottle reportedly decomposes within three weeks, so could it be the solution to our plastic water bottle problem? Here, in a guest post, Choose Water’s founder and director, James Longcroft, explains more…