How achievable is plastic-free living?

Or the air I breathe? Or the burger I just ate? Inside one man’s search for the tiny particles that might (might!) be causing big problems for every human being on the planet

Wendy Graham explains sustainable ways to keep food fresh. FREEZER bags are undeniably useful at reducing the food that we waste, but the mountains of plastic they create are far less convenient for t

When you pull at the threads of clothing ‘take-back’ schemes, all may not be as it seems. We explore what happens when textiles reach the end of their life, and the environmental consequences of their disposal

Once again, we’re starting a new year in a climate crisis. Headlines shout every day about rising temperatures, deforestation and extinction. It can be easy to get discouraged – but the antidote to cl

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

We can’t predict exactly how you’ll be feeling as the year comes to a close, but our best guess is that you’ll be in need of a breather. Because for many of us, 2025 has not been painless. Political t