Sustainability Cubed
Sustainable Living Informed by Science
Sustainable living is a lifestyle designed to balance the needs of today with those of future generations. It involves taking action to address the complex issues of climate change, environmental …
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As the energy crisis continues, more of us are looking at ways to save energy at home to reduce our monthly bills. Energy conservation is a great way to save money and has the added benefit of …
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As climate change and environmental degradation continue to impact our everyday lives, it’s time to step up our actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. There’s plenty we can do to …
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My dentist assures me that by looking at my teeth she can tell I floss regularly. I don’t know if it really is that obvious but it’s true that I do floss daily. As I’m trying to go zero waste whenever …
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Biodegradable balloons are not biodegradable, they are not an eco-friendly alternative, they are not recyclable and they are definitely not sustainable. While it might be nice to use colourful …
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I must admit to being a late convert to yoga. Back when I was travelling a lot I would take the occasional class but I wasn’t serious about it. It was only about 5 years ago when I stopped travelling …
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Many years ago when I first got into green living and organic products, I tried just about every natural or organic deodorant on the market. Unfortunately, they weren’t that effective so I often …
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It’s great that people are becoming more aware of the environmental degradation of the world’s coral reefs. Reefs are an important source of food, fishing, tourism and coastal protection for many …
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The majority of the world’s coral reefs are projected to be lost due to climate change. This isn’t something that will happen in 50 or 100 years but in the very near future. The deterioration is …
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The global hotel industry accounts for around 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To meet international climate change agreements, hotels must reduce their carbon emissions by at least 66% by 2030 …
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Greenwashing is all around us. Even if we don’t automatically realise it when we see it, it is there, day in and day out. They are nefarious statements we hear from brands, corporations and …
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There is a real and important movement away from paraffin wax towards non-toxic sustainable candles. This came about after research was published showing commercial paraffin wax candles emit …
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