Sustainable living

SPRING STATEMENT

Home insulation, solar panels and heat pumps will become cheaper to install after the chancellor abolished VAT for energy-saving products for the next five years. The Treasury said a typical household

SUSTAINABILITY

January was the month in which I, like many millions of other people, had grand visions of exercising. So I dug around in my cupboard to blow the dust off my “workout” trainers (yes, it had been that

First there was cow leather, then plastic leather: now we are wearing pineapple leather. Handbags and dresses made from fruit also including mangos, apples and grapes are being sold by designers and

First there was cow leather, then plastic leather: now we are wearing pineapple leather. Handbags and dresses made from fruit also including mangos, apples and grapes are being sold by designers and

SUSTAINABILITY

My brother once rented a house in Cornwall for Christmas and did a lot of research to source a locally bred, free-range turkey. He even rang the farm from which he had reserved his prime poultry and

body & soul

More of us than ever are giving up meat and turning to plant-based foods. Almost a quarter of Britons cut back on animal products last year, according to the Vegan Society. This is good for the planet

GREEN PLAN

Countries are planning to produce more than double the amount of oil, coal and gas over the next decade than can be used if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, a UN report says. It warns

SUSTAINABILITY

All of us consume Earth’s resources – even those who are tiny and adorable. This is why having a baby is not sustainable. Each human requires food, water and space, and we all create emissions –

A “nappy tax” could be imposed to stem the tide of millions of disposable nappies contaminating thousands of tonnes of recycling in the UK. With mountains of the non-recyclable product being dumped at

The first few weeks of university are the swiftest adjustment towards adult life most young people will encounter. Away from home-cooked meals it is a case of sink, swim or break the bank on Deliveroo