Sustainability Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:18:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Sustainability Archives - Positive News 32 32 Presents with purpose: 33 sustainable gifts to give this Christmas https://www.positive.news/society/presents-with-purpose-33-sustainable-gifts-to-give-this-christmas/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:04:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=460492 From plantable calendars to prescription poetry, as well as timely books, here are 33 positive presents to give this Christmas

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]]> Sustainable Christmas ideas: 13 ways to make the festive season greener https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sustainable-christmas-ideas-how-to-make-yuletide-greener/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:55:24 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=342817 Tis’ the season to be jolly careful about your environmental impact. Here’s how to go green this Christmas, while also saving money

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]]> 20 ways to shop more mindfully (and resist pressure to part with cash) https://www.positive.news/society/20-ways-to-shop-more-mindfully/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:06:35 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458531 Retailers have many tactics to get you to splash the cash. Here’s how to sidestep them, while shopping more mindfully

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]]> How do you challenge or avoid consumerism? https://www.positive.news/society/how-do-you-challenge-or-avoid-consumerism/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:35:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458365 Black Friday. Christmas. ‘Tis the season for rampant consumerism. How do you choose to do things differently?

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]]> The English manor house that became a thriving commune https://www.positive.news/society/old-hall-the-big-house-commune-in-suffolk/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:28:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=435908 Booming despite the cost of living crisis, this commune in England is a lesson in community spirit and self-sufficiency

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]]> Amsterdam’s floating eco-community is a model for modern living https://www.positive.news/society/amsterdam-floating-eco-community/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:34:26 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=435886 The Dutch are no strangers to living on the water, but a new eco-community in Amsterdam is taking things to another level

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]]> Sustainable beauty: three product swaps for greener grooming https://www.positive.news/environment/sustainable-beauty-products-greener-grooming/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:43:52 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=430055 From menstrual cups to shampoo, here’s our guide to the sustainable swaps with impact

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]]> How forward-thinking firms are rewriting the capitalist rulebook https://www.positive.news/economics/five-trends-sustainable-business/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:35:07 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=424058 From demoting shareholders to appointing nature to the board, these are the hottest trends in sustainable business right now

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BRINGING THE BIRDS AND THE (WORKER) BEES TO THE BOARD

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]]> The ultimate sustainable Christmas gift guide from Positive News https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sustainable-gifts-to-give-this-christmas/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:00:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=375165 From coffee subscriptions to cork homeware, via virtual tours of forbidden countries, here are 32 positive presents to give this Christmas

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]]> Six ways to have a positive impact when doing your Christmas shopping https://www.positive.news/economics/ways-to-shop-for-gifts-more-ethically-this-christmas/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=340648 Want to have a positive impact when Christmas shopping? Here are six things you can do with minimal effort

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