Caitlin

Caitlin

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Inspired by COP26 and ‘Mount Recyclemore’, a sculpture created to highlight the environmental threat of e-waste ahead of the G7 summit in June, I’ve been thinking about the 3 R’s of sustainability: reduce, reuse, recycle. So here are some companies doing their…

Lessons from the Zero Carbon Britain course

At the end of April, I attended the Zero Carbon Britain course run by the Centre for Alternative Technology. After a year of Zoom events and meetings, I’ll admit I was a little unsure how the two-day online course would go. But I…

A Love Letter to Trains

Dear Trains, It’s been a while. I’m sorry. But it honestly wasn’t my fault. I’m hoping this year will be better, and we’ll get to see more of each other again. I’ve really missed you this past year. I saw…

Trade-offs & Transparency in the Leather Industry

Sustainability covers so many aspects, from climate change and deforestation to human rights and education. Just look at the huge range of topics covered by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. And there are countless different labels reflecting this diversity: carbon footprint, Fairtrade, repairability, Rainforest Alliance, vegan,…

Do you ever feel like a plastic bottle?

Yes, I know. That’s not how the line goes. Just stay with me here. Picture this. You’re a plastic bottle. For the sake of argument, let’s say you’re a Coke bottle, as Coca-cola was the most commonly found brand of…