When an entire village in Ayrshire rallied together to collect plastic bottles and soft drink cans to support their local youth football team, it was more than just an act of community…
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You might have noticed that all of my recent posts, including my adidas blogs, have had a sustainability theme. You might have also noticed a few references to something that I’ve been…
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A look into a possible future when I am hopefully still an adidas blogger and when we’ve managed to mess up the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) so badly that Northern Europe…
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As the leaves start to fall and the days get shorter, autumn brings its familiar crispness. It’s a season of change, but for many of us, it’s also a season of weight…
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HealthSustainability
What’s in Your Dangerous Coffee Cup: Convenience at What Cost?
September 15, 2024In this blog I will discuss just how costly it is not switching to a reusable coffee cup and how gamification could inspire you to bin your dangerous coffee cup once and…
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Yip, read on to find out why and how I need to remove 150000 pieces of microplastic from my body. Earlier this summer I was invited by the CEO of Plastictox (the…
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Italy might be a haven for foodie lovers, limoncello connoisseurs (that’s me!), and culture vultures, but more unknowingly (especially if this is the first of my active travel posts about Italy you’ve…
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When we consider the pinnacles of human innovation, plastic stands out as a marvel of the modern age. It’s a material so versatile and ubiquitous that it has become nearly synonymous with…
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As we settle down to watch the Olympics this summer in Paris, we won’t fail to notice the number of nations and athletes kitted out in the iconic three stripes of adidas.…
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EuropeSustainabilityTravel
Three green activities in Greece to add to your sustainable itinerary
June 16, 2024For decades, tourism has been a fundamental pillar of Greece’s economy. Pre-pandemic figures show that the industry contributed €40.8 billion in 2019 alone, which represented almost 20% of the country’s GDP at…
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All my aches and pains of late have made me reflect on my age and my family history of not living very long (there is actually a mortality theory called the “Glasgow…
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When COVID prevented/restricted overseas travel, we decided to look a bit closer to home for some active breaks in the UK. Travelling around Scotland, and going as far as Cornwall in England,…