eco-friendly

Hannah Atkinson According to Andy Williams, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and according to the Environment Agency, it’s the most wasteful. At Christmas time, the amount of waste produced is 30% higher than during the rest of the year. It can also be a difficult...

A focus on sustainability is moving to the forefront of the fashion industry today and with popular highstreet brands evolving to suit the needs of their environmentally conscious customers, we can’t forget the small businesses who make sustainability the heart of their brand. Impact's style editor, Cesca, had the...

The government have released a ten-point policy plan this month which has outlined how the UK is to become carbon-zero by 2050. A key feature of this ‘Green Industrial Revolution’, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called it, is the pledge to ban the sale of petrol cars by...

In light of current anxiety with climate change, Impact News reporter Abi Kara-Fernandes focuses on the University of Nottingham’s Sustainability Society. As the concerns for the environment continue to grow, many people are working even harder to live sustainably. From cutting down on personal waste to boycotting certain brands,...

Look for gifts made out of natural materials. Gifts made out of natural materials are a great alternative to plastic and other man-made substances. Mabboo.com uses sustainably sourced bamboo to make everything from boxers (yes, boxers made of bamboo!) to sunglasses to phone cases. Great gifts, especially for those...

Impact Features looks into how to make student life at Nottingham more sustainable. Sustainability is something that I am passionate about. After watching ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ at the age of nine, I had decided that it was my personal responsibility to save the planet. So naturally, I created...