Dealing with Post-Christmas Blues: Extend Christmas Plastic Christmas trees could be the greener optionPravin Jeyaraj Jan 2, 2020·3 min read Apparently, there is such a thing as the post-Christmas blues. It hits on 1st or 2nd January, with the realisation that one has to go back to work after at least week off. There are plenty of articles on how to… Jan 02 20January 02, 2020Article at Medium
Plastic Christmas trees could be the greener optionPravin Jeyaraj Dec 17, 2019·2 min read It is commonly believed that real Christmas trees are more environmentally friendly than artificial ones. After all, real trees grow naturally, photosynthesize carbon dioxide and produce oxygen and, when they… Dec 17 19December 17, 2019Article at Medium
Now that Christmas is over, what are you going to do with your tree?How time flies. But as the festive season draws to a close there is one thing left to sort out: what to do with the Christmas tree? Do we recycle it or just throw it away? The tradition of decorating Christmas trees is still going strong. Yet there… Jan 02 17January 02, 2017Article at The Conversation
Rubbish for Remain or Bins for Brexit? How the EU affects your garbageOne of the central arguments for people campaigning for the UK to leave the European Union is that outside the EU, Britain can makes its own decisions and thrive without laws being dictated from Brussels. While the debate is playing out between… Jun 13 16June 13, 2016Article at The Conversation
London’s recycling crisis – and how the next mayor can fix itAll the candidates for the 2016 London mayoral elections have talked about their ideas for dealing with the housing crisis, air pollution, congestion, terrorism and extremism. But what has often been forgotten about in the media coverage is that… May 03 16May 03, 2016Article at The Conversation
#Bingate: how rubbish can lose votes and alienate peopleWhen it comes to recycling, Hull City Council has threatened local households with the nuclear option: clean out your recyclable waste or we will take your bin away. According to the council, 20% of the recyclable waste that it collects each year is… Apr 25 16April 25, 2016Article at The Conversation
