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What if we cut down on food waste?

What if we cut down on food waste?

Let’s talk about food waste. Our World in Data has a great visual to help us understand how much food we and our food systems waste each year. So what are we seeing here? First off, we can see that food production accounts for a whopping 26% of all global...
Are we just going in circles? Maybe not.

Are we just going in circles? Maybe not.

Are we just going in circles? Maybe not. Have you ever heard of Lorraine Hansberry? No? Me neither, until earlier today. I was listening to one of my current favourite narrators, Adjoa Andoh, read “The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter’s...
Is Zero Waste Living Really Zero Waste?

Is Zero Waste Living Really Zero Waste?

Is Zero Waste Living Really Zero Waste? I read a lot of books and articles that talk about Zero Waste living, and at some point I realised that I “thought” that I knew what “zero waste living” meant but that I’d never spent time looking into the “movement” and...
Can I offer you some plastic with your tea?

Can I offer you some plastic with your tea?

Can I offer you some plastic with your tea? I drink tea. Lots of it. Sometimes 10-15 cups a day. Austrian tea doesn’t do it for me – far too weak. US tea was equally disappointing. Five Roses in South Africa is a satisfyingly strong cup, but my all-time...