MWR BLOG
Have yourself a conscious little Christmas…
It’s easy to forget about waste reduction during the Christmas season, a time of year filled with festive moods, gifting and happiness shared with family and friends. This time of celebration however, is not festive for our planet, on average we generate much more waste during the holiday season than any other time of the year…
7 Reasons to buy sustainable clothes
As consumers, we have significant influence and can actively be part of the solution by choosing sustainable alternatives over fast-fashion brands. Every purchase we make is a chance to vote for the future we want to see…
Make Black Friday a `Buy Nothing Day’
Today, over 65 countries have already joined the celebration, calling for consumers to contemplate Black Friday madness and consider creating a more sustainable lifestyle of buying less and producing less waste…
Diverting disaster - flattening the climate curve
How long until it’s too late to save Earth from climate disaster? A climate clock is starting it’s countdown and in less than 8 years Earths “carbon budget” will be depleted, based on current emission rates…
Why we need to protect our ocean... and why we need to do it now
For World Oceans Day 2020, the focus is on stimulating a global movement in order to generate support from world leaders to protect 30% of the world's ocean by 2030…
How can you be an integral part to a healthier future?
The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action. And now, when our world has been thrown into chaos with Covid-19, is the time to make changes to the way we live…
How can we learn from Covid-19
World Health Day 2020, celebrated on 7 April, shines the light on the vital role played by nurses and midwives in providing health care around the world…
Something to contemplate during Earth Hour
As we navigate through a global lockdown with Covid-19 exploding into our lives, diaries are emptied of social & sporting engagements, kids activities are cancelled…
How safe is your water supply?
With the recent outbreak of Coronavirus sweeping the globe, it’s made most of us consider our vulnerabilities - access to water, food and our health and safety…
Wasted Beauty
Taking care of ourselves isn’t easy, particularly in an appearance-centric world, and our desire to look good also has significant negative consequences on our environment…
Don’t buy Flowers This Valentines Day…
Flowers have long been the easiest Valentine Day gift solution, providing endless romantic inspiration. Although, seemingly harmless, flower gifting…
Make your 2020 New Year Resolution Count
New Year Resolution #1...be sustainable in 2020! Living more sustainably is all about making small changes, becoming more aware of the choices you make…