Chemicals in LCD screens are toxic
15 January 2021
Recycling old technology isn’t always that straight forwards. Many of the chemicals in LCD screens are toxic. But home many? 100?
Category: Facts
Best Business Startup… Ever?
12 August 2020
What does it take to create the best business startup. The Blue Sky Stinking podcast learns from Sydeline to provide advice on how you could achieve it.
Amazon creates 175k new jobs during lockdown
4 August 2020
Amazon created and filled over 175,000 new jobs during the lock down Source: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-hiring-for-additional-75-000-jobs
UK cut lockdown emissions by 31%
4 August 2020
surface transport was notably down, partially accounting for why the U.K. cut emissions by 31% during lockdown, compared to a global average of 17% Source:
18 days without UK coal for electric – longest since 1882
4 August 2020
The UK went 18 days and 6 hours without burning coal for electricity – longest period since 1882 Source: https://twitter.com/ng_eso/status/1136005946830983168
British cities have lost 65% of allotment land
4 August 2020
University of Sheffield study finds space for urban allotments fell by 65 per cent from 1960 to 2016 The most deprived areas have seen eight
Unhealthy foods three times cheaper than more expensive healthy food
28 July 2020
unhealthy foods tend to be three times cheaper than more expensive healthy food Source: https://foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/the-broken-plate-report/
Poorest households spend 74% to eat well
28 July 2020
The poorest 10% of UK households would need to spend 74% of their disposable income on food to meet the Eatwell Guide costs – the
Palm oil in 50% of products at supermarket
28 July 2020
Palm oil is found in 50% of supermarket products, from food to cleaners to cosmetics Source: https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/palm-oil
Supermarkets plastic waste accounts for half of UK 1.5m tonne total
28 July 2020
The top supermarkets are creating a plastic waste problem of more than 800,000 tonnes each year – well over half of all annual UK household