With our increasing hours spent on the internet and our skyrocketing screen time reports, it wouldn’t be right of LRFS if we didn’t let you in on how you can take this, but then make it sustainable.
That’s right, we’re back at it again with world-saving knowledge, but this time it's for a range of sites that will lead you down a sustainability rabbit hole: impact reports, shopping platforms, recycling location finders, and more.
Just when you thought you had had enough of internet snooping, here are five websites to level up your sustainability game.
Calling all sustainable fashion lovers! Good On You is an amazing resource for learning more about the sustainability of your favourite fashion brands. They rate fashion brands on a number of different considerations of sustainability and share that rating with you. Inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goal number 12, they strive to promote more sustainable consumption and production within the fashion industry. The site also features advice articles and brand highlights from jewellery to sustainable rain jackets. They also have a Good On You app for ethical brand ratings, which makes online shopping even more of a breeze.
Say goodbye to the battle of the bins with this, the Google Maps of recycling! Have you ever looked at your old technology, clothes, or plastic products and wondered if there was a way to recycle them? Or even a better way? Recyclenow.com answers all your recycling questions: just enter your UK postcode and find out the nearest location for recycling specific items. The website also has various “What To Do With...” pages and additional information on their sites on how to help you store, swap, and even compost unwanted items and waste.
Almost everyone has heard of Greenpeace, but have you checked out their website? There are opportunities to donate to the cause, join in the action, and sign petitions. They even have impact reports to reference as a source, helpful for assignments or passion projects. If you are passionate about a specific movement in sustainability, whether it's saving the bees or renewable energy, they have got the resources you need in order to learn and take part in their leading actions. Check out their petition to promote a Global Ocean Treaty or apply for a volunteering role.
From its neutral colour palette to the elegant editorial shots, this is the lifestyle website we all dream of living in. The Good Trade brings fashionable, relevant, and sustainable insights to the world. They aim to introduce readers to self-love, sustainability, and fashion to make us feel better after we read it, rather than fatigued with information. You can even sign up for a dose of “daily good” with their newsletter. And hey, sustainability also includes sustaining you. Check out their self-care section and article on how to say ‘no’.
5. wwf.org.uk
When thinking about sustainability, we can’t forget our fellow earthly inhabitants. The World Wide Fund for Nature website is filled with information on global sustainability, climate change, and endangered wildlife - complete with adoption, donation, and membership opportunities. Similar to Greenpeace, they have various reports and other articles open to the public. The WWF, most impressively, has an app where you can track your environmental footprint and take part in different challenges to lower your score. Next Saturday, they have an upcoming Earth Hour event of next Saturday on March 27th, 2021. See how you can take part here!
You can never know too much about sustainability because guess what? We may be the only ones willing to do something about it. Consider taking action, reading an article, volunteering, and signing a petition once and a while. It can’t hurt the future.
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