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TL;DR: Is Tetra Pak Really Sustainable?
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Back in 2012, while working as the Sales & Marketing Manager of Hotel Doolin in West Clare, my General Manager told me to form a "green team" and apply for Green Hospitality Ireland certification.Â
Excuse me but...what?!
To say I was apprehensive at the start would be an absolute understatement!Â
...At Fifty Shades Greener sustainability is a priority in everything which we do.
In this spirit it was decided that as a team we would each test out different homemade DIY environmentally friendly cleaning recipes and share our experiences in a blog.
Giving our readers insight as to what solutions...
Fast fashion refers to cheap, trendy clothing that samples ideas from the catwalk or celebrity culture and turns them into garments in high street stores at lightning speed to meet consumer demand.Â
The idea is to get the newest styles on the market, so shoppers can purchase them when in style & di...
At Fifty Shades Greener we recently launched our brand new ESG business certification initiative.
This ESG business certificate programme is specifically aimed at companies who have already taken significant steps towards improving their overall sustainability and ESG activities.
Our certificate i...
TL;DR: SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
SDG 17 focuses on strengthening global partnerships to achieve sustainable development.
Progress is currently off-track, with rising debt, conflict, and climate impacts widening inequality.
True sustainability requires collaboration across
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TL;DR: SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 16 aims to promote peaceful, inclusive societies, ensure access to justice, and build accountable institutions at all levels.
Current global conflicts, mass displacement, and regression in human rights protections highlight how f
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TL;DR: SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 15 focuses on protecting, restoring, and sustainably using terrestrial ecosystems, managing forests, halting land degradation, and preventing biodiversity loss.
Forests cover over 30% of the Earth’s surface and are critical for biodiversity, climate mitig
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TL;DR: SDG 14 – Life Below Water
SDG 14 aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.
Oceans cover 70% of the Earth and are critical for oxygen production, climate regulation, food, jobs, and cultural significance.
Key threa
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TL;DR: SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 13 calls for urgent global action to combat climate change and strengthen climate resilience.
Climate change is driving extreme weather events, food insecurity, rising sea levels, and global health and infrastructure challenges.
Both mitigation (re
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TL;DR: SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12 promotes reducing waste, conserving natural resources, and encouraging sustainable consumption and production practices.
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Current global consumption exceeds the Earth’s capacity, using the equivalent of 1.75 planets per year.
UN SDG 11 main goal is to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
The global population is continuously increasing, and it's expected that by 2050 70% of the global population will live in cities. Therefore, it's urgent that we rethink our current urban planni...