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The Very Questionable Sustainability of Tetra Pak circular economy packaging tetra pak Jul 01, 2024

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TL;DR: Is Tetra Pak Really Sustainable?

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My lightbulb moment – why isn’t everyone doing this? carbon emissions cost savings environmental impact environmental management system green business training green team green training hospitality sustainability courses sustainability education sustainability training Jul 01, 2024

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. 

Excuse me but...what?!

To say I was apprehensive at the start would be an absolute understatement! 

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DIY Sustainable Cleaning Products - Put To the Test! air quality baking soda cost savings culture of sustainability eco cleaning esg green clean individual action lemon sustainable cleaning Jan 15, 2024

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...

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Fast Fashion - The Journey of Winter Jumper & A Bobble Hat child labour fast fashion sustainable consumerism Dec 29, 2023

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. 

The idea is to get the newest styles on the market, so shoppers can purchase them when in style & di...

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Our new ESG business certification programme esg business esg certification Nov 29, 2023

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...

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SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals - Sustainable Development Goal partnerships for the goals sdg 17 sustainable development goals Nov 13, 2023

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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SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions - Sustainable Development peace sdg 16 strong institutions Oct 30, 2023

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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SDG 15: Life on Land - Sustainable Development Goals biodiversity life on land sdg 15 sustainable development goal Oct 16, 2023

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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SDG 14 - Life Below Water - Sustainable Development Goals life below water ocean health sdg 14 sustainable development goal Oct 02, 2023

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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SDG 13 - Climate Action - Sustainable Development Goals climate action sdg 13 sustainable development goal Sep 18, 2023

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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SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production consumerism responsible consumption responsible production sustainability reporting Sep 04, 2023

TL;DR: SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

  • SDG 12 promotes reducing waste, conserving natural resources, and encouraging sustainable consumption and production practices.

  • Current global consumption exceeds the Earth’s capacity, using the equivalent of 1.75 planets per year.

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SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities - Sustainable Development green cities sdg11 sustainable cities Aug 21, 2023

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...

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