It’s January and for many of us this month heralds the inevitable backlash against the indulgence of food and drink during the Christmas period. While there’s no shortage of advice on getting fit and healthy: gyms, the latest diets and the new super-foods, the expense, time and effort these things take can be overwhelming.
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Belu: Bottling purpose, not just water
The UK-based social enterprise supplying mineral water, filtration systems, tonics and mixers…
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York Gin – Britain’s first 100% recycled gin bottle
Setting a new standard for sustainable packaging in the UK drinks industry…
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Life Supplies – the world’s first zero-waste toothpaste
Reducing waste from those everyday essentials…
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Purdy & Figg prove circular systems are popular
Cleaning that’s kinder to your home and the planet…
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The Natural Living Shop: Championing glass for a sustainable future
A curated selection of eco-friendly products, food refill stations and beauty items…
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UpCircle – skincare brand built on circular principles and repurposed ingredients
In a world overflowing with packaging waste, UpCircle Beauty are committed to doing things differently…
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Two Drifters, the UK’s most sustainable rum
When it comes to making great rum, the team at Two Drifters believe it should taste good and do good too…
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Creativity, science and inclusion at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The LimbBo Foundation celebrates British Science Week with an inspiring event at Yorkshire Sculpture Park…
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6 handmade gifts this Christmas
Capture the true spirit of Christmas with handmade gifts stored beautifully in upcycled glass jars…
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Request a bottle bank
No bottle banks in your neighborhood? Write to your local authority to have one installed. You can simply write them this letter…
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5 Ways to Decorate For Christmas Using Glass
Snowflakes are falling, knitwear is finding its way out of the closet, and the frost is biting our noses – winter has arrived!
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Why 5,000 year-old glass is still wine’s best friend
We love new things at Friends of Glass – but did you know that just by being told something is new can distort how people feel about something?
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Discover how you can make an impact
From how we live at home to how we show up for the planet, our everyday choices can be the starting point for a more sustainable future.
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Glass is so much more than just a bottle or jar.
A bottle isn’t just a bottle. A jar isn’t just a jar. Glass is much more than the ingredients it’s made from or the product it holds – it’s a guardian of taste, an infinite shape-shifter, and a creative canvas.