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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UNROOTED Drinks: Small shots with a big impact
Functional shots in glass, supporting health, communities and the planet…
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Zero waste made simple: 6 easy steps to kickstart a low-waste home
Reducing the rubbish we send to landfill, one step at a time…
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A fresh take on glass reuse – The Modern Milkman
An easy-to-use app with a packaging system built on genuine reuse…
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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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Using glass around the home this Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Today (22 April) we are exploring the ways you can recycle and reuse glass around your home. There are loads of small changes you can make to live a more sustainable lifestyle and incorporate glass around your home. Here are a few of our tips.
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Friends of Glass urge brands to move back into glass after consumer survey results
Following Earth Day, the pan-European consumer movement Friends of Glass is calling on brands to make the switch back to glass.
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What happens to my glass after it’s recycled?
Towards the end of 2019, FEVE and Friends of Glass launched their ‘Close the Glass Loop’ campaign to boost the glass collection for recycling rate to a target of 90% across Europe.
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What is a deposit return scheme and why should glass not be included?
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the proposed deposit return scheme in Scotland which is currently scheduled to come into effect in 2021. But at Friends of Glass, we realised that a lot of people may not actually know what a deposit return scheme is and how it’ll effect how we recycle our household waste.
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The Recycle Week Recap
Last week saw the latest edition of Recycle Now’s annual ‘Recycle Week’ celebration with brands and individuals from around the UK take inspiration from environmental activists, such as David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg, to take recycling back into their own hands.
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Recycle Week Case Study: Trerobart Primary School, Pontypridd
This Recycle Week, change is in your hands and our Glass Guardians programme has sparked a number of little acts of activism. Pontypridd’s Trerobart Primary School have learned a whole new world of knowledge through the project.
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Recycle Week Case Study: Ysgol Maes Y Felin, Holywell
This Recycle Week, change is in your hands and our Glass Guardians programme has sparked a number of little acts of activism. Ysgol Maes Y Felin is keeping it local with their activism after being inspired by Glass Guardians.
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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.