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  With the Summer holidays fast approaching, many Brits will be thinking of jetting off from the UK to sunnier shores.   If you’re planning to hop on a plane this Summer, have you ever thought about the carbon cost of your holiday?   Your Carbon Footprint   Whilst the notion of a carbon footprint may be problematic in terms of fossil fuel companies off-loading their responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on to individual consumers, it is still a helpful tool. It helps us see a breakdown of the carbon impact of our choices as consumers.   Did you...

  We are reminded (rightly) almost every day about the climate crisis and the threat it poses to our environments, to animals and to us.   It often seems, though, that anything ‘eco’ costs much more than the standard option. And with inflation currently rocketing, fuel prices out of control and the cost of living becoming almost impossible for many, paying more is not a viable option.   Couple that with the never-ending, daily juggle that modern life brings us, and the bandwidth we all have to ‘take action’ feels incredibly limited. We don’t have the spare cash, time or...

New Beginnings, Fresh Starts & Positive Changes January is always a good time to think about new beginnings and fresh starts. We emerge from the indulgence and excess of the festive period, ready to leave behind our over-consumption, feel more energised and clearer-headed, and use that energy and clarity to make positive changes in our lives. This is even more true after the past couple of years. The reality of a global pandemic, coupled with the ever more present effects of climate change, is a lot to process. The sixth IPCC Report[i] published in August 2021 and November's COP26[ii] told us...

  I don't know about you, but I'm never as organised as I want to be for Christmas, ESPECIALLY when I'm trying to buy gifts that have less of an impact on our planet. I need more time and more inspiration. So hopefully this Eco Gift Guide compilation will help you browse through eco gift options on The Contented Company site to give you some inspiration to get you started... 9 Eco Kids Gift Ideas... Wood-backed Robot Stamps, by Jungwiealt £21.00 Plastic Free 'Sloth & Friends Kids' Tea Set, by Sass & Belle £22.00 Cotton Bag of Glass Marbles, by...

  What does COP mean? C.O.P. stands for Conference Of Parties. These parties are the 197 countries that have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In 1994 the UNFCCC recognised there was a problem with climate change and bound member states to act in the interests of human safety even in the face of scientific uncertainty.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The objective of the Convention is to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations "at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic (human induced) interference with the climate system." It states that "such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to...