The new year is a time that many people start planning and booking a vacation. This year, more than ever, making a Wise Choice about where you go, how you get there and what you do there are important factors when making that booking. We can’t all cross the Atlantic in a zero-emissions sailboat (but […]
For many of us the long summer holidays are now in full swing which probably means trips to the beach – either on a day trip or as part of a vacation. A day at the beach is all about fun of course but how can we make sure that we minimise our impact? Aside […]
Making Wise Choices and living sustainably shouldn’t mean buying lots of things just because they are ‘plastic-free’ or made from bamboo. Often the most sustainable choice you can make is to buy nothing and make do with what you have or reuse/repair items to save them going into the landfill. Refuse ➡️ Reduce ➡️ Reuse […]
Lent is over which means our #PlasticChallenge is over. But is it? Can we really go back to consuming plastic like we did before? The answer is no, the WiseOceans team is now committed to reducing our plastic consumption and as a marine education organisation we want to use our experience to help others make […]
I have to confess I’m not just enjoying this #plasticchallenge I’m loving it. In fact, if I’m honest I’m quite addicted to it. When something makes so much sense it’s not hard to make the tricky choices or put that extra time in to find a solution. Here’s some of my efforts this week. It […]
Lent 2016: The WiseOceans #plasticchallenge Team WiseOceans has given itself a #plasticchallenge for Lent. What does this mean? No plastic at all? Not quite – we are surrounded by plastic and some of it is integral to our daily lives but much of it is avoidable, albeit with some planning needed and some creative thinking. […]
