David Lamont At times like this it’s less difficult to believe that humans still share around 60% of their DNA with a banana. On a good day, witnessing some peoples’...

David Lamont There has never been a time when more people are out of touch with the natural world than now,” said Sir David Attenborough in January last year. Just...

David Lamont In 2018 Sir David Attenborough declared that we had “lost all touch with the natural world”. This year began with some of the worst wildfires in Australian history...

David Lamont ‘Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from illnesses,” according to the NHS. Public Health England says the same, and suggests...

Here at Plastic Free Home, we regularly receive questions or witness confusion around the many symbols displayed on the back of everyday packaging. What do they mean, and more importantly,...

Sorting waste for recycling Picutre: David Lamont David Lamont Following my recent piece on TerraCycle, explaining a little more about its model and what you can recycle, I caught up...

David Lamont As we’ve just ‘enjoyed’ awards season (well done to the BAFTAs for pushing sustainability, not so well done to the Oscars), it’s time for the biggest of them...

If you’ve left thinking about your other half’s Valentine’s Day gift to the last minute, there’s good news and a get out of jail card with your name on it...

David Lamont Household cleaning products. On average, Britons spend £150 per year on them, and an incredible 493 hours annually cleaning. Our cupboards are crammed full with separate branded bottles...

What is Terracycle? Terracycle was established in New Jersey, USA in 2001 as a for profit social enterprise. The name is derived from the Latin for Earth terra) and part...