by Vicky Lofthouse | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog
Refillable packaging has come a long way in the last 20 years. Back in 2003 no major retailers in the UK operated any schemes in the reuse of primary packaging [1], and now there are many, especially in personal care, beauty and cleaning. By 2032, the global...
by Vicky Lofthouse | May 16, 2024 | Blog
I already feel like a winner! I’ve spent the last 2-3years following my dream to help companies improve the sustainability performance of the products they make and sell. That is all I’ve wanted to do since I was 20 yrs old. On top of that, I’ve just had the...
by Vicky Lofthouse | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog
The Design Abacus: qualitative assessment The Design Abacus is a highly visual way of seeing problem areas when it comes to sustainability; it quickly communicates the good and bad characteristics of the ‘thing’ being assessed and assesses different ‘focal areas’ such...
by Vicky Lofthouse | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog
Small changes can make a big difference. What is the ONE THING that you could do to reduce the sustainability impact of the products you make and sell? 💡Could you use less material? 💡Should you be using a different material? 💡Could you make them lighter? 💡Could you...
by Vicky Lofthouse | Feb 10, 2018 | Blog
I quite often get asked where to look for cool stuff. Do I have a list of go to places for examples of sustainable innovation…? The answers is no – I don’t. What I have is a love of innovation and a decent helping of curiosity. When I first created the now...
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