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 is a highly visual way of seeing problem areas; it quickly communicates the good and bad characteristics of the ‘thing’ being assessed and assesses different ‘focal areas’ such as energy use, materials and social impact. It is one of very few tools...
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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