We all try to do our bit for the planet, so when it comes to household plastic, we religiously wash out our milk and other containers and put them in …
Climate Change and Water
Climate change has manifest itself in many ways around the world, from record summer extreme temperatures, to the melting of the polar icecaps and glaciers, leading to sea level rises, …
The Great British Beach Clean St Andrews
Sunday 22nd September 2019 The rain held out and the sun subtly hid behind the blanket of cloud that hovered above. This set the scene for the third year of …
Has the World enough resources to sustain the current population growth?
Can World agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry sustain burgeoning populations without habitat destruction, deforestation or species/biodiversity loss? In the late 18th century Thomas Malthus wrote ‘The power of the population …
St Andrews – an ideal City for the future?
With another couple of car-free days coming up for St Andrews in August, I have been pondering what my ideal city would look like. We all, I’m sure, harbour thoughts …
A Plastic Free St Andrews: Behind the Scenes with Daphne Biliouri-Grant
1. What does Single-Use Plastic mean? Single-use plastics, also known as disposable plastics, are plastic items that are used only once and then thrown away or in some cases recycled. …
Towards a Plastic Free Fife – FCCAN Networking Event
Transition are hosting the next Fife Communities Climate Action Network on Monday 25th March, from 6-8pm at the Kernel. Speakers from communities engaging the plastic problem will present on how …
The Hydrogen Economy
With increasing evidence and media coverage on Climate Change and Global Warming brought on by anthropogenically produced CO2 in our atmosphere, we are well aware of the problems associated with …
The Big Declutter – Pass It On Week
The University has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to offer a simple solution to Spring clean your wardrobe for Zero Waste Scotland’s big declutter week (9th-17th March). …
Tools to Book Out Over Winter!!
Don’t hesitate, come and try out what we have in our Tool Library! Harvest time is here and folk are busy booking out items like the Dehydrator to make dried fruit …
Winter Diets UK – “Spice Up Your Meals Without Heating Up the Planet”
Written by Aisling Geraghty // Nov 7th 2018 Each day that passes, you can feel the English November chill creeping in. Perhaps you have turned your heater on full power …
The Reverse Vending Machine: Working to Wave Waste in St Andrews
With the Residential and Business Services (RBS) side to the Uni looking to heavily curb their plastic impacts, a recent decision to bring a reverse vending machine to St Andrews …
