Make your zero-tolerance stance on unneccessary packaging known: it’s the best way to stop itIn the mid-noughties my inbox was full of images of shrinkwrapped fruit and veg: readers were incensed that supermarkets wrapped coconuts (which famously provide their own husks) with layers of non-recyclable film. The debate has been repackaged for a new generation. Twitter is awash with examples of idiotic packaging from e-tailers, such as one bottle of nail varnish and a cat’s toy, each sent in a big box.We accumulate 200kg of packaging materials a year per person, adding up to almost 13m tonnes entering the UK Read More

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Learn Spanish? Finally kick that nasty smoking habit? Become a master cook? Whatever you’ve decided to accomplish next year, you know all too well that you’re probably going to fail, and that your carefully crafted list of goals will remain unfinished. I’m sorry, but it’s true. We know that many of you have given up […]

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There’s more to losing weight after the festive binge than cutting calories – lifestyle, psychology and setting realistic goals are also key to successAfter the culinary excesses of the festive season, it is no surprise that one of the most common New Year resolutions is to lose weight. And while reaching a healthy weight can take commitment and willpower, there are some tried and tested approaches that should make the task easier.There is no doubt that people with an optimum body weight live longer and have healthier lives. Overweight or obese people are more likely to develop diabetes, heart disease, Read More

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The writer reflects on the recent climate change conferenceThere’s an old French saying, “Send a donkey to Paris and it won’t come back any smarter.” It sounds good, but I’m betting it’s wrong, and that the big Paris conference has saved the world from heat death. Too late to save it for me, perhaps, but I’d like to believe that my granddaughter now faces no greater threat to her future than passing out from excitement when opening Christmas presents.As Christmas loomed, I was worn out from giving and taking hints about presents. The book I most wanted was The Silent Read More

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