Conversations about sustainability are no longer enough. As it becomes all but certain that global heating will increase beyond the 1.5°C of the Paris Agreement, the effects of climate change are already a reality for many communities worldwide. People are not only sensing the urgency of the matter but are re...

As generic eco-friendly claims fuel a sense of eco-fatigue, many people are craving innovative, inspiring, and visceral solutions that respond to the climate crisis. So, how can brands create products, campaigns, and services that meet these demands and provide hope for the future?

As the temperature gets hotter and the sea continues to rise, increasingly environmentally conscious Britons are doing their bit to reduce their carbon footprint. For many this means consuming less plastic, and in greater efforts to make an effective change people are embracing refill points.

Fuelled by a rising awareness of how single-use plastics damage the environment, people are increasingly looking for eco-friendly alternatives to reduce their non-recyclable waste. Thanks in no small part to social media (#zerowaste has 1.4 million posts on Instagram) and documentaries such as Straws and A Plastic Ocean on Netflix, people’s interest in zero-waste living is surging.

People tend to think that plastic packaging is a major polluter of the planet. But what if plastic packaging isn’t the worst? Canvas8 spoke to Professor Tatiana Sokolovato to uncover how our bias against plastic can blind us to other types of product packaging that can cause more harm to the planet.