‘It’s scary’: wildlife selfies harming animals, experts warn

Concern in New Zealand that trend of taking photographs with penguins and other creatures is having impact on feeding, breeding and birth rates

‘Plastic recycling is a myth’: what really happens to your rubbish?

You sort your recycling, leave it to be collected – and then what? From councils burning the lot to foreign landfill sites overflowing with British rubbish, Oliver Franklin-Wallis reports on a global waste crisis

G7 and fashion houses join forces to make clothes more sustainable

Climate crisis pushes retailers to reduce their impact on the environment

Every year Virtuoso’s winners raise the bar even higher for global luxury hospitality

    The 2019 Virtuoso Best of the Best winners are… Every year Virtuoso’s winners raise the bar even higher for global luxury hospitality. Find out the winners in the following categories: Hotel of the Year, Best Wellness Program, Best Achievement in Hotel Design, Best Dining Experience, Best Bar, Sustainable Tourism Leadership, Best Family Program, … Read more

COURBET : The ‘disruptive’ French Sustainable Jewellery brand that even refuses ‘fairmined’ gold and diamonds

    By Philippe Mihailovich & Caroline Taylor In line with 21st Century youth who are now demanding vegan leathers be used by luxury brands, we are now witnessing the emergence of a ‘sustainable’ high-end jewellery house on the famous Place Vendôme*, for whom anything mined is considered harmful to the environment and thereby unacceptable. … Read more

Ways to Reduce Stress

    Everyone experiences stress during their life. Whether caused by work, personal issues, or relationships, the pressures of life are naturally going to lead to stress at some point, so it’s important to understand that everyone goes through stress and it is possible to overcome these negative experiences. Stress has an unpleasant impact on … Read more