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Global Warming
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40 Ways To Fight Climate Change During The Heatwave

July 19, 2022

London is heating up! Temperatures are set to reach 40+ degrees and it is a reminder that we must take the fight against climate change seriously. We can be a part of a revolution that changes our planet for the better - the time to act is now.

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Sustainable Fashion
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How To Be On-Trend & Sustainable This Festival Season

July 11, 2022

One thing that festival season is known for is the eclectic outfits, the bright colours and the desire to stand out. Fashion holds a precious space in the hearts of many people, so how can we embody it and express who we are whilst being environmenta

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Carbon Footprint
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Cutting Your Carbon Footprint This Summer

June 22, 2022

Something about the summer months makes people feel happier, freer & more excited to do activities, especially things like travelling. The annual leave is all booked up, and everyone wants to use the longer days to do stuff they enjoy.

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Reduce Carbon Footprint
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Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint with Carbon Footprint Calculator

May 16, 2022

Have you ever used a carbon footprint calculator? If the answer is no, it’s probably because you don’t understand how beneficial they can be in lowering your carbon footprint.

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Best Sustainability Apps
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Best Sustainability Apps 2022

May 6, 2022

We want to celebrate businesses that are working with purpose. It is 2022, and there is no better time to explore incorporating business with sustainability. How can we live to accommodate a more circular economic model, and how can we play our part

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Climate Change Solutions
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The 17 Most Important Steps to Solving Climate Change

May 4, 2022

Do you ever wonder where to start when it comes to fighting climate change? It is a pressing subject, but often, all the news can be so overwhelming that people don’t know what actions are within reach.

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Carbon Footprint Tracker
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The Six Benefits of a Carbon Footprint Calculator

April 28, 2022

First and foremost, it’s important to understand why tracking is useful? & what exactly is the benefit for a person curious about making that change?

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Earth Day
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Five reasons why Earth Day is important

April 22, 2022

Earth Day started in 1970 as an environmental movement. A junior senator from Wisconsin, Gayford Nelson, wanted to educate people through teach-ins about environmental issues like air & water pollution to on-campus students & members of the media.

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IPCC Report
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A Brief Summary of the IPCC Mitigation of Climate Change Report

April 5, 2022

The latest IPCC’s Mitigation of Climate Change report is out! It is an updated global assessment of climate change mitigation processes & pledges. We have summarised the main points from the report in 500 words.

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International Women's Day
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Five Female Climate Activists That You Should Know About | International Women’s Day 2022

March 8, 2022

“I fight so that future generations will have the resources and assets they need to survive on the planet that’s being destroyed every day” — Miriam Miranda. Today is International Women’s Day, an excellent opportunity to celebrate women, their...

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Green Energy
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Experts reveal five ways to be greener in the home and reduce your carbon footprint

February 11, 2022

With searches for green homes up 100% in the past 30 days¹, experts at GoodMove have shared five eco-retrofits to make to your property, to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint From renewable energy sources to replacing your shower head...

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Sustainable Fashion
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It’s time to say goodbye to the ‘wear it once culture’ | Guest Blog | Lucy & Yak

January 21, 2022

· Four in 10 (40%) Brits say shopping sustainably is one of their 2022 New Year’s resolutions · Lucy and Yak have conducted research to reveal how many Brits are affected by the ‘wear it once’ culture · 12% of Brits said that they would only wear...

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Food
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Food, Glorious Food — Understanding the carbon footprint of what we eat

January 19, 2022

Food, glorious food! It plays a massive role in our lives — not only is it fuel to live, but it is a huge part of how people interact. Food can be cultural; it can be about family; it can be about socialising and celebrating. There is no denying...

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Christmas
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Christmas Countdown | 25 days of Climate Action Cheer

December 1, 2021

December is here! 2021 is coming to a wrap, and humans far and wide have entered ‘reflective mode’. We want to introduce 25 days of Climate Action Cheer and push Planet Pride right through to Christmas (and beyond). So join us every day on Instagr...

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Black Friday
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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals | What is your Carbon Footprint after this weekend?

November 25, 2021

Have you ever wondered how ‘Black Friday’ started? In 1869 there was a financial crisis after the US gold market crashed, many retail stores suffered as a result of this, and after spending the entire year ‘in the red’, Thanksgiving came to save...

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Christmas Gifts
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Cut the Carbon Footprint of your Christmas Advent Calendars | 9 Climate Conscious Recommendations

November 22, 2021

With December approaching steadily, we’re starting to think about adding a little advent to our daily routine! There are few things better to lift spirits than a little present every morning, so we are bringing you a list of our favourite eco-frie...

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Diwali
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Five Ways To Keep Your Diwali Celebrations Clean, Green & Eco-Friendly

November 4, 2021

Yayzy is proud to be an international team! We have people based in the States, India, Romania and our home of conception, the United Kingdom. Today, millions of people across the globe will be celebrating Diwali, including many people from the Ya...

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Circular economy
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The Circular Economy| Four Things Every Business Should Know Before Changing Their Business Model

October 28, 2021

You may have heard people use the words ‘circular economy’ or ‘circular model’ when discussing sustainability, but perhaps you don’t understand what it means. Circularity should be looked at quite literally. Think of a circle. A circle is complete...

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Boris Johnson
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The UK’s roadmap to becoming net-zero | Is Boris Johnson’s plan going to save us?

October 25, 2021

The UK have unveiled their ‘Net Zero Strategy’ and Boris Johnson is convinced this is plan will end the UK’s contribution to global climate change by 2050. A huge light has been shone on the opportunities that this strategy will bring about, inclu...

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Glossary
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What does carbon neutral mean? | Eco-Friendly Terminology | Green Glossary

October 11, 2021

It seems at the moment that there is a new ‘eco’ word sprouting up every day, and unfortunately a lot of these terms get lost in the greenwashing of large corporations, or are excluded from general use by intimidation. Today we’re sitting down to...

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Children
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How to Educate Your Children About Climate Change & their Carbon Footprint

October 1, 2021

Over the past couple of years, the conversations around climate change have taken a front seat. We are living and seeing the horrific impact that it is having on our natural environment. Climate change isn’t a conversation to reserve for adults or...

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Fuel
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Fuel Panic — a blessing in disguise?

September 27, 2021

Did you know you can reduce your carbon footprint by around 0.5 tonnes* a year if you were to switch just one car trip to a cycling trip! If 10% of the population were to take on the challenge and switch up their travelling behaviour we would save...

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Bees
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Tech For Good | Robotic Beehives May Be The Solution To Saving Bees

September 21, 2021

Who doesn’t love to see technology being used to help our planet and protect our ecosystems? Unfortunately, there has been a significant decline in the number of bees in the world. Things like climate change, pests, pesticides, and intensive agric...

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Podcast
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The Best Sustainability Podcast

September 20, 2021

Are you passionate about sustainable living? Would you like to find out more about businesses and people that are sustainability champions? Are you keen to learn more about eco-friendly living but don’t know where to start? Do you like passion-fil...

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Organic
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Ten of the Best Organic Food Delivery Services in the UK

September 16, 2021

Are you at a stage in your life where you just want good, fresh & organic produce? Since the pandemic, more & more people are becoming health-conscious, making them think twice about the type of food they are consuming. If you live in a busy city...

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Branding
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Five Things Every Startup Should Know Before Rebranding

September 14, 2021

If you are a startup looking to rebrand in-house, here are five key learnings from our process: Plan Plan Plan: Having a plan gives you a clear structure to follow, which is so important. Before you start, try to work out your aims & objectives...

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Podcast
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The Best Rebranding Ever | Yayzy App

September 13, 2021

There is nothing more powerful than a brand being able to visually communicate how they feel through their identity. The way we present ourselves aligns neatly with how people perceive us. So we took a challenge to reshape Yayzy. We are a company...

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Apps
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Ten Sustainability-Focused Apps To Download Now

August 26, 2021

We want to celebrate businesses that are working with purpose. It is 2021, and there is no better time to explore incorporating business with sustainability. How can we live to accommodate a more circular economic model, and how can we play our pa...

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Budget
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Five Ways To Live A More Green, Eco-Friendly Life On A Budget

August 24, 2021

There are so many people who want to take a bold step towards being more sustainable. As a world, we realise that we need to act now! Businesses are being forced to review the way they work, and brands are looking into things like the material they..

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Ipcc Report
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Twenty Easy Tips & Suggestions for Living A More Eco-Friendly & Sustainable Life

August 19, 2021

We all should find ways to be more actively sustainable. Our planet requires us to review the way we are living — both individually & as a collective. Following the IPCC report, many people are now looking at ways to live a more eco-friendly life...

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Ipcc
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CODE RED | 5 Things the IPCC report tells us about climate change

August 11, 2021

Photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash Have you heard? We have been moved to code red by the IPCC. Who are the IPCC? They are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). They are a UN body set up to assess the science related...

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Purpose
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Being a purpose-driven tech startup

August 5, 2021

What does it mean to be a purpose-driven company? It means your business takes action on something much bigger than its products & services & you are striving to create solutions to issues facing people &/or the planet. Ultimately, your business...

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Coffee
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A Cup of Carbon — Is drinking coffee bad for the planet?

July 21, 2021

We received an interesting question on LinkedIn, and it speared us on to share some more information about coffee & the impact it has on the environment. 68% of people in the UK drink coffee daily; therefore, the coffee business is big business!...

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Plastic Free July
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Plastic Free July & Beyond: How Can Workplaces Become More Active Against Plastic Waste?

July 14, 2021

Most people spend a reasonable amount of time at work; therefore, it is inevitable that your workspace will impact some of your behaviours. Companies need to use this to the advantage of our planet. They should make a clear stand against plastic w...

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Social Media
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The Green Room by yayzy

July 2, 2021

Four People. One Room. Sustainability On The Agenda. There is something extremely powerful about having conversations. Our calling with Yayzy is to help real people become better. People that are seeking to be mindful about how their behaviours/ac...

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Ethics
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How To Improve Ethics In The Workplace?

June 28, 2021

Sustainability, eco-friendly living & ethical conduct are all concepts that work hand in hand.We focus a lot on the impacts of our behaviours & activities on the environment, but we mustn’t forget about our impact on each other.What are ethics? Et...

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Sustainable Fashion
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Five Eco-Friendly, Green Activities To Do This Summer

June 23, 2021

After two weeks of sunshine, the rain on my window feels foreign. It feels like summer in Britain is always interspaced with miserable weather that makes you appreciate the hot days more. In summer, it becomes easier to find reasons to be outside....

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Vegan
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Eat Less Meat & Become Vegan To Stop Climate Change?

June 17, 2021

According to Greenpeace, since 1961, meat consumption has more than doubled. This means the demand is ever-increasing & cattle continue to emit more and more methane (a gas with effects 28 times more impactful than CO2). So before you tuck into yo...

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Oceans
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Five Reasons Oceans Are SO Important | World Oceans Day 2021

June 8, 2021

I grew up by the sea and spent every summer staring into the blue waves as they crashed against the sand or bodyboarding in onto the pebbles. When we finally got tired, I’d sit with a book and, instead of reading, end up gazing into the horizon th...

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Green Roofs
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World Green Roof Day | Crossrail Place Roof Garden Interview

June 6, 2021

It is World Green Roof Day! An exciting opportunity to celebrate green rooftop spaces. They are helping provide vital habitats for wildlife and giving everyone a better quality of life. Last week YAYZY took a visit to the beautiful Crossrail Roof ...

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Carbon Footprint
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What is a Carbon Footprint?

June 4, 2021

In 2020 Google revealed that there had been a drastic increase in searches related to carbon footprints. People became more curious about the environment, health & mindfulness due to the pandemic. There is an awakening happening & a desire to unde...

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Business Development
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Positively Uncomfortable? | How can businesses become more sustainable in 2021

June 2, 2021

After an eye-opening conversation with Rosemary Randal (the founder of ‘Carbon Conversations’), it became clear that constantly challenging our mindset was essential in pushing forward and having a real impact. This isn’t always an easy thing to d...

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Climate Action
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Why Climate Action, Why Now?

May 27, 2021

This week alone, I have had a conversation about the weather at least five times. We are at the tail-end of May, yet the sun seems to be hiding from us. It is always so comical to watch people moan about it because the truth is, this has everythin...

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Ecoguilt
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I Feel ‘Oh So’ Eco-Guilty? You Are Not Alone

May 24, 2021

Priscilla: I must have walked around my local supermarket like ten times. I stood in front of the fridge section & sighed. ‘Welcome to the plastic city’, I muttered under my breath. Tote in hand, intentions in place, store full of plastic — what n...

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Sustainability
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Short Story | Be Eco & Be Friendly

May 18, 2021

I used to be very fit in my teens and early twenties, but as life took over, kids, work etc., I found less time to take out for myself. So at the beginning of the year, I vouched to make the gym my best friend again! Me & some of my close friends ...

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Ecofriendly
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The Woman That Changed My Mind | Sustainable Fashion

May 18, 2021

London felt alive. Everywhere I looked, something was going on. Londoners are pretty easy to spot; you can tell the tourists from the locals. They walk with purpose, striding past the rest of us with a few occasional sighs of annoyance. It is funn...

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