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Articles by Sian Sutherland
It is time to rethink life cycle assessments
Japan urged to do more to link sustainability disclosure to corporate value Companies comply with ESG reporting because it is required of them, but fail to embody it in business strategy
Face the truth, plastic recycling is a chimera
Walk into a corporate sustainability event and you might see a slick presentation on a brand or retailers latest 'sustainability' push. All may talk of the significant steps they are taking to do their bit for the planet, the efforts they are going to measuring their impact, the brilliant offset schemes they are backing and their new ESG targets. And yet, here we are.
Opinion: Only radical measures of change will break plastic’s toxic grip
It is all too tempting to turn a blind eye to plastic’s catastrophic impact on our planet and people. The sheer quantities of the stuff we buy, use and waste have somehow become normalized. Our ‘circular economy’ for plastic is in fact an Ouroboros – a serpent eating its own tail. Plastic production and rampant single-use consumerism fuel and feed each other, rewarding the few and destroying the natural environments of billions.
The ECHR’s climate decision is a warning to governments the world over
A predictable pile-on is occurring against the European Court of Human Rights. For some people, it can do no right. But its landmark ruling this week that weak climate policies in Switzerland put older women at greater risk of death from heatwaves is a precedent to welcome — and a warning to governments. To be clear, this is not some vexatious litigants’ charter.
The ECHR’s climate decision is a warning to governments the world over
A predictable pile-on is occurring against the European Court of Human Rights. For some people, it can do no right. But its landmark ruling this week that weak climate policies in Switzerland put older women at greater risk of death from heatwaves is a precedent to welcome — and a warning to governments. To be clear, this is not some vexatious litigants’ charter.
Banish the bin - FMCG CEO
It’s time to make the humble rubbish bin unnecessary, and then ban it,writes Sian Sutherland What is the biggest symbol of shame for someone who professes to care about the planet? Driving a gas-guzzling 4×4? Jetting off on five flights a year? I believe the biggest guilt trip is a lot closer to home – the humble black bin bag. The average person in the UK disposes around 560kg of waste into plastic bin liners every year. All likely go to landfill or be burned, both scarring the planet.
A plastic free Barbie shouldn't be a dream
The toy that first gripped girls’ imaginations in 1959 has re-entered public consciousness by storm, with the Barbie film grossing $1bn USD at box offices in just two weeks. Not since Aqua released their iconic song in 1997 have more people – children and adults alike – declared themselves Barbie girls in a Barbie World.
"Now is the time for the creative industry to rise up and grab the reins"
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“Now is the time for the creative industry to rise up and grab the reins”
Today is Earth Overshoot Day, marking the date when humanity’s consumption of resources exceeds the planet’s annual capacity to regenerate them. It should serve as a reminder for designers to take the lead in building a more sustainable future, writes Sian Sutherland. Earth Overshoot Day falls on 2 August this year and represents the the day that, as a planet, we have used up our annual share of resources that nature can replenish in a year.
It’s time to make the humble rubbish bin unnecessary, and then ban it
The reforms have provoked a plethora of questions to A Plastic Planet, as one of the country’s leading waste reduction campaigners. I am frequently asked, ‘What do you think of this new idea of 6 bins in every kitchen?’ and ‘Is this a good way to increase the quality of recycling?’ and ‘Will the public actually do it?’. But those are the wrong questions. In supposedly enlightened 2023, we should be asking not ‘how many bins is the right number?, but ‘why is there a bin at all?’.
Thousands of tonnes of microfibres released from clothes in washing machines
Researchers have revealed just how many polluting microfibres are released into the oceans when we wash our clothes In January 2018, the long-awaited ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics and washing products came into force in the UK. These tiny bits of plastic were revealed to enter the ocean in their millions, where they could absorb toxins, be easily ingested by marine animals, and ultimately eaten by humans.
7 easy ways to reduce your plastic use
1/8 You like to think you do your part to help the planet: You always carry your S’well water bottle, and diligently separate your paper and plastic from the rest of your trash. But if you grab an iced matcha (in a plastic cup) on your way to work each day, you might not be thinking as much about the Earth’s health as your own. Globally, we dump over 8 million tons of plastic into the oceans each year.
Packaging Rethink is Central to a Plastic-Free Future
By: Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder, A Plastic PlanetA decade ago carbon offsetting was the in thing. Multinationals queued up to invest in projects that would delay the onset of manmade climate change. Even activities as polluting as Formula 1 racing could be declared carbon neutral if its proprietors were willing to dig deep enough.
UK supermarkets must take lead in tackling plastic pollution
Our decades-long addiction to plastic packaging has come at a heavy price. One third of the fish caught off the coast of South West England are thought to contain pieces of plastic. Toxic plastic debris has become a permanent fixture in our food chain, with little attention paid to the potentially devastating effects on our environment and human health. Toxic debris from plastic packaging kills approximately a million seabirds and more than 100,000 marine mammals each year.
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