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Travel and Lifestyle

A student guide to keeping houseplants

Emma Lofnes March 3, 2025 No Comments greenhousepantsmindfulnessnatureNTUplantsStudent Guidesustainability

When I started this new academic year I promised myself that I would attempt to develop a green thumb, despite having previously killed cacti – something I thought was supposed to be unkillable.

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Zero waste, plastic free and vegan beauty basics

KatieMortimer September 16, 2022 No Comments beautycruelty freesustainabilityveganzero waste

Coming to uni and being on a budget does not mean you have to compromise your morals, says Katie Mortimer. The rise in ethical beauty…

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NTU student designs clothes made from fish skin to deliver message about sustainability

RucsandraMoldoveanu August 3, 2022 No Comments fashionfast fashionschool of art and designsustainability

A corset made from real fish skin aims to deliver a message about sustainability from a Nottingham Trent University student. Beatrice Hill, a fashion design…

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NTU researcher among the ‘Top 50 Women in Engineering’

RucsandraMoldoveanu August 1, 2022 No Comments engineeringNTUschool of science and technologysustainability

NTU researcher Professor Eiman Kanjo has been named among the Top 50 Women in Engineering by The Women’s Engineering Society (WES). The WES has revealed…

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Top 10 tips for a Green Halloween

Fashioneditor October 27, 2021 No Comments greenhalloweenhalloweensustainabilitytravel and lifestyle

Halloween is one of the largest spending holidays in the UK, with Brits forking out almost £500 million each year on costumes, decorations, and party…

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Top tips for a sustainable Christmas

Jessica Goddard November 28, 2020 No Comments christmasfoodsustainabilitysustainable

Sustainability has been a hot topic of 2020. Christmas is a time when we produce a lot of unnecessary waste, so why not make some…

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Koti Boxes: New Eco Beauty Box Launched by Nottingham Trio

Fashion Editor September 28, 2020 No Comments beautyeco friendlyfashion and beautynottinghamsustainability

A family of Nottingham-based entrepreneurs have created Koti Boxes to help combat synthetic and disposable skincare brands. Sam, Mollie and Emma Carberry aim to create…

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NTU named one of the most sustainable universities in the world

Newseditor April 22, 2020 No Comments awardsNTUsustainability

The university has received a high ranking in a global table which scores institutions on their success in addressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Nottingham…

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5 products you can change to help the environment

Jessica Goddard May 17, 2019 No Comments alternativebambooenvironmentfishmother natureoceanPlanetplasticplatform magazineproductsscienceshampoosustainabilityworld

Scientists have estimated that there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050. Here is what you can do to save our…

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All aboard the sustainability ride…

Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2019 No Comments carbon emissionsclean energyclimateCO2CyclistFuturegreen house gasnottinghamPlanetrecyclingRobin Hood Energysustainabilitysustainable transportwildlife

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the future of our planet, with 97% of scientists agreeing that human induced changes to our…

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