My Carbon Footprint: Sorry, not sorry
As the impact of plastic on human health becomes increasingly clear, Kate Hughes is done apologising for her family’s zero tolerance approach
I’m sorry.” It’s surely one of the most British phrases out there and I seem to be saying it a lot this week.
I’m sorry we’re a bit difficult, a bit different, that it’s a bit awkward to think of something to bring to our daughter’s birthday party this weekend (rock climbing and a picnic) that isn’t plastic-free.
No, not in any form. Yes, that does include sequins on birthday cards – especially the ones “for girls”. (Probably best not to start that emotive chat on a wet Saturday afternoon when we all know we’re only here for the weekend childcare.)
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