Sustainable News & Views from The Wood Life Project

When founding our business, The Wood Life Project, we were clear on our commitment to support UK sustainable businesses and craftsmanship - from sourcing wood exclusively from trees harvested in the UK only, to only working with UK manufacturers.

Parents to two young boys, we were horrified by how much damage plastic waste was wreaking upon the planet. We were alarmed when we assessed how much plastic was in our own lives and decided to do something about it.

With more and more people becoming aware of how they are affecting the planet, brands are under pressure to prove that they are taking sustainability seriously.

In shopping for eco-friendly products, in all probability you have fallen for ‘greenwashing’. Here we break down what greenwashing is, which products and materials are often ‘greenwashed’, and how you can identify and avoid them.