Rubbish In Indonesia (Mar23)
It felt like Armageddon. We went on a ‘nature bike ride’, but the trip [...]
Mar
The Rubbish Project is hiring! (Jan22)
Brilliant opportunity for an entrepreneurial commercial director to work with circular economy pioneers. Click [...]
Jan
Let’s stop needing printers (Dec21)
The biggest problem with printers is that they’re not made to last. Good Business [...]
Dec
My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond(Oct21)
I’m delighted that Cop26 is getting a lot of attention. I think it’s great [...]
Oct
Right to Repair is good – my E-waste poem in the style of Dr Seuss (Mar21)
I wrote a slightly different version of this poem in 2012 when I was [...]
Mar
Is the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive better for the environment (Feb21)
No. I don’t think it is – at least not all of it. Mid 2021 [...]
Feb
2007 Video of Julia talking about how we can all make a difference
The New Green Consumer Guide, written by me, was published in 2007, nearly 20 [...]
Dec
ECOPOD COFFINS ARE NOT QUITE DEAD (Dec20)
But pretty nearly. What a pity. These beautiful paper mâché, seed-shaped coffins are gorgeous. [...]
Dec
TV Clip from ‘Kilroy’ with recognisable faces! (1989)
I was amazed to discover this edition of Kilroy in my archives. I remember [...]
Dec
Green Consumer Compilation – TV Clips with Julia Hailes from 1988-90
Many people will be surprised to know how much interest there was about green [...]
Nov
TV Clips – Fashion & Environment 1989 – Julia Hailes, Paul Smith and others interviewed.
Gosh – this video is actually quite funny. The lady from Next is incredibly [...]
Nov
TV Clips compilation of Julia Hailes talking about waste and packaging – 1988-1990.
Recycling was probably the most popular green consumer issue because people could really understand [...]
Nov
Simply switching from plastics to other materials could actually increase carbon emissions. (Mar20)
This is the conclusion of a new report from the Green Alliance: Fixing the [...]
Mar
Getting beds (Sep19)
I received an email last week giving me some shocking information about the number [...]
Sep
McDonalds are wrong to switch to paper straws (Aug19)
I can’t count the number of times when I’ve said I don’t want a [...]
Aug
Webinar speaking about plastics coming up – 2jul19
Organised by Positive Luxury, this webinar will be at 3pm on 2nd July. I’ll [...]
Jun
Positive Luxury Awards Feature about me (May19)
Here’s an interview I did for Positive Luxury Awards. Their tweet: As a newly [...]
May
Speaking at Lyme Regis fossil festival (May19)
I had to walk right round the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis before finding [...]
May
I’m feeding my dog insects! (Apr19)
The brilliant thing about this is that it’s better for the planet – and [...]
Apr
Getting better at a ‘Green’ Christmas (Dec18)
Christmas decorations at home – including reindeer made from recycled bolts and springs and [...]
Dec
Watching ‘Blue’ made people angry (Dec18)
It was difficult to decide which part of the film made me more angry. [...]
Dec
War on Waste – Not just plastics (Oct18)
I’ve now done multiple speeches about plastics and waste. The more I do, the [...]
Oct
How good is my re-usable bamboo cup? (Jun18)
I’ve found a re-usable cup I really like. It’s made from bamboo, is quite [...]
Jun
Speaking on Plastics – (May18)
The town hall in Bridport was full with an expectant crowd. Organised by the [...]
May
A lot of rubbish is talked about plastics… (Jan18)
The phone was ringing, the dog was barking and the builder was wanting my [...]
Jan
Christmas cringe over disposable baking tray (Dec16)
Sometimes you hear something on the radio which makes you cringe. Just before Christmas [...]
Jan
Speech disaster to Bathroom Manufacturers… (Oct16)
My speech went down the plug hole! I spent ages preparing my speech. Had [...]
Oct
Raw Foundation Making Waves about Waste (Jan13)
I was rather impressed by the Environment Agencies initiatives to reduce waste – as [...]
Jan
E-Waste Poem – with help from Dr Seuss (Dec12)
I’ve always been a fan of Dr Seuss’s books. Green Eggs and Ham, Hortense the [...]
Dec
10 tonnes of e-waste an hour at SWEEEP (Dec12)
The huge grabber hand plunged into the pile of e-waste waiting below. You could [...]
Dec
Setting up E For Good (Apr12)
Along with Melinda Watson from the Raw Foundation, I’ve set up E For Good. [...]
Apr
Recycling is not enough – we need more reuse of e-waste (Feb12)
E For Good is campaigning to Clear Out and Clean up electrical and electronic [...]
Feb
BBC world service – Greening Christmas (Dec11)
My top tips for less waste at Christmas included planning menus carefully to reduce [...]
Dec
Mad copper fiasco in IT (Nov11)
Copper now sells for somewhere between £4000 a tonne and £5000 a tonne depending [...]
Nov
Nappy recycling makes sense! (Oct11)
Bronwen Jameson and Paul Richardson from Knowaste The smell wasn’t very noticeable until [...]
Oct
Inspiring E-Waste Company Leads on Re-use (Sept11)
Sean Feeney from EnvironCom standing on fridge foam bits Washing machines being tested [...]
Sep
We need more computer re-use (Aug11)
We travelled up to Arnos Grove – an area of London I’d never been [...]
Aug
Baby care products (Jun11)
I first got involved in the debate about disposable nappies vs re-usables in the [...]
Jun
P & G 4th Expert Baby Care Advisory Group (Jun11)
I’ve sat on P&G’s Expert Advisory Panel for Babycare since is started a few [...]
Jun
Waste Watch Big Green Society Conference (Mar11)
I’m chairing a morning session looking at the role of government, business and education [...]
Mar
The E-Waste Campaign (Mar11)
I’m working with Melinda Watson from the Raw Foundation to set up an E-Waste campaign. The WEEE man, [...]
Mar
P&G Leaflet on Disposable Nappies (Jan11)
One of the most difficult eco-decisions I’ve had to make is whether to use [...]
Jan
Eco-Sheets – Using Recycled Plastics (Jan11)
In January 2011 I took my son Connor (far right in picture) to see [...]
Jan
Recycling in Somerset – new scheme includes plastic bottles and cardboard
I got stuck behind the recycling truck. What frustrated most was that it had [...]
Nov
Fact sheet on disposable nappies (Nov10)
One of the most difficult eco-decisions I’ve had to make is whether to use [...]
Nov
Aluminium should be recycled again and again…. (Apr10)
I’ve recently started getting my hair highlighted. The first time was in France a [...]
Sep
Alupro – the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Jul10)
Alupro – the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation – were celebrating 21 years of aluminium packaging [...]
Jul
Poem – The Poor Old Humble Plastic Bag (May10)
I gave a speech this week at the Plastics and Films Association (PAFA) annual [...]
May
My goldfish died along with Labour – Here’s my coalition manifesto (May10)
Zac Goldsmith, formerly editor of the Ecologist, gets elected in Richmond Chris [...]
May