“We are hurtling toward climate chaos,” warns a 2025 BioScience report – and the “window to prevent the worst outcomes is rapidly closing”. Burning through the planet's resources is fuelling deforestation, climate change and biodiversity loss. Extreme weather events are escalating, wildlife populations have dropped off at an alarming rate, and it’s been estimated that there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050.
It’s alarming, and so many of us want to do our bit and prioritise shopping sustainably – but it’s not always easy knowing which way to turn. There can be a huge amount to consider when it comes to the brands we buy from. No brand is perfect, but one certification that helps identify businesses at least trying to do their bit is 1% for the Planet.
