There are a few brands of vegan leather football arounds these days, as more people choose to boycott K-leather (kangaroo leather which is made from shooting kangaroos, and then the joeys die). Used because it’s soft and strong, kangaroo leather is also used to make riding whips and golf gloves. But there’s no need, because…
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anyone for a game of (zero waste) tennis?
Laura Row The days of old-style tennis are gone and that’s a shame. Tennis used to be about skill, not thwacking aces, Hawkeye machines, and women who look like men! And it still remains elite sport, with only those of a certain income being able to afford lessons. So make use of public tennis courts, if…
tips to be a more a more sustainable skiier
Henry Rivers Although not practiced much in England, skiing is a very popular sport in Europe and further afield, and millions of people here go abroad to don their skis and try beginner-friendly courses or go off-piste. The word ‘ski’ is from the Old Norse for the word skíð (which means to split a piece of…
‘teeing off’ at the zero waste golf course
Golf is one of England’s most popular sports, with around 650,000 registered players, and 3 million fans. Invented in Scotland back in the 1400s, surprisingly the most popular place for golf on earth is not the USA but Iceland, where people often play past midnight in summer, when the sun never sets. SLYCKER makes nice…