Author Archives: liftingthesmokescreen

As we draw towards the conclusion of my investigation, I have suddenly realised that at no point did I explicitly state the context of this blogging: what on earth are my reasons for doing it? As you may remember, in … Continue reading →

The actual idea behind this blog was to undertake a ‘change challenge’, to try and change something real towards greater sustainability, rather than just talking about it. I wasn’t even entirely sure what my change challenge was going to be … Continue reading →

This week we will examine the problem of cigarette butt littering. This is the final part of the smokers ritual; hurling their toxin-loaded detritus to the ground with a gleeful stamp. The reason for it is almost completely sub-conscious- simply … Continue reading →

Many methods exist for today for ‘carbon footprinting’, a term that is today often heard but not always fully understood. Placing a number on the ‘amount of CO­2­ equivalent’ that a product or process creates can be a useful measure … Continue reading →

Rather than launch straight into today’s topic, I am going to first write a reflective preamble on my blogging experience so far. After just a few entries, I have noticed some personal writing patterns emerging which are intriguing, and perhaps … Continue reading →

One thing I’m sure everyone has noticed is that smoking is an incredibly expensive habit in the UK. The price of a pack of cigarettes has rocketed to more than seven times what it was in 1990, and now stands … Continue reading →

Afternoon all! Today is Day 16 of my quitting attempt, and with it has come a feeling of serene well-being. After a fortnight of coughing, spluttering and gurgling, my long-suffering respiratory system is finally starting to settle. Whilst my brain … Continue reading →

So, you may ask, how precisely can giving up smoking make one more sustainable? This is the question that I will be attempting to answer over the next few weeks, and something tells me that the answers may not be … Continue reading →