In some ways, 2018 has been dominated by issues related to sustainability.  

 

For those of us here in the UK, an unusually hot and dry summer, though welcomed by pub owners and sunbathers alike, triggered a very real concern that the effects of climate change are already at our door.

 

Likewise, driven partly by the BBC’s Blue Planet, debate around plastic consumption has been at the forefront of public consciousness in recent months. Images of turtles tangled up in crisp packets has had a remarkable and tangible impact on consumers, and consequently on the polici...