Author Archives: Soph

Sometimes people just need a nudge in the right direction Source: How to use psychology to get people to answer your emails | WIRED UK

Towering glass structures are an environmental nightmare. And there’s a growing consensus that we should stop building them Source: Everyone needs to stop building giant glass skyscrapers right now | WIRED UK

On September 22 many of the capital’s major roads closed to cars. But other cities have taken far more drastic action, and they’re already seeing results Source: London banned cars for one day. Why not do it forever? | WIRED UK

Evolving technology and terrible timing stopped the Airbus A380 from ever really taking off Source: The real reason Airbus is retiring its A380 superjumbo jet | WIRED UK

The whole world is up in arms about plastic pollution. Here’s how one company is making sustainability aspirational Last year plastic became public enemy number one. This is thanks, in part, to the BBC, David Attenborough and the so-called Blue Planet II Effect. As our head of advisory Patrick Jeffrey pointed out at the end of last year: ‘ShockedContinueContinue reading “How TerraCycle is making recycling sexy | Contagious”

Furniture retailer creates add-ons for existing products to make them more accessible Source: Ikea, ThisAbles | Contagious

The Contagious team reveal the most influential moments from 2018 as they look back at the year in review Source: The Year in Review 2018: Influential Moments | Contagious