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Although I always wanted to buy as much as I could zero-waste, I thought that buying my groceries without packaging would be too expensive and too inconvenient. However, now that I'm working, I realised I have no excuse but to start shopping more sustainably. So I have begun exploring the zero-waste shops of Brussels, buying dried foods, like pasta and rice, cleaning supplies, and some toiletries without packaging. By buying as much as you can zero-waste and supporting sustainable businesses, you can reduce your impact on the environment in three ways. First, you reduce the amount of waste which ends up in landfills, incineration, or our oceans. Second, by reducing our consumption of materials, we preserve resources including energy, water, and other raw materials. Finally, you also decrease pollution from the manufacturing, transportation, and disposal of packaging. All of this actively reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Annoyingly, searching “zero waste” on Google Maps doesn’t giv...

Have you ever broken up with someone because they said that generative AI could replace the work of creatives? Me neither, but fittingly it did speed the process up. From environmental and security concerns, to embarrassing search engine faux-pas , hallucinations and discrimination , there’s no denying that generative AI’s boom in recent years has come with its fair share of controversies. (I highly recommend watching these videos in which YouTuber Drew Gooden goes into detail on the plethora of ways in which AI is overrunning society.) My focus, however, is on the impact of generative AI on the creative industries. The short version of this article is that I cannot understand why we are so desperate to render ourselves obsolete. And by "we", I of course mean profit-hungry tech giants. And by "obsolete", I mean replaced by soulless AI-produced garbage which all looks and sounds the same. I should be clear that I am not referring to the use of AI as a springboard...