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Mar 2023
45m 8s

Palm oil, plastic and ice cream, with Un...

Bbc Radio 5 Live
About this episode

Deborah and Fliss discover the small treat with a big environmental impact that's eating into the carbon footprint of consumer giant Unilever.

Plus why is palm oil a problem, why is it in everything, and what is Unilever doing about it?

And listener Sheila wants to know how to recycle old clothes that are too worn out to be sold on or given to charity.

If you've got a question for the Green Money team, drop us an email at GreenMoney@bbc.co.uk or talk to us on Twitter using the hashtag #GreenMoneyShow Producers: Lexy O'Connor & Kath Paddison Studio Manager: Hal Haines Executive Producer: Natasha Johansson & Will Cooper Series Producer: Justin Bones

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