Interviews
Sep 19, 2024
Meet Love Your Bones - Experimental Upcycled Clothing Made in the North East
Check out this brilliant array of upcycled clothing, carefully handpicked and then transformed by a local maker in the North East.
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Jun 25, 2024
Greens and Lib Dems Visit Green Heart Collective To Discuss Their Vital Work in Gateshead
We were delighted to be visited by two local prospective parliamentary candidates this week. It was a great opportuni...
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Mar 6, 2024
Supporting Amazing Women-Led Small Businesses in the North East on International Women's Day 2024
What better day to celebrate our local women-led small businesses and organisations than International Women's Day 20...
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Nov 29, 2023
How to Have a Mindful Christmas According to Yoga Teachers in Gateshead and Newcastle
The holidays are coming which may fill you with joy, dread or a little of both. Even if you love celebrating Christm...
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Oct 11, 2023
Discover SOUTH Original's Upcycled Jewellery Made From Waste Bottle Caps
There are millions of tonnes of plastics in our oceans, but bottle cap by bottle cap, two young entrepreneurs from Ba...
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Mar 3, 2023
Meet Community Hero Kate Turner From Midsomer Norton
It all started with this jacket.
I fell in love with this New Look floral blazer posted by Kate Turner in the Great ...
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Feb 10, 2023
Ethical Gifts UK: Swapbox Is the Perfect Secret Santa Style Second Hand Gift Swap
Nobody needs to miss out on the feel-good factor of giving at Christmas with this new gift swapping inititiave!
Durin...
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Feb 2, 2023
Denim Upcyclers: Nine UK-Based Small Businesses Turn Old Jeans Into Amazing New Clothing
Denim is so durable that even when your beloved pair of old jeans start to get a bit saggy, you can still recycle and upcycle the material to create something amazing. Read on to see some fabulous creations from small businesses across the UK and hear from their owners what upcycling means to them.
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Jan 6, 2023
What Is Slow Fashion According to a Slow Fashion Designer
Slow fashion, fast fashion, fast clothing, clothes may look fairly similar at arms-length but when you start to look ...
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Dec 13, 2022
Check Out These Amazing Upcycled Vinyl Records
Just take a look at these stunning upcycled vinyl records. Instead of these warped, scratched or otherwise unwanted r...
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Nov 16, 2022
Meet The Maker of Amazing Upcycled Handbags
Ever wondered where offcuts from making sofas go? Sadly, lots of end pieces just go straight to landfill. But this do...
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Nov 10, 2022
Mindful Monsterz: Upcycled Toys to Boost Children's Mental Health
What makes upcycling rewarding is when you can turn waste materials into pure joy. Today we have a special blog by Julie Outterside, creator of Mindful Monsterz. Read on to find out where exactly these little Monsterz came from!
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