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Jul 8, 2024
Make Do and Mend: A Response to the Climate Emergency
We’re making changes in the Green Heart shop on Gateshead High Street. We’ve opened up the back area to become a maki...
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Feb 20, 2024
What to Do With Old Socks in the UK
One of the oldest pair of socks found in existence were Romano-Egyptian and made from red wool, with a split toe for ...
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Jan 20, 2024
'What Is #BuyNothingNewMonth?': From a Fashion Perspective
#BuyNothingNewMonth is an awareness campaign by Keep Britain Tidy, encouraging UK citizens to avoid buying any new it...
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Dec 19, 2023
What Could Happen if Sending Unsold Clothes to Landfill was Banned?
Imagine what could happen if we BANNED unsold clothing from going to landfill?
Well that's exactly what the European...
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Nov 9, 2023
Discover the Joy of Giving Preloved This Christmas
Give, give, give: this fast-approaching festive season is all about the giving of ourselves: our money, our mindshare...
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Oct 27, 2023
10 Ways to Have a Budget-Friendly, Eco-Friendly Halloween
Here's a spooky tale, read on if you dare.
The most ghoulish time of the year is approaching. But there's som...
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Aug 27, 2023
The Most Sustainable Eco-Friendly Packaging Ideas: Reuse
Racking your brains about the most sustainable and affordable way to send items in the post? We can sum it all up in ...
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Aug 20, 2023
Where to Find Second Hand Furniture in Newcastle and Gateshead
There are lots of great places to shop second hand furniture in Newcastle and Gateshead with many different businesse...
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Jul 27, 2023
Clothing Take-Back Schemes: Garments Destroyed, Burnt, Shredded, Dumped
The clothes you donate as part of clothing take-back schemes could be destroyed, piling up unused in distant warehous...
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Jul 16, 2023
Reducing Fashion Waste in the UK: Lessons We Can Learn From France's Clothing Repair Bonus Scheme
A new garment repair scheme in France begins in October, which will encourage people to take their clothes and shoes ...
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Jun 4, 2023
What to do with Fur Coats
Fur coats were once the height of fashion. But it isn't as socially acceptable to wear them as it used to be.
Whether...
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Apr 30, 2023
This Is How Much Clothing Waste Goes to Landfill in the UK
It's time to act and deal with our rubbish. We take a look at the key issues of waste in the UK, including e-waste and fast fashion and discuss solutions such as reusing, upcycling and reworking preloved clothes, books and other items.
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