Sustainable Living
Mar 18, 2022
Mother's Day Handmade Gifts From UK Makers and Upcyclers
Look no further for original, hand-made Mother's Day gifts! In this brief guide we have a wide range of makers and their stunning work with reclaimed and upcycled materials.
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Mar 11, 2022
Why the Circular Economy Is Important
If you're wondering what the circular economy is and why it is important, then this guest blog by Neil Kitching will give you all you need to know about the role of fashion within the circular economy and how we can all play our part.
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Mar 4, 2022
Where Can You Buy Sustainable and Fair Trade Fashion?
There's so much to think about when buying clothes. So explore sustainable and fair trade fashion with us as part of Fair Trade Fortnight 2022.
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Feb 17, 2022
Introducing Five Sustainable Alternatives to Single Use Wrapping Paper
Here in the UK, we throw away an estimated 227,000 miles of wrapping paper each year at Christmas, according to waste...
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Jan 26, 2022
Fashion NFTs: The £35,000 Trainers That You Can Never Wear
Fashion NFTs are a rising trend where technology meets the fashion world. Essentially, it is a way of buying a unique item that you cannot wear in real life. There's a bit more to it than that, but let's start there.
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Jan 17, 2022
What Is a Gift Economy and Where Can You Share Items Online in the UK?
It feels great to give - and that's what the gift economy is all about. Sometimes, for whatever reason, you might not be able to sell or donate an item. But that doesn't mean it has to go in the bin! Another way of moving on your unwanted bits and bobs is by 'gifting' them to those who can make use of them.
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Dec 30, 2021
70 New Year Resolutions To Change The World
If you, like me, were unsettled by watching 'Don't Look Up' on Netflix as an analogy of the world's response to the climate emergency... If you're freaked out by the unseasonably warm weather today... If you too have seen the buds on the trees and thought that something's not right...
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Dec 2, 2021
The Whys And Hows Of Offering Preloved Gifts This Christmas
Christmas, a time of over-spending and rampant consumerism - how did it become this way? I get that we have the opportunity to offer thoughtful gifts to the special people in our world, but why this pressure to buy the perfect gift, no expense spared? Surely this just leads to ridiculous expectations.
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Nov 30, 2021
Block Friday: What Has Amazon Done To Deserve This?
On Black Friday, Extinction Rebellion blocked entrances to 13 Amazon Distribution Centres across the UK and others...
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Nov 23, 2021
How will you Respond to Black Friday?
Black Friday at its best means you can finally buy that dress or that flashy gadget that you've been wanting all year. Or maybe you can hunt down items that you need at a lower price. At its worst, Black Friday turns into a horrible stampede where people fight over discounted TVs.
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Nov 9, 2021
5 Preloved Fashion Myths BUSTED
Why wouldn't you buy preloved fashion? After all, it saves our planet from being overrun by the mountains of waste we're creating. You still get to wear quality clothing and you can even save money when you buy second hand. In today's blog we're going to try to bust some of the myths about second hand clothes.
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Nov 4, 2021
COP26: The Green Arch of Optimism or False Hope?
David Attenborough's impassioned speech urged our world leaders and delegates at COP26 to be motivated to solve the climate crisis, not by fear, but hope. The 'desperate' hope that Attenborough talks about is really important. Let's unpack this together.
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