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Sep 10, 2021
A Thousand Pairs of Children's Shoes Laid at the Angel of the North to Mourn Death of Child Climate Victims
A group of grandmothers, grandfathers and parents have laid out a thousand children's shoes at the Angel of the North to demand that we "Give Children A Future". The shoes have been laid out onto an image of a bicycle marking the sixth stage of the Tour of Britain Cycle Race which finishes at the Angel.
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Aug 23, 2021
A Potted History of Jeans and How to Make Denim Sustainable
We've all got a trusty pair of vintage jeans that are a staple of our outfits for work and for going out with friends. My grandad owns a pair of jeans that have as many patches on them as they have years of age! It is a testament to just how well-wearing jeans are, and how we can make our clothes last.
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Aug 12, 2021
What the 'code red' IPCC report means and how we can make the biggest difference
We had a visit from ITV Tyne Tees on the back of the shocking latest IPCC report described as a "Code red for humanity". It has been great to see new faces coming to our shop after seeing us on the news, eager to support our cause in preventing goods from going to landfill. But big change is needed.
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Aug 4, 2021
Going for gold not landfill - recycled e-waste Olympic medals step in right direction
Team GB are flying at this years' Olympics, with the likes of Tom Daley, Lauren Williams and Charlotte Dujardin posing with gold, silver and bronze medals that they have won. But did you know that all 5,000 Olympic and Paralympic medals up for grabs this year are made using recycled materials?
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Aug 2, 2021
Meet Maveen Pereira, Director of Programmes at Traidcraft Exchange
Traidcraft is the reason we moved to the North East 25 years ago and we've known Maveen Pereira many years. I was so impressed with the work Traidcraft Exchange is currently doing around calling for a Fashion Watchdog that I thought it was high time for us to catch up with Maveen.
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Jul 23, 2021
Freedom Day is here: but what does freedom actually look like?
19 July, 2021 will forever be remembered and celebrated as Freedom Day, the day all COVID restrictions were lifted in...
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Jul 21, 2021
To Rent or Not to Rent clothes - This is the Environmental Dilemma
You can rent a car, you may live in a rented house and we even used to do this thing where we rented copies of films on DVDs and VHS tapes- but have you ever thought about renting clothes? Surely it makes sense for higher-end, more formal fashion items that you might only wear on special occasions.
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Jul 13, 2021
Fashion Transparency Index 2021: Why we still need to scrutinise fashion brands and retailers
One of the key takeaways we took from the latest Fashion Transparency Index was that a lot of major brands still do not disclose as much information as they could. As shoppers we should have a right to know where our clothes come from, who makes them and know how environmentally friendly brands are.
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Jul 9, 2021
Possible but not Plausible to Stop Climate Change - The changes we could make but don't
As we finally start to emerge from lockdown, we can reflect on how one of the few positives of the COVID era was the ...
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Jul 1, 2021
Why is Amazon throwing away perfectly good stock and how can we cut down on landfill?
During the climate emergency one of the highest grossing companies in the world is throwing even more of our planet’s precious resources into the bin. This is totally unsustainable and must be stopped.
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Jun 11, 2021
A Virtual Tour of the Green Heart Showcase
The Green Heart Showcase opened on Wednesday. Here's how some of our first visitors have described it: 'a secondhand ...
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May 28, 2021
Green Heart Collective Declares a Climate Emergency
Green Heart Collective Declares a Climate Emergency
“Wait! What?”
“Who are you, a little social enterprise in a ware...
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