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Mar 7, 2022
Meet WhatRachelMakes - Upcycled Denim Jackets and More
Perfect to wear throughout the year, a denim jacket is just like putting on your favourite pair of jeans. These jackets are so long-lasting that you can hand them down or pick them up second-hand in great condition. But denim jackets get even cooler when they're upcycled!
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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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Feb 7, 2022
Green Hearts February 2024: We’re in This Together, Show the Love
So what is Green Hearts February? The Show the Love Campaign by the Climate Coalition is a rallying cry for unity. We must show love and compassion for each other if we are to work together to solve the climate crisis, or at least lessen its effects.
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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 9, 2021
Meet Gwen, It's From Scratch - Making Eating More Veg More Flexible
While only 2-3% of people eat a 100% vegetarian or vegan diet in the UK, an increasing number of people want to eat more fruit and veg. This is great for our planet and for improving people’s health, but when it comes to dinner time it can be tricky to cater for all the family. It's From Scratch can help you!
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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 26, 2021
Meet Sam Tretton: Slow Fashion Designer and Founder of Jam Boutique
With psychedelic silks and bright colours, Jam Boutique takes vintage clothing and 'reimagines' each item into beautiful, vibrant pieces. We love the idea of upcycling fashion and making use of what materials we already have on this planet. Read on and scroll down to browse these truly uplifting designs!
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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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