Zero Waste
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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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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Where Can I Recycle in Tyne & Wear: A Useful Guide
It's a nightmare sorting through your empty cartons, dead batteries and worn-out clothes. The labels aren't always clear about what you can or can't recycle. We've put together this comprehensive guide for where to recycle or upcycle a wide range of goods across Tyne and Wear.
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Second Hand September 2024: Does It Go Far Enough?
I'm all for Second Hand September. Hats off to Oxfam GB for the work they've put into this campaign over the past 6 y...
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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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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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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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RE: Ten Great 'Re-' Ways To Reduce Waste
I hate waste. I'll start there. Scraping food that my kids have refused to eat into the bin after a meal crushes my ...
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