Although it may not always seem like it in the UK, water is a really precious resource, especially fresh drinking water which are lucky enough to always have access to. With temperatures warming we need to be conscious of how we use water and make sure we are not wasting any. I've complied twenty tips to avoid wasting water which…
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Zero waste periods
Periods are messy. But not just in the way you think. Single use menstrual hygiene products are a massive source of waste. About quarter of all people menstruate, and with an average cycle length, there could be 500 million people on their periods at any point. So if they are all using single use products, you can start to image…
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How to go zero waste on a budget
The zero waste lifestyle often seems to be limited to able-bodied, middle class white women, and many people will be trying to tell you that you cannot lead a zero waste life if you are on a limited income and you're not willing to go out and buy a load of new products. This simply isn't true. You can live…
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Fashion Revolution
It's Fashion Revolution week from 22-28th April 2019. On the 24th of April it is the 6th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, which killed 1,138 people and injured 2,500 more in 2013, Fashion Revolution are asking everyone to ask brands #whomademyclothes and demand greater transparency in the fashion supply chain.(1) The more people who ask #whomademyclothes, the more brands…
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Tips for shopping second hand on eBay
We all know that shopping second hand has huge environmental and financial benefits. It not only reduces the demand for new products to be made, but it's also a great way to reuse products that have already been discarded. Thanks to 2019’s renewed obsession with Tidying Up, it is a good time to be on the look out for those…
