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How not to buy new clothes

The relatively low prices and constant supply of new designs in the shops have made us lost our connection with the origin of our garments …

The best eco-friendly festive gift ideas for Christmas

The weather is getting colder, young and old are looking forward to enjoying the festive days, the food and the holidays. Over-consumption now is at …

Brits Buy 972 Items of Clothing in Their Lifetime That They Never Wear

New sustainability research from Thought reveals UK shoppers will buy 28 items of clothing on average this year, but will only wear just over half …

Featured Brand: Glitzbox is shaking up the way you discover and buy jewellery. Meet the founder Tamsin Ivy Gordon

Glitzbox is the UK’s first jewellery rental subscription set to revolutionise the way women buy and discover jewellery. The idea is based on the business model of “access economy” a type of business built on the sharing of resources.

10 eco-friendly swaps to help you reduce your waste

Not only does it cost a lot of money, energy and natural resources to manufacture and transport new products, it also costs a great deal to process these products as waste once we’re done with them. The more rubbish we put in the ground, the more our landfills release toxic gases and substances that contribute to climate change, can kill plants and animals and contaminate our water supplies.