In our previous blog ‘The most sustainable fabrics’, we introduced you to the first round of sustainable materials, from rPET to Organic Cotton. Alas, our Trusted Partner Green Story continued the investigation in search of the winner! Read on to find out which fabric was crowned the ultimate sustainable textile of the finals.
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As conscious consumers we naturally question which fabrics are the most sustainable (if you pardon the pun). With the likes of Tencel and Organic Cotton becoming increasingly common, I think it’s easy to assume that they must be the better choice. But are they?
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Valentine’s Day presents an opportunity and a risk. The chance to gift something to someone you love and show you care. But what if you’re trying to be ethical and sustainable this year? How do you get that perfect gift for that someone special without adding a negative impact on the planet? Ethical & Sustainable
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In 2018 our founder Roberta Lee spoke to our good friend Chris from DropPoint to hear his thoughts on circular economy and how that fits with his CIC. DropPoint provide the public with vital information about places that can accept donations, this will be a database of information for charities and non-profit organisations. They help
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The term ‘Hero’ is used to describe a cult product, something that has stood the test of time and has a loyal following. Within the beauty industry, ‘Hero’ products have proven timeless e.g. Estée Lauder Youth Dew, or are the bestseller for a category and ones that people keep coming back to time and again.
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Despite their best intentions, few women these days ever wear their bridesmaid’s dresses again and although it’s probably the most expensive dress they’ll ever own, most women only wear their wedding dress once. Style icon Keira Knightley famously chose to recycle her beautiful ivory Chanel dress at her wedding in 2013, using her dress as her “something old.”
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Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to share your positive impact story for the Be The Change Awards 2019. Closing date 31 Jan 2019. This year Roberta Lee our founder has been selected as the judge for the Fashion Category. “I was thrilled to be asked to judge the fashion category. I really hope to
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The EBD Team and Roberta Style Lee are excited to present our first Sustainable Styling Workshop & Clothing Swap in London on 24 January 2019 Is it time for a New year, New You, New Wardrobe? For many of us its all about new starts. This hasn’t been truer for our events coordinator Alessia who
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It’s been an incredible journey for Ethical Brand Directory, this time last year (Dec 2017) the directory was just 6-months old and still lived on the robertastylelee.co.uk website, very much in beta. I was still testing out the idea and the A-Z directory was just a proof of concept – during this time I kept asking
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Giving gifts isn’t just about buying things. Check out out 7 FREE gift ideas. Show you care by doing something rather than buying something.
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