This month we are celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day on the 17th February. When we first came across the idea several years ago it always seemed to be about large financial acts of kindness, leaving money for people or buying them items they needed – and this is just wonderful. However, for those on […]
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What are Microbeads? And how are they connected to the beauty industry? Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic found in many very well known conventional beauty and skin care products – by many household brands. They are rife on supermarket shelves, and mainly found in exfoliating face and body scrubs, glittery make-up, toothpaste, shower gel,
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Sustainable tourism is complex and very often we don’t take into consideration the things we can’t see, what unethical and unsustainable practises lurk within the supply-chain? Sustainability is something that affects every part of life, what we do, how we do it and who we use for services. We think about sustainable travel as being green,
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Greenwashing is rife, not only in fashion but all businesses. If you are not sure what Greenwashing means, how greenwashing affects you, or how to spot it and what to do about it, this blog will help you. What is Greenwashing? In short – its an attempt to steer attention away from the bad stuff
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Guest Blog Have you ever considered sustainable tourism? Or though about the environmental and ethical impact of your holidays? Many people don’t think about holidays when they are switching to a more ethical and sustainable lifestyle. At Earth Changers, we’re specialists in sustainable tourism. We’re often asked, “What exactly is that?” – in this blog
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We’ve come up with 5 Tips For Conscious Living in 2018 which we think will be helpful when you’re thinking about what you want to do with your time…and help you make 2018 a fantasticly fun, yet frugal year.
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Guest Blog Post Ever since I started out as a teenager doing a summer job in a designer lingerie factory in my home town, I have wanted to manufacture in the UK. Local production boosts home industry and creates a much lower carbon footprint. However, as I have looked at manufacturers to produce my launch
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Have you found yourself wondering how things are made lately and feel conflicted with how to buy responsibly for Christmas? Fear not I’ve pulled together the Ultimate Ethical Christmas Gift Guide.Welcome to a hand-picked selection of gifts sold by brands listed on the Ethical Brand Directory for him and her. Starting with stocking fillers for
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Where do you start if you’re trying to live a plastic free lifestyle? I see so many bloggers talking about living plastic free, but they already seem to have it under control – it’s not that easy to get started, so I’ve rounded up my top 5 tips to ‘getting started’ with focus on a plastic
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Ethics are such an emotive issue and we all have very different ideas of what they should be. The ethical issues in fashion that are most written about are living wages for workers and cotton growers, forced or child labour and safe working conditions. However, for me ethical fashion is not just about people, it’s
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