Black Friday is not my favourite time of the year. To me, it signifies everything that conscious, ethical consumerism is against. Mindless greed in the pursuit of money from corporations and retailers, often selling cheaply made, sweatshop produced goods, to consumers who don’t really need many of the goods on offer, but are convinced by…
Month: November 2020
5 Top Tips for choosing your perfect plant-based milk & cheese (Guest Post)
I’m very excited today, to share a guest post written by Emma Oddie from Ethical Consumer Magazine, as part of a mutual collaboration. It’s fair to say that there has been an explosion in veganism in recent years. The number of vegans quadrupled in the UK from 2014 to 2019 to a total of over…
Black Friday & Robotic Consumerism
Black Friday is nearly here again, and it’s a time when my inbox used to be stuffed full of temptation and special offers. Yes, I used to be a self-confessed shopaholic. I didn’t always shop and think the way I do now, it was a very gradual process to become a more conscious consumer. Buying…
4 Great Reasons to use a Menstrual Cup!
Friendly warning: For those of you who are a little squeamish about period talk, blood or vaginal terms, you may want to navigate elsewhere! There may be a little too much information in some places, but for those looking for a true review, this is essential! — For everyone still with me, I hope you…
Conscious Shaving with FFS – For Future’s Sake
For as long as I can remember, I’ve used reusable razors – often from well known brands, thinking I was doing the best thing. Unfortunately, however, the blades were not recyclable and the reusable handle (often plastic with a rubber hand grip) more often than not grew mould on it and I had to get…
Winter Immunity Tips from Neal’s Yard
It can be hard to keep on top of everything during the winter months. From dry skin, to chapped lips. Too many hours of darkness and lots of time spent indoors trying to keep warm. This year, we’ve got even more to think about, with trying to keep safe from Covid-19. Your immune system can…
World Vegan Day – What does it mean to be vegan?
Walking around and seeing an ever increasing number of ‘Vegan Options Available’ signs outside cafes, bars and restaurants; being able to enter almost any supermarket and find a huge selection of vegan products; and watching as huge multinationals back worldwide bans on animal testing, there certainly is a huge change happening at the moment, and…
