Overwhelmed with Black Friday deals taking over your TV, and filling your inbox with numerous reminders to spend your hard earned cash? Now a full month of appealing discounts, tempting you to part with your money. I’m already tried of Black Friday, and it’s not even here yet! Green is the new Black. The psychology…
Category: Ethical Trading
Sustainable Fashion – Sustainable Wardrobe (Book Review)
Each and every one of us has a relationship with fashion. Whether we’re fashionable or not, following a trend or creating our own; or simply wearing our favourite t-shirts and jeans on a loop. Unfortunately, a lot of the clothing we come into contact with on a daily basis is highly unsustainable. Both for the…
3 Simple Ways to Be More Sustainable
Many countries around the world have already reached Earth Overshoot Day. Put simply, Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) is the date on which humanity’s resource consumption for the year exceeds Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources within that year. Where is your country on this diagram? And how can we change this and be more sustainable? A…
Lab Grown Diamonds – Are they the more ethical choice?
Man-made products vs. Natural Products. It’s such an easy distinction to choose natural every time. But, what if the natural option causes more harm than the man-made process? In the case of mining diamonds, it causes huge environmental destruction, and the violation of human rights. The question to ask therefore, is are lab grown diamonds…
NAE Vegan Shoes – For the Animals, For the Environment
Last Friday, I was fortunate enough to attend the launch of the Spring Summer 2023 collection at the NAE Vegan Shoes store in Lisbon. NAE are currently making some of the best vegan shoes for men and women. In fact, the Portuguese ethical shoe market is thriving – and this is hardly surprising, since nearly…
Is Alcohol Vegan? Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Guinness
Do you like to enjoy a tipple, and have recently gone vegan? During Veganuary, one of the most common questions I see asked is – “Is Alcohol Vegan”. The simple answer is, some yes, some no – it depends on how it is made and the ingredients used. For a more information on one of…
Ethical Christmas Gifts- Jewellery
Christmas is a wonderful time of year for giving and receiving. Yet gifting should always be as conscious and mindful as possible. We should be sure that the gift is not only going to be enjoyed by the person being given it, but also that the gift originated from a point of fairness, equality and…
Buying less this Christmas
I write this as a reflection following another Black Friday. Every year, the time that discounts are available seems to increase. From one day, to one week and now sometimes it seems like a month. I used to be a self-confessed shopaholic. I didn’t always shop and think the way I do now, it was…
Natural, Vegan Deodorant from Wild
Consumer demand is growing for sustainability. More and more conscious buyers are now rejecting the throwaway culture, and replacing cheap plastic for renewable, compostable and sustainable packaging and products. Natural, vegan deodorant is just one of those products in high demand. Natural Vegan Deodorant Wild create a range of natural vegan deodorant scents, that are…
Vegan Treats every Month
Having been a previous long-term subscriber to the Vegan Kind subscription box back in the UK, I was keen to find something in Lisbon to deliver my monthly box of surprise vegan treats. Much to my delight, my search quickly returned bearing fruit, in the form of Vegan Vibe. Vegan Vibe is the first Portuguese…