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…
Tag: fair trade
Conscious Christmas Gift Cards
Today is for all of those last minute shoppers amongst us. You know who you are, and I am not judging. Life can be busy. Christmas creeps up on us. And with this strange year, it’s hardly surprising that we’ve been thinking of other things. The deadline for delivery may have passed, but there’s still…
Have Yourself a Merry Vegan Christmas with Ethical Consumer Magazine
I am really excited to announce that I’ve had an article published on the Ethical Consumer Magazine website! For many years, it has been my go to resource for ethical shopping, so it’s an absolute honour to be featured. Ethical Consumer Magazine are a well established company, who make ethical shopping a much easier, less…
3 Ways to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of your Wardrobe…
When we talk about our carbon footprint, we often think of using public transport, walking instead of getting in the car, reducing water usage, switching the lights off, cutting down on plastic usage. How often do we think of the contents of our wardrobe? From how our clothing was made, to how we care for…
People Tree – Making a Difference in Fashion
People Tree, my favourite pioneers of ethical and sustainable fashion. They’ve provided us with wonderful clothes for 25 years so far, and made a huge difference to the lives of those who make our clothes. Now they need our help to increase the highly successful range of Tencel pieces from the SS17 collection. Tencel is…