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At the bottom of most recyclable plastic you can find a small number inside the three arrow triangle recycling symbol. Numbers from 1-7 are stamped in the centre of the symbol. It can be easy to miss, but this small n... Read more

It’s that time of year again, when the world goes into a health kick and people are choosing to cook and eat more ethically and sustainably.  By now you’ve most likely stumbled across a fair few Veganuary offers at y... Read more

All we want for Christmas is to be more sustainable… and we can all do this by making small changes from within the home. As these simple swaps can make all the difference in reducing our environmental footprint, espe... Read more

Last year we saw fast fashion brands sell their garments for as little as 99p in their Black Friday sale. Not only does this promote over consumption, excessive packaging and shipping waste, but when the price of the... Read more

Did you know that 10 million pumpkins are grown in the UK every year? And 95% of these are used just for Halloween, reported the Guardian. But what’s more terrifying than the day itself is the amount of food wastage t... Read more

In a world on the go, one thing that a lot of us rely on to keep us going is coffee. From helping you wake up in the morning to being the perfect drink for catching up with friends and family.  Coffee is part of our ... Read more

WHAT IS IT? Seagrasses are the only flowering plants able to live in seawater and pollinate while submerged. They require a large amount of sunlight for photosynthesis to grow and therefore are only found in shallow w... Read more

Saving the bees is all the buzz at the moment (pun most definitely intended!) but there’s a good reason for that.  Bees play a massive role in pollinating the plants we grow, with the vast majority of plants we need ... Read more

With Summer wardrobe shopping on the horizon it’s important to arm yourself with the facts about ‘sustainable’ fabrics. Of course, the most sustainable option would be shopping second hand, but when you are on the hun... Read more

Seaspiracy is the latest Netflix documentary that has taken over social media. If you haven’t already watched it, British filmmaker Ali Tabrizi dives deep into the destructive industry that is industrial fishing.   Sp... Read more

Who says that you can't show your mum you care, whilst also caring for the environment? We appreciate that getting a Mother's Day Gift this year is a little trickier than usual with the shops being shut (for now anywa... Read more

WHAT IS IT?Wild swimming is taking the plunge in the great outdoors. Whether that be at a bend in a river or in the ocean, you can dive into any natural pools, the important thing is that there are no man-made structu... Read more

Did you know that we had been working on the Essentials collection for the majority of 2020? We know what you’re thinking, this sounds like a long time right? Well it is, but there are so many things to consider when ... Read more

So you’ve started the New Year looking to live more sustainably. You might have already switched up your diet, started to invest in sustainable clothing, but have you thought about your energy suppliers? The energy s... Read more

WHAT IS VEGANUARY? Veganuary is a registered charity that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and (hopefully) beyond. The charity encourages and supports people and businesses alike to move to a plant... Read more

  As 2020 progressed, there was a definite uptick in nature photos posted across social media. As friends and family took their government-mandated walks, or watched the world wistfully from windows, feeds filled wit... Read more

Christmas is a time for happiness, family and sharing gifts with your loved ones but with all of this comes an excess waste of food, paper and many other negative impacts to the environment. To help reduce this impact... Read more

Every wonder how banks make money? They make their income from lending out their customer’s money for investments and loans. And right now that money might be invested in environmentally damaging industries like fossi... Read more

Our lives are busy right? In fact they are busier than ever and we can hardly find time to even call mum back, let alone think about how we can weave in helping the planet on a daily basis. But you can, and it’s si... Read more

Many of us should be looking into ways to live a life more sustainably, whether that be by consuming less or simply remembering to turn plugs off around the home more, there are many ways to reduce your carbon footpri... Read more