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Decluttering the Things I Didn’t Need: Tara’s Minimalist Year
Last year, our ever-inspired founder and dear leader Tara Button decided to cut the crap. Living for a year without extraneous items, this list was to be her own minimalist bible. I think it’s about time we discovered how she got on. Was it way too easy? Was it a little too tough?
Verdict: The Most Durable Jeans Brand in the World
Duralex: French Durability Icons Since 1945
Duralex make the most iconic, functional and long-lasting glasses in the world. Their story began in 1945. Growing fast from humble beginnings, word quickly spread about the glasses 2.5x stronger than the competition. Now their tempered-glass tumblers are famous all around the world, and we’re delighted to add them to our collection.Â
Google and uBreakiFix to mend hurricane-hit Houston phones – For free
After days of fear and uncertainty, a crumb of good news returns to Houston this week. If your Google Pixel or Pixel XL phone has been damaged by the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, you’ll be able to get it fixed absolutely free at 7 Houston locations.
Is Fairtrade, the most important ethical standard, under threat?
The UK’s second-largest supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, have shocked the ethically conscious community after pulling support for the Fairtrade Foundation. The groceries giant is the largest retailer of Fairtrade, the world’s most prominent ethical stamp that sets standards to the benefit of over 1.65 million farmers across 74 countries.