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8 Amazing Resources for Traveling Mindfully
The Zero Waste Home: 6 Ways to Reduce Office Waste
The home office is a huge area where waste can be reduced, but many of these tips can be applied to commercial offices as well. Try making changes at work too. Most employees (and bosses!) love the idea, especially when they see the impact on a larger scale!
World Water Day: The True Cost of Conventional Cotton
The production of consumer goods is a crippling drain on the world’s water resources. We reveal the price we pay for conventional cotton and look to the inspiring alternatives already available. World Water Day has never been more vital.
The Sustainable Wardrobe Part 2: A Capsule Case Study
A Sustainable Shopper’s Guide to Earth Day 2017
Once a year, a rallying cry goes up that reaches across borders, belief systems and ideologies. This Saturday it’s Earth Day – the largest secular event in the world, and one of our best chances to get the message out on climate change and ecological damage.
Have Yourself a BuyMeOnce Black Friday
Black Friday. Even though people in the UK don’t tend to celebrate Thanksgiving, the shopping mania has still crossed over to our shores. This year’s Black Friday shopping weekend begins on 25 November in-stores and online and ends online with Cyber Monday on 28 November. It’s one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year […]
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BuyMeOnce’s Holiday Party Survival Guide
December is exciting. Dank and dreary November finally gives way to the last month of the year; the promise of parties and fun festive frivolity transforms into plans and invitations until suddenly our calendars are as jam-packed as our childhood stockings. A whirlwind four weeks awaits. Does this sound fun? “Yes! Yay! Can’t wait!”
10 Books to Read for a Better You & a Better Planet
For a fantastic lifetime gift, you can’t go wrong with a good book. Books stretch the imagination, inspire new ideas, encourage creativity and educate. They make great heirloom gifts – they never go out of style and can be read again and again. This year, give someone you love the gift of inspiration and wisdom.
From Lightbulb to Smartphone: The Top 7 Built-to-Last Electricals
Have you seen The Lightbulb Conspiracy? If you haven’t, consider adding it to your Christmas film list. Maybe you’ve already had your fill of outrage for the year, but persevere – take a deep breath, absorb the information and you can always fix yourself.
Cull the Clutter: A Practical Guide to Decluttering
Six months ago, I arrived in London with everything I owned – my DSLR, a carry-on bag of travel essentials and a single (extendable) suitcase filled with my clothes and important possessions. Seems minimalist, but I assure you it took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make it a reality.
Purge the Plastic: The Detriment of Food Packaging & How to Shop More Sustainably
The Pestilence of Plastic Between California and Japan, beginning only miles off of the coast of North America, floats a five metre-deep concentrated soup of microplastic and debris. Albatrosses circle the trash, dipping down to snatch up small red micropellets indistinguishable from food; turtles trundle through the murky stew swallowing whole plastic.
BuyMeOnce Heads Back to School
As September approaches, it’s almost time to swap summer schemes for school schedules. It can be pretty easy to let your eco-friendly habits be quashed in favour of accessibility and ease. To make the transition a little easier, BuyMeOnce has put together a list of no-fuss durable alternatives for various disposable school supplies.