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Breaking In: A Change of the Guard in the Bootmaking World
Shoe giant Timberland long stood as a bastion of quality within the throwaway world of fashion. As its standards have slipped, industry rivals refuse to pick up the slack. The mainstream of the shoe industry is banking on customers accepting a new normal.
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.
The Sustainable Wardrobe Part 1: Building a Capsule
Dressing in a way that does minimal damage to the planet can be difficult. Sometimes a sustainable alternative to our favourite product doesn’t exist yet, sometimes we’re tired and time-stretched and sometimes our budget simply cannot accommodate ideal-world ethics.
The Buy Me Once Kitchen: Build a Kitchen to Last a Lifetime
We spend a healthy chunk of our lives in the kitchen. Here at Buy Me Once we believe that a kitchen should be filled with long-lasting, durable products that can withstand rigorous daily use and are robust enough to pass on to the next generation.
Throwing Away Our Throwaway Culture: 10 Simple Swaps You Can Make
Throwing away our throwaway culture can seem too big a task to even think about, but there are some simple swaps that if we all did would make a huge dent in the amount of waste we produce. To celebrate zero waste week, we’ve identified 10 easy swaps for your most wasteful items.
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.
Pet Products for Life (Not Just for Christmas)
Small pets, big carbon paw print Here in the US we are undoubtedly dedicated to our pets. Last year the US splashed out a staggering $60 Billion on our beloved cats, dogs and goldfishes.
The Only Shoes You’ll Ever Need to Buy
The average woman owns in excess of 20 pairs of shoes, with only a quarter of this collection (in most cases the comfortable and practical pairs) being worn regularly. It’s not just the thrill of the shop that leads us to purchase more than we need – a comfortable, durable and stylish shoe is the holy trinity of shoe design and finding a pair is one of life’s holy grails. So how do you go about buying fewer shoes, but buying the right shoes?
5 Reasons to Buy Built-To-Last, Eco-Friendly Products
Our guest writer Cody from EcoShoppr shares the reasons he’s buying things once and buying things green. The shopping world in 2016 may seem totally materialistic and impulse driven. But there’s good news: it’s changing. There can be enormous value in just pausing, taking a breath, and moving a small step back before you get catapulted to the checkout.
Join the Clutterfree Revolution!
Clutter isn’t just unsightly, it’s mentally and spiritually draining too.(Picture Michelangeo Pistoletto) This week’s guest columnist is an expert in clutter! Evan Zislis a professional organizer, social entrepreneur, and bestselling author of ClutterFree Revolution: Simplify Your Stuff, Organize Your Life & Save the World.
Care For & Repair Your Wooden Furniture
Wooden furniture is timeless and durable, all It needs is a little bit of initial TLC and regular maintenance so that you can enjoy It for decades to come. Cleaning your wooden furniture Cleaning wooden furniture is easy and low-maintenance, and you don’t need special equipment to do so.