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The Inspirationals: Antonia Edwards, Founder of Upcyclist
Imagine if all the furniture in your home sparked joy every time you look at it, didn't cost you a small fortune to own, and helped save the planet. This is the vision Antonia Edwards saw when she launched Upcyclist in 2011. We spoke with Antonia about the environmental benefits of upcycling and her best tips for sourcing genuine upcycled goods and how to get started as a beginner!
Made in the UK: The new home of fast fashion?
The Guardian’s Sandra Laville this week delved deeper into Boohoo and their production practices. It’s emerged that the brand produce one of their hero pieces, a bandeau dress coming in at a whopping £5, at a factory in the UK. ‘Made in England’ has always been a badge of honour and carries with it an association of quality and craftsmanship, expertise and trust. But we have to wonder: when a dress costs the consumer £5, who’s left paying the rest of the bill?
The BuyMeOnce Excellence Awards 2019
2019 marks the first year of the BuyMeOnce Excellence Awards. We will run the awards annually with the aim that they will eventually become known as a kitemark of longevity and sustainability. Here is the official list of winners for 2019.
30 Long Lasting Wedding Gift Ideas
These 30 wedding gift ideas are incredibly long lasting and perfect for anyone in the wedding party, no matter who's on your list.
Ten Easy Habits to Help Save the Planet
Celebrate Earth Day every day with this collection of ten planet-friendly habits.
Introducing Loop: The grocery delivery service of the future
It’s the small things that make a big difference to the environment, and getting weekly products in reusable packaging has the potential to have huge positive effects in the fight against climate change.
Apple plans eco "Everlasting" iPhone
Apple to launch an "Everlasting" iPhone! Will this be the end of planned obsolescence and waste in the phone industry?
How to Throw a Zero Waste Easter Gathering
Whether you’re celebrating Easter this year with family, friends, or both, we have some handy solutions in ensuring that your Easter gathering is as zero waste as possible.
The Best Gifts for Babies: 10 High Quality, Ethical Ideas
This article contains 10 long lasting baby products we’ve found that are not only durable but are also ethically made and sustainable. These beautifully crafted items are guaranteed to last long enough to be passed down to younger siblings and for other little ones to enjoy.
How to Excel at Buying Recycled: An interview with the founders of Cuniform
Cuniform changes the way people dress themselves. They envision a path away from fast fashion and toward one that is affordable, individual, beautiful, and sustainable. Their mission is to teach ethical wardrobe building skills to anyone who struggles with overstuffed and under-curated closets, regardless of income. Read on to discover the incredible founders behind this initiative.
Care 101: Easy Tips For Keeping your Jewelry Heirloom
This article is all about jewelry. Whilst fine jewelry can be a wonderful investment to pass down to your grandchildren, it will only make it that far if you take basic steps to care and maintain it in the meantime. Below is a roundup of some basic ways to care for fine jewelry, from cleaning and storing to avoiding loss (because nobody wants to have to break it to grandma that you lost her mother’s necklace.)
Sustainable Sleepwear and Cozy Bedtime Products
We spend half our lives in bed, so why neglect the night when it comes to bringing beautiful, well-made products into our lives? In today’s fast paced world it’s more important than ever to make sure we are taking the time to properly wind down, relax and recharge our brains in order to tackle the busy waking hours.