Over the last couple of years it’s become pretty obvious that fashion and climate intersect. Or should I say, collide? The fashion industrial complex is arguably one of the top 3 responsible for the climate crisis. It works on a business model of overproduction and overconsumption driven by the exploitation of workers and nature. Would […]
We can all agree that plastic pollution is one of humanity’s most pressing environmental issues. And while tackling the climate crisis will take many forms of action, there’s no doubt that removing single-use plastic from the world must be a priority. So what better place to start than the greatest offender in that category? Arguably […]
When it comes to reversing the climate crisis, do the actions of an individual make a difference? Does it even matter who is ultimately responsible for the climate crisis? The fossil fuel industry has deliberately shifted responsibility for the climate crisis away from corporations and onto individuals. Using advertising to subconsciously make consumer demand (that […]
When it comes to buying clothes, the line between what’s sustainable and what’s harmful is often incredibly blurred. In the case of the flourishing fast-fashion industry, it’s getting harder to gauge where the truth starts and greenwashing ends. Needless to say, producing a sustainable capsule within a fast-fashion company doesn’t negate continued bad practice. Just […]
There is no doubt we can learn a great deal by reading excellent books. As someone who left school at sixteen, I can tell you that travelling coupled with reading is the sum total of my education. And will continue along those lines until the day I die.
For the third consecutive year Coca-Cola is named the biggest plastic polluter on the planet. As I wrote in this post, an audit conducted by Break Free From Plastic ranked Coke the most littered plastic in 51 countries. In fact, Coca-Cola is responsible for more plastic waste than two other big polluters, Pepsi and Nestlé […]
Don’t put away those secondhand leather pants just yet my friends, Spring is the perfect weather to wear them! I suppose any garment made from leather feels like it should be reserved for Autumn/Winter but why is that? Leather is actually very comfortable for the mild temperatures of Spring. Think trans-seasonal – it’s a sunny […]
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