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Fairtrade Fortnight UK 2019
Fairtrade Fortnight is the highlight of the year for the Fairtrade movement in the UK and in 2019 it will run from Monday 25 February until Sunday 10 March. Fairtrade is also celebrating 25 years of Fairtrade in the UK. To celebrate we sat down with Subindu Garkhel who is the Cotton and Textiles…
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Resolutions 2019
It’s the third week of January and we are just starting to feel the energy of what 2019 holds. It’s the year of the Pig in Chinese Astrology, which indicates a year of fortune and luck (brilliant news!). In our experience though, to create what you want in life it is normally the result of…
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The Microfibre Issue.. it’s real and it’s here!
We recently heard about a UK based campaign called #whatsinmywash raising awareness about the devastating effects that microfibres are having on our oceans. With very little research undertaken, the impact of microfibre pollution is still in its early stages, however its estimated that 1/3 of all primary microplastics in our oceans come from washing textiles,…
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The ladies behind Green & Simple
Who is behind Green + Simple and how do you know each other? Jenny Ringland and Erica Watson. We’re both journalists, mums and have known each other for around a decade. We first met when we worked together as writers for News Corp. We had mutual friends but we hit it off straight away! When…
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Five Tips For a Sustainable Winter Wardrobe by Aleysha Campbell
We asked our friend, supporter and Founder of The Sustainable Wardrobe what her tips for a sustainable wardrobe looks like. Get ready to take some mental notes. You can be stylish with very few pieces! Trust me, I’m a Stylist! Invest in a quality, timeless winter coat. This will be the best thing you do…
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Ethical Options for Lady Cycle
We all want to live as sustainably as possible, and we know that each (seemingly) small action we take away from single use plastic and toxic chemicals will have a hugely positive effect in the long run – both for our bodies and our Earth. We have the obvious culprits; plastic bags, take away coffee…
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