Donating unused clothing is an excellent way to lighten up your closet and help others. Plus, there are so many convenient place to donate clothes to, from charities to donation bins. In the US, only 15% of textiles are recycled or donated, while 25 billion pounds are thrown away each year. In the UK, over 30% of unwanted clothing […]
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Water covers 71% of Earth’s surface and plays an integral part in our planet’s health – show our Earth some love with a beach clean up! Whether you live near the ocean, a lake, or a pond, you can make a visible difference with a few supplies and a group of friends. With eight million tons of plastic
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Have you ever gone shopping and seen a reusable water bottle or food container labeled as “food safe plastic”? Since the mass production of plastic in the early 1900s, plastic food packaging, containers, utensils, and bottles have become commonplace. However, recent studies suggest that plastic can leach chemicals into food. If this is possible, just
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Whether you’re living in the city or country, growing your own fruits, veggies, and flowers is a great way to cut down on waste. Take it a step further by using leftover banana peel as fertilizer! So much of our food (and store-bought flowers!) comes in plastic packaging. Plus, about 30% of all food in the
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Flip a plastic product upside down and look for the aftercare instructions. How often do you see “Not Yet Recycled”? Non-recyclable plastic product and packaging need to end. Here’s a template letter on plastic pollution to show companies that enough is enough. Concern about plastic pollution globally is at an all-time high. Demand for action
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Did you know it’s now possible to get refillable, glass bottled, non dairy, Oato oat milk that’s completely plastic free and delivered straight to your doorstep? Store bought oat milk tends to come in plastic Tetra Paks. If you’re aiming to be more plastic free, then this rules out purchasing plastic packaging. As a lover
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Picture this: the sun’s out, it’s summer and spirits are high. And the go-to when you know you’re going to be in the sun for a long period of time is using suncream. But traditional suncream just doesn’t cut it for your skin or for the environment. Here’s why it is time to swap it out
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Here are the best high quality, plastic free towels for the home or the beach. Towels are essential whenever we have a bath or shower because when we’re getting clean, we also need to ensure that we dry ourselves thoroughly. What you may not know is, most towels available on the market contain synthetic, cheap
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It’s time to put a plastic free spring into your step with plastic free shoes! We’re constantly looking for new ways to reduce our plastic use. Recent years have highlighted how damaging plastic pollution is to our planet. If we want to save our planet, protect our oceans, and keep our ecosystems, reducing our plastic consumption
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What is deadstock fabric? ‘Deadstock fabric’ is surplus fabric resulting from overproduction, excess stock or cancelled orders. It is often unwanted and thrown away. Instead of sending it to a landfill, sustainably-minded designers can choose deadstock for new products, using their skill to create beautiful collections and, in this way, give new life
