Category: Sustainability
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Would Thrifting Be Popular Without Fast Fashion?
Would thrifting even be popular without the rise of fast fashion? This is a question I hear a lot so it’s time to get in to it Here’s a couple of reasons thrifting exists outside of the influence of fast-fashion: Thrifting has been a popular way to shop for decades, even before the rise of…
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Are We Still Following trends?
Are we still following trends? Trends have always been a great way of expressing your personality and being part of a larger culture and community. But where a trend used to define a decade, now they can barely last the year. Fashion isn’t the same as it was just 10 years ago, a lot of…
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What is Green Washing?
Greenwashing is the practice of making false or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology, or company. It is often used by businesses to make themselves appear more environmentally friendly or sustainable than they really are, in order to appeal to consumers who are concerned about the environment. This can be…
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Where To Buy Secondhand Books
It’s World Book Day on Friday so here are some great places to buy secondhand books. And I bet you haven’t thought of the last one before! But the best place for good quality secondhand books is a library sale! If you’re a member of your local library (which you absolutely should be by the…
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Good News for Blue Monday
Today is Blue Monday, and if you don’t know what that means, Blue Monday is a term that has been used to describe a day in January that is supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Based on weather, average finances in January, and distance from the holiday season. So rather than worrying about…
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What is the ‘Buy Nothing New’ Challenge?
The Buy Nothing New Challenge is a personal challenge in which an individual commits to not purchasing any new items for a set period of time. The goal of the challenge is to reduce consumption and waste, and to encourage people to reuse and repurpose items they already own. Participants in the challenge may purchase…
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How to Resell Your Unwanted Christmas Gifts
Almost 120 Million unwanted Christmas gifts are given out every year and only 1% of consumer gifts are still in use 6 months later. We’ve all been given something in the past that we’ve just politely accepted and then hidden in a cupboard or thrown in the trash. So avoid adding to the millions of…
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What ‘Sustainable’ Means
We’ve all heard the term ‘sustainable’ a million times at this point but it’s become to commonplace and so diluted that it’s unclear what companies mean when they use the term to talk about their practises. So let’s get back to basics and talk about what ‘sustainability’ really means. Let’s say you’re hosting a party.…
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How to Get Into Thrifting
There is a lot to learn when you get in to thrifting for the first time and it can be daunting so hopefully this article will help you get a jump start on becoming the best thrifting expert you can be. Then, you’ll never have to worry about affording high street fashion ever again. Picture…
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6 Best Thrift Stores in London
There are so many places in London to buy secondhand and I bet that if you managed to go to all of them, a hundred more would have popped up by the time you finished. Here is a small list of my favourites. Beyond Retro (Bethnal Green, Dalston, Soho) Okay I know it’s kind of…