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Four vegan, sustainable beers that will go down a treat this summer

Since we’re expecting another heatwave, many of us will be looking forward to relaxing outdoors with a cold one. We take a look at some British brands working to ensure you can enjoy a summer beer without it costing the earth. Hepworth Blonde lager (5% ABV) With the impacts of packaging and transportation much more difficult to address than the recipe, one way to make your beer drinking much…

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Easy ways to stop buying so many new clothes

If you’ve resolved to be more sustainable in 2023, you may be hoping to finally break the fast fashion habit this year. How’s that going so far? Most of us are prone to the last minute panic buy on the way home from work, and perhaps you’re already looking at yours and feeling guilty. Happily, it’s now easier than ever to minimise the impact of your looks, you just need to change how you think…

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Laundry cleansers that won't dirty up the environment

Laundry cleansers that won’t dirty up the environment

Polluting oil-based surfactants, marine life-killing phosphates, microplastics, unsustainable palm oil, animal products and toxic chemicals are all likely to turn up in the average laundry liquid. While you may be able to spot some of the culprits on the label, the law doesn’t even require them all to be disclosed. And that’s before we even get to the plastic bottle! Many people are now turning…

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Earth is now our only shareholder, says Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard

Earth is now our only shareholder, says Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard

“I never wanted to be a businessman,” begins the statement currently dominating the website of California-based clothing company Patagonia. 83-year-old Yvon Chouinard, who began making adventure clothing almost 50 years ago, continues: “As we began to witness the extent of global warming and ecological destruction, and our own contribution to it, Patagonia committed to using our company to change…

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Healthy and sustainable vegan ice creams

Healthy and sustainable vegan ice creams

The ice cream revolution is on. There are now vegan options available from soft-scoop vendors and the freezer in the newsagent. Alternatives may be made with soya, cashews, coconuts, almonds, oats or hemp. Avoiding the products of the dairy industry has become mainstream, a mass movement which is great for the environment as well as for animal rights. However, not all vegan ice creams are created…

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Three vegan sunscreens to protect your skin while not wrecking the planet

Three vegan sunscreens to protect your skin while not wrecking the planet

The sun’s out and it’s time to slather on that sunscreen again. Even if you stay in shade between 10 am and 3 pm and never go out without a hat, sunglasses and a long-sleeved cover up in closely woven natural fabric, you’re going to need something. It’s fairly easy to choose one that will block the UVA and UVB rays that can otherwise burn or age your skin and contribute to skin discolouration and…

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How to drink responsibly

How to drink responsibly

Many of us like to kick back with an tipple at the end of a tough week, or indeed, day. Unfortunately, from the vast amounts of water and energy used in the distillation process to excessive, non-recyclable packaging, the drinks industry has a tendency to be both wasteful and polluting. (more…)

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Sophisticated chocolate treats for a more sustainable Easter

Sophisticated chocolate treats for a more sustainable Easter

It’s that season where some of us eat as much chocolate in a month as we would in the rest of the year. In the UK, one of the biggest consumers of chocolate in the world, we typically eat 80-90 million easter eggs a year. Chocolate eggs are a fun way to show your love, and to indulge yourself, but unfortunately the issues go beyond any impact on your waistline or the kids’ teeth.  While high-end…

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UK's bees again threatened by neonics!

UK’s bees again threatened by neonics!

The UK’s bees are again at serious risk from a government which repeatedly pledges to protect them. In January 2022, just months after passing its flagship Environment Act 2021, it announced that Syngenta’s Cruiser SB, a brand name for the ‘banned’ neonicotinoid thiamethoxam, would be permitted for use on the UK’s 2022 sugar beet crop. In 2021, DEFRA had granted a similar ’emergency…

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Stylish sunglasses for an ethical new outlook

Stylish sunglasses for an ethical new outlook

More than half of us need glasses to correct our vision, but like sunglasses they’ve long been a challenge to the eco-conscious. Frames are usually made from polluting, non-biodegradable petroleum-based plastics or from metal. While both are recyclable, your local scheme is unlikely to accept old specs, which are more likely to end up in landfill. Finishes include polluting dyes, glues and…

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Where to buy your sustainable Xmas spirits

Where to buy your sustainable Xmas spirits

As another year comes to an end, many of us are looking forward to kicking back with an indulgent tipple. Unfortunately, from the vast amounts of water and energy used in the distillation process to excessive, non-recyclable packaging, the drinks industry has a tendency to be both wasteful and polluting. Rather than splurging on something that’s going to literally cost the earth, why not treat…

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Oh, this old thing? How to dare to re-wear

Oh, this old thing? How to dare to re-wear

“Outfit-repeating” was long regarded as a faux pas, with the most admired dresses often unique, commissioned pieces. The sumptuous periwinkle-blue silk faille Valentino dress worn by Lady Gaga to the 2019 Golden Globe awards featured a 10-foot-long train, and this year Jennifer Aniston wore a retro-inspired Dior black strapless gown reported to have taken 25 metres of wool silk crêpe and 200…

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Tips for more sustainable Christmas gifts 'Tis the season to panic buy at the last minute. It's not that you don't want to save the planet, but the wish to reassure your loved ones that you care about them can easily trump your broader concerns when the clock is ticking.

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Four beautiful vegan bags for sustainable winter chic

Four beautiful vegan bags for sustainable winter chic

Winter 2019/20 is almost upon us, so we’re taking a look at some bags to take you through the most glamourous season in sustainable style.

Replacing leather with a vegan alternative is key to our concept of a sustainable luxury handbag. Aside from the obvious animal exploitation, leather is typically treated with polluting chemicals, including preservatives which make it no longer…

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Rapanui’s Teemill revolutionises fast fashion with circular T-shirts You care about the issues facing our world, and you want people to know that. But have you considered the impact of those slogan T-shirts?

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How to make sure your new fur is fair It's that time of year again. The idea of a snuggly fur coat starts to take hold as the temperature drops, and funky fun-fur trims inspire warm feelings inside.

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Sustainability champions Vin + Omi bring royal nettles to London Fashion Week One of the most quirky eco-friendly contributions to this year's London Fashion Week, Sting, an event launching the Spring/Summer 2020 collection by Vin + Omi, featured clothing made from nettles harvested at Prince Charles's rural Highgrove estate.