What is Slow Travel and Why Should I Try It?
If you haven’t heard the term ‘slow travel’ before then now is the time to find out what it is all about. It is a trend that is growing very popular across the world right now and it involves holidays and traveling plans that have…
Sustainable Diet for the Future
Climate change is at the forefront of everyone’s minds right now – and it’s no secret that our current methods of food production and our food consumption habits are contributing to this. Some smart people at the think-tank Eat based in Norway, in conjunction with…
Upgrade your home with Upcycling
Perhaps you’ve moved into a new home, or you’re just looking for something to freshen up your interior for the new year. Whatever the reason, there’s always an excitement that comes with getting a new piece of furniture. What if you could make your own,…
Restaurant Review: Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is a community meeting place, and a café and restaurant, which boasts not only a great menu but also a space for curated events, such as poetry and literary nights, open mic nights, and special music events. They’ve had their doors open…
In Review: Komodo Clothing
Komodo, a clothing company based in North London, have been producing affordable and eco-friendly and sustainable clothing for over 30 years. Their supply chain has been established with numerous fair trade policies in mind, from the growers of their raw product right up to the…
Sustainable Fashion: Barocco Jewellery
When sustainable fashion is brought up as a topic, it’s not usually the jewellery which will make you consider how sustainable it is. However with mining being such a polluting commercial activity, it pays for a company to research better ways of producing beautiful things…
Making Your Cosmetics More Sustainable with Refillables
Cosmetics and skincare don’t come in large sizes, strictly speaking. You use a little, it comes in a 50-150ml bottle, and then you need to replace it. These bottles are almost always made of plastic, and every new purchase leads to another one appearing and…
Meat Alternatives for a Sustainable Future
Ask anyone if they’re considering a vegetarian diet for sustainability reasons and they’d probably look at you like you have two heads. Truth be told, it’s not on most people’s radar. With initiatives like “meatless Monday”, people trying “vegan for a week”, and the popularity…
A Look at Bareburger – sustainable fast food
We all love fast food – it’s tasty, quick, and usually quite cheap. But one thing we may not have considered is the impact our fast food choices have on the environment, and what the supply chain may be. Is the food from a safe…