I was about to start writing this blog, but then I got writer’s block. So, I went on Instagram for a few minutes, came back, then my phone ‘dinged’, so I checked it, decided to reply later, and I went back to writing. But before I wrote this sentence, I made the decision to reply...
When I first started looking for a yoga mat, I felt like Goldilocks (and the three bears). I found many that were too soft, too hard, too slippery, or too heavy. But the most frustrating thing I found was that most of them were made from PVC. PVC is plastic; how contradictory is it to...
Just an FYI, the latest new fashion accessory is a reusable drink bottle. The ‘un-coolness’ of carrying around a reusable vessel to quench your thirst, is so 2018. If you don’t have a groovy drink bottle, or you’ve left yours in the public toilets on a road trip and cannot bear the carbon emissions of...
Watching mainstream designers hop on board the sustainable fashion train has made me increasingly frustrated. It’s brilliant when big brands adopt sustainable manufacturing practices, but they consistently forget about considering the way they design, and continue to encourage overconsumption. It’s simply not sustainable for brands to keep producing clothes at the rate that they are....
Let’s face it: most of our time is spent at work. If we’re not at work, we’re driving to work, getting ready for work, relaxing after work, thinking about work, stressing about work, or escaping from work. This means the people we interact with in our day jobs, are humans we see a lot of....
I used to think Mindfulness Retreats were for people with too much money and time on their hands. Therefore: definitely not for me. But this month, I ended up at one. I don’t want to risk sounding like ‘that person’ who went on a retreat that changed their life (I’ve always screwed my nose up...
You would think giving sleeping bags to homeless people and selling ethically made watches were completely unrelated. But on the contrary; Nordgreen do both of these things at once. Nordgreen, also known as my new sustainable watch crush, is the brainchild of founders Vasilij and Pascar. Working in tough business environments with no value or...
Living lightly on the planet is difficult. And when little monsters, ah I mean children, are involved… it honestly looks near impossible. As a woman without children, I realise that to mothers I sound idiotic when recommending they spend four hours in the kitchen making their own food with only plastic free ingredients from the...
New to this whole ethical fashion thing? Welcome. I was once new too. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be feeling conflicted, confused, and overwhelmed with information. The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world, and it can feel pretty devastating to hear that humans have caused this catastrophic destruction through...
Like all success stories, Ingle & Rhode was brought to life because of a personal frustration, in this case: purchasing ethical engagement rings. Back in 2006, it was rare to get an honest answer from a jeweller when asking the questions “where are these diamonds from?”, or “under what conditions was the piece of jewellery...
I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but zero waste living is not what you think it is. When browsing the hashtag feed #zerowaste on Instagram, it’s easy to think zero waste living is colour coordinated mason jars, aesthetically pleasing wooden toothbrushes, and organised fridges. It’s not. Sure, my toothbrush is made from bamboo, and matching...
When I was younger, I was part of the Wild Flower Society. Watch out: #nerdalert. They sent me seeds and emails every month, and my (wonderful) parents gave me a whole section of the garden to go crazy with. Dad and I were forever found in the family veggie garden, and I often created moss...