Can you imagine how many plastic bags we use and then throw away every week? Have you ever kept a track of how many you use and dispose each week? We get takeout food, make pharmacy purchases, have our clothing bagged, and our groceries double-bagged every time there’s a need to do so. These single-use plastic...
Author: Myraine Carluen-Policarpio (Myraine Carluen-Policarpio)
20 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Without Costing the Earth
When Jennifer Lopez sang ‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing’ we nodded in agreement. Love really shouldn’t cost you a thing. In a world built on consumerism and instant gratification, we want to highlight that true love really does go hand-in-hand with sustainability. All you need to do is get your creative juices flowing and voila! –...
Where to Find Pre-Loved, Used and Secondhand Maternity Wear Online
Congrats! You’re pregnant and soon will experience the most challenging yet fulfilling milestone of being a woman – parenthood. We recently featured online shops that carry ethical maternity wear brands but after receiving many requests about where to shop quality pre-loved and I-only-used-this-once maternity wear, we decided a follow up article was in order. So without further ado,...
8 Places You Can Shop Sustainable and Ethical Maternity Wear Online
We may live and breathe sustainability at Eco Warrior Princess but we understand that there is no one size fits all sustainable lifestyle. Having a child, or children, is a choice some people make, even eco conscious people. It is with this acknowledgement of people’s varied lifestyle choices and the broad spectrum of sustainably-minded folk that...
14 Ethical Jewellery Brands You Shouldn’t Miss
Enhancing your charm through beautifully crafted, fine and sophisticated accessories should be effortless. And we recommend choosing to wear ethical jewellery from brands that make the experience more meaningful and the story of a piece much more real. To help you pursue the noble mission to be fashionable while embracing ethical and sustainable accessory marques —...
14 Ethically Made Bags and Wallet Brands
How many of us leave home without our travel buddies – our bags and wallets? I’m betting none of us. These items are essential to our lives as our cell (mobile) phones. So here are 14 brands that ethically manufacture stylish bags and wallets you can feel good about taking with you wherever you go....
9 Green Gift Ideas for Father’s Day: Eco-Friendly Presents for Deserving Dads
This Sunday is Father’s Day, the day we celebrate the “first man in our lives”. While we believe you shouldn’t have to wait until Father’s Day to show dad just how much you appreciate him, Father’s Day provides a great opportunity to show gestures of love and gratitude to the man that loves us conditionally – particularly...
Cheap But Definitely Not Nasty: 10 Affordable Ethical and Sustainable Fashion Brands
In a recent post, editor-in-chief Jennifer Nini explores the costs of ethical fashion and why buying better often comes with a premium price tag. At Eco Warrior Princess, we are well aware that living green and having an ethical lifestyle can be expensive. But we also believe that there are ways to live a greener lifestyle without the...
8 Ethical Shoe Brands For the Conscious Consumer
An ethical outfit isn’t complete without a pair of ethical shoes to boot (pun intended). So we’ve compiled a list of our favourite ethical shoe brands that maximises your look of the day whilst helping you tread lightly on the earth (another pun intended). 1. Matt & Nat Proud to be a vegan brand, Matt & Nat is...
Vegan Leather Options and Alternatives to Animal Leather
Some of you have already taken on the vegan challenge – opting to live a healthier and a happier lifestyle free of animal cruelty. But we know one area that presents a problem when undertaking the vegan lifestyle is finding alternatives to animal leather. So we’ve decided to help you decipher vegan leather options so you can make more conscious...
Move Over Ladies: Our Top 10 Ethical Fashion Brands for Men
While women have a plethora of ethical brands to choose from, men don’t have quite so many. In fact, the lack of ethical fashion offerings for men is pretty dismal. Nevertheless, let’s look at the positive: at least there are some that exist! So we thought for this post, we’d depart from the usual and focus on...
The Ultimate Guide to Ethical and Eco-Friendly Lingerie Brands
Some fashion items, no matter how ethically made, will never grace the pages of this site. Some just don’t fit in with our style aesthetic. We’re talking items such as fisherman pants, scrunchies and friendship bracelets. Sorry if you’re a brand that designs and sells these items. It’s just not our thing. However lingerie is a necessity....