2018 felt like the first year where ethical living really went mainstream. Major fashion magazine Elle dedicated their most important issue of the year, the September Issue, to sustainable fashion, and issues from plastic pollution to palm oil have dominated the news headlines. Last year I...
Last night I posted on Instagram about “green guilt” and the shocking statistics that show how many people are exaggerating how eco-friendly they are to maintain a “green social status”. I have to say I was initially surprised at how high the figures are (26% of...
Their straws may be green, but their environmental impact definitely isn’t. Starbucks have been widely praised in the last 2 days for announcing their plans to eliminate plastic straws from all of their stores by 2020 - on the surface a move which seems like...
It feels like there hasn't been a single week so far this year where a story about sustainability hasn't been in the mainstream media headlines. Since Blue Planet II aired at the end of last year and public attention turned to plastic pollution, it finally feels...
Do you ever feel like you can't do anything right? Ethical living can be a minefield of difficult decisions and public opinions. Everyone's lifestyle and needs are different and we all approach ethical living in a unique way depending on our personal circumstances and preferences. Making "the right...
At the end of 2017, 15,000 scientists from around the world issued a “warning to humanity” that our time is running out to tackle climate change. If we don’t act soon it will be too late, and we’re not doing enough. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF)...
As consumers, our purchases have a significant impact on the world around us - but it's not always positive. One of the biggest ways we can influence change is by "voting with our wallets" and making more ethical decisions about what we buy. Being an ethical...
