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...
The rise of fast fashion is undoubtedly taking its toll on the planet - but are we shopping our way to extinction? It has recently been announced by UK government that the Environmental Audit Committee will investigate the impact fast fashion has on the planet and...
We live in a world where t-shirts cost less than the average latte. You can pop into town on your lunch break and pick up a cute little outfit for date night, Saturday drinks, or just because you’ve had a bad day for less than the...
Fast fashion and its impact on the environment will be investigated in a new inquiry by the UK Government, it has been announced today. The fashion industry has one of the largest carbon footprints. Over the past 10 years clothing has been the fastest growing waste...
When did you first look at the world and think “I want to change that?” If you’ve ever taken to the streets to protest an issue, signed an online petition, felt outraged watching the news, taken the recycling out or quietly made changes to your shopping...
Today marks the 5 year anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse which brought unethical labour practices in the fashion industry into the global spotlight and sparked the Fashion Revolution campaign. 1,138 people were killed and many more were injured when they were forced to return to...
This week marks Fashion Revolution Week, a global campaign for change which was set up following the devastating collapse of the five-storey Rana Plaza commercial building in Bangladesh on 24th April 2013. The disaster killed 1,138 and injured approximately 2,500 more after garment factory workers were...
Today is Earth Day 2018 - a day that forms part of a global campaign dedicated to diversifying, educating and activating the environmental movement worldwide. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the...
This week is UK Coffee Week and we're delighted to be joined for #EthicalHour by Coromandel Coast, who will be teaching us all about the complex ethical and sustainable issues in growing, producing and serving up a hot cup of coffee...
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...
