SUZSTAINABLE

Suzi Potts

foraging for blackberries

Feature Photo by Amanda Hortiz on Unsplash  I’ve always had fond memories of my childhood picking blackberries with my family and returning home with stains on my hands and a purple tongue! Blackberry-picking or brambling is a typically British summertime activity and is particularly good as an introduction to foraging; in late August you’ll find blackberries […]

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Rubbish to Runway Fashion Show – How Rubbish is rePURPOSED for a Cause at long way home

At Rubbish to Runway, designers are promoting recycling and tackling waste in exciting and innovative ways. Designers Giving Waste New Life Today, sustainable fashion has gone mainstream with both large and small brands alike creating collections using recycled plastics or other synthetic materials. Re-Crafted, Re-Made, Upcycled and Recycled, are the buzzwords for fashion made from ‘deadstock’,

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ECOREPEL – THE ZERO WASTE MOSQUITO REPELLENT FROM COCONUT MATTER

I started using Coconut Matter deodorant over a year ago now and I love their products, so I was super excited when Diane, the founder of Coconut Matter introduced an insect repellent, called ECORepel. Coconut Matter have really great ethical credentials, aiming to produce the best performing products from natural, vegan ingredients, without testing on

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A GUIDE TO NATURAL DEODORANTS

When choosing a natural deodorant look for natural ingredients with disinfectant or antibacterial properties, such as coconut oil, tea tree oil and clove oil, as well as essential oils like lavender, lemon, rosemary, sandalwood or bergamot to provide a pleasant scent and naturally absorbent ingredients like baking soda, arrowroot, or corn starch to combat moisture.

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Going Deodorant-Free & Switching to a Natural Deodorant, Plus The Ultimate Detox Guide

My interest in going deodorant-free really started when a friend told me he didn’t use deodorant or antiperspirant and his natural pheromones made him irresistible to women……well, I wasn’t that easily convinced, so I had to do the sniff test and amazingly he did have really sweet-smelling pits!! I was living in hot and humid

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SEASPIRACY: SAVE OUR SEAS

Feature Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash I was in London visiting friends at the weekend and we went to eat at Burger & Lobster……don’t get me wrong – the food was delicious and company was awesome, but this could be my farewell to seafood, as after watching the Netflix Original documentary Seaspiracy directed by Ali

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How to stay safe in the sun: A guide to sustainable sunscreen

Feature Photo by Antonio Gabola on Unsplash So far, this summer has been nothing but a damp squib and occasional rainbows, but rest assured summer is on its way. Once it’s here though don’t forget to stay safe – National Sun Awareness Week, earlier this month, brings a stark reminder that too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation

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REFILL & RE-USE IN THE UK – CUTTING BACK ON POINTLESS PACKAGING

 Feature Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Waste is a Recent Problem Before the 1950s products were typically made to be high quality and reusable, and refill models such as “the milkman” and “money-back bottles” were popular. We were a society of “make-do and mend”; we repaired, repurposed, or reused our belongings. We mended our

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