Feature Photo by Zachary Debottis from Pexels We’ve been told that exercise is good for our mental health, especially during lockdown. Exercising outdoors helps to reduce anxiety and depression, and many are getting out to hike the hills, in order to feel at one with nature. During the present time, walking offers respite from the […]
Feature Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Whether you’re working from home or working out at home during the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine, comfort is key. Putting on “normal” clothes while staying at home feels totally unnecessary and now more than ever, having a 24 hour wardrobe stocked with good quality day and night lounge
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Feature Photo by Cottonbro from Pexels Love really is in the air this time of year — especially for online retailers who are looking to boost their profits. I sound very cynical, but there are ways to show the principles of love, happiness and value other than buying flowers, cards and ultimately buying in to
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Feature Photo by Flora Westbrook from Pexels I’ve been colouring my hair since I was a teenager and when I started this website, a friend asked me if I was going to stop colouring my hair as the hair dye I have used for years is full of chemicals and it’s not sustainable. As well
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Every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste worldwide and in the UK a whopping 13 million items of clothing ends up in landfill every week. Textile waste is an unintended consequence of fast fashion, which relies on a culture of disposability. Every garment we buy has an environmental footprint at every
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Feature photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels What are Nanoplastics? Nanoplastics are microscopic particles, which are constructed at a molecular level, using nanotechnology. To try to understand just how small they are, imagine a particle 80,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, or 1/5,000th the thickness of a sheet of paper. This technology is so delicate
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I recently had the pleasure of meeting Thao Vu, who is the designer, artist and eco-entrepreneur behind the ready-to-wear, slow fashion, couture brand Kilomet109. There are very few sustainable fashion brands in Vietnam, and I wanted to ask Thao how her label however Kilomet109, launched in 2012, has become one of the most unique. Kilomet109
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Having recently rekindled my love of yoga I was super keen to sign up for another retreat, this time at the boutique homestay Topas Riverside Lodge in Sapa. Topas Riverside Lodge is the sister property to Topas Ecolodge and is situated in the wild jungles of Hoang Lien National Park, connected to Nam Cang Village
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Feature Photo by Zen Chung from Pexels Food safety became a big concern for me whilst living in Vietnam, after reading an article about the hormones and unauthorised antibiotics that are commonly given to farm animals. The dangers do not stop at the farm gate as the pumping of untreated water into meat by market
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Globally, we are producing a colossal 1.3 billion tons of waste annually that goes into landfill; this is projected to increase to 2.2 billion tons by 2025 and as a result, it poses an enormous environmental issue for the planet and impacts on human health. Many different materials that are extremely harmful to humans, animals and plant life
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