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"Non-Toxic" – what's all the fuss about?

Toxic. It's a word that is being bandied about so much at the moment that it can feel like we’re stuck in a bad dream with a Britney song on repeat. But when it comes to the everyday products that we use in our homes and on our bodies, what does it mean to be ‘Non-Toxic’ and does ‘Chemical Free...

Our obsession with clean – we dish the dirt.

As a generation brought up with slogans such as ‘Bang! And the dirt is gone!’ and ‘Kills 99.9% of bacteria!’ it’s no wonder we are all so obsessed with sanitising hand gels and ensuring every inch of our environments are as sterile as possible. But where did this fascination with clean come from...

The Influence of Sustainability with Besma Whayeb

We spoke with Besma Whayeb, a sustainable fashion and lifestyle blogger behind Curiously Conscious for our sustainability podcast, (Re)action by Homethings. Throughout the chat over a cup of tea, we discussed politics for the environment, how switching your bank account could be the easiest sust...

Zero Waste Cleaning.

It’s great that we are now considering how we consume and what we consume. It’s really needed as the world heats, the oceans fill (not with fish) and the earth’s resources are depleted in a bonkers fashion. But it’s hard to consume more sustainably, more consciously and with less waste. It’s ma...

Circular Economy: What does it really mean to be circular in 2022?

A quick search of ‘what does circular mean’ will supply you with answers such as the difference between tangent and concentric shapes (honestly, who even knew?). However, what we mean when we use ‘circular’ in the sustainability sector is quite different. Put simply, a circular economy is a system that aims at eliminating waste and to continue the use of the same resource...

The most impactful ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

You made it here. We salute you. It’s 2020 and we’re all looking for ways to do our bit to reduce our impact. Research suggests, at a personal level there are four most impactful actions when it comes to reducing your footprint: 1/ Eat a plant based diet Plants are really having their momen...

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