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It’s Gin & Tonic time! The Isle of Wight Distillery has unveiled a new sustainable bottle for its Mermaid Gin. The light green and blue sculpted bottle features scales like the legendary sea creature’s tail. Mermaid gin is made with locally foraged ingredients including rock samphire and elderflower. The Greens: The new Mermaid Gin glass …
If you want your morning cup of coffee to be as sustainable as it is tasty, check out Percol. The Fairtrade coffee brand has been operating for over 30 years and now offers twice as many organic products in its range. The greens: Percol’s entire roast & ground range is Fairtrade certified. It supports the …
Parisian sneaker brand Veja is a must if you’re after ecofriendly ecoconscious footwear. The French brand’s sneakers look cool whilst being mindful of the environment. The greens: Veja’s sneakers feature toxic-free chemical certified organic cotton materials that have undergone physical and mechanical tests to ensure durability. Their soles come directly from rubber trees straight from …
Zero Waste restaurant Silo, which was shortlisted for the World Restaurant Awards 2019, is heading to London. Silo, launched by former St John chef Douglas McMaster, started as a pop-up in Australia in 2012. A branch of the restaurant opened in Brighton 2 years later. The greens: Silo works with local producers who deliver seasonal …
As their name suggests, Who Gives a Crap is all about ahem…crap! Who are they: a subscription service which has been going since 2013 that offers eco-friendly toilet paper. The greens: Who Gives A Crap offers 100 per cent recycled or bamboo toilet paper. The rolls come with minimal packaging and are delivered to your …
Fashion is all about the new. Season after season, designers are pushed to create, we as shoppers are encouraged to consume and endless shows and spectacles are put on during Fashion Weeks. It might be glamorous but sustainability – whether in terms of energy, resources or anything else – is rarely the main concern. However, …
You can now shop with a new delivery service called Loop which is tackling the waste problem. The circular shopping platform which includes Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Mondelez International and UPS has been conceived to eliminate the idea of packaging waste, improve product experience and shopping convenience. Good things all round. In …
If you want to celebrate getting rid of that snaky ex this Valentine’s Day, how about going literal? Wild Life Sydney is giving you the chance to name a brown snake (one of the world’s most venomous snakes) after a snaky ex. To enter, you have to give your ex’s name and explain why they deserve …
When the Supreme x Louis Vuitton collaboration was revealed, many jaws hit the floor for a whole host of reasons. For Supreme collectors, this was another lot of items to add to the list of must-haves. For Louis Vuitton devotees, this was yet more proof of the brand’s ability to innovate and stay current. For …
It’s December 21st which can only mean one thing if you’ve got your eye on the Parisian scene – Colette is now closed. Back in July when the Parisian concept store dubbed ‘the trendiest store in the world’ announced it would be closing (news that came out of the blue) and Colette Rousseaux would be retiring, …