How To Turn Waste Into Something Beautiful
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Blog | 2 Comments »According to the British Department for Environment (Defra) 2 million tonnes of textiles are consumed in the UK each year with approximately 50% destined for landfill. Of this over 1 million tonnes is clothing and 0.5 million tonnes is collected ...
Every Leather Boot kills an Amazon Tree
Thursday, May 6th, 2010 Posted in Blog | No Comments »Leather just a waste product? An interesting report by Greenpeace shuffles up the discussions on Leather. Even among sustainability experts, leather is often regarded as a waste product of the meat industry, and so sustainable shoe designers often work with ...
Ethical Fashion – what does the future hold?
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 Posted in Fashion | 5 Comments »I met Frans on his recent trip to London, when he visited the Ethical Fashion Forum, that I currently support as a volunteer. And this is my first contribution to the grass routes blog, hope you enjoy it. Yesterday I went ...