Supermarkets are major contributors to climate change as they are responsible for the release of large amounts of greenhouse gases. Not only do they add to climate change through their emissions, but they also produce large amounts of waste, through the food they...
Fast food is a favourite in the UK, its quick, simple, cheap and you don’t have to cook. However, have you ever considered the sustainability of the burger or the chicken nuggets you love to dip in tomato sauce really is? Firstly, a lot of the food fast food...
Plan your mealsBefore you decide to go shopping make sure you have planned your meals for the week. Therefore, when you go and do your weekly shop you know which meals you will be preparing throughout the week. Check what you already have in your cupboards and plan...
We challenged Marie Curie to put together 5 outfits for under £15, including 2 glamorous ‘Going Out’ outfits and something classic… and they have not disappointed! The charity have done even better and they have put together 15 different outfits for different...
Last year Marie Curie received 639,715 bags of donated goods and textiles from the public Over 1.9 million people chose to shop with them in their 133 retail stores Annually they save over 1,800 tons of textile from going to landfill Marie Curie has 133 charity shops...
The need for clothing brands to be more sustainable is becoming increasingly important to consumers. Therefore, in recent years there has been an increase in brands turning towards sustainability when producing their clothes. Below are 11 of the world’s sustainable...
It is very clear that fast fashion is terrible for the planet, however many people don’t know the differences between fast fashion and slow fashion. As well as the differences in the amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gases they emit. Fast fashion is where clothes are...
As most of us use the internet for shopping, it is important to make sure that the online shops we are buying from are sustainable. Please see below a list of 5 sustainable online shops. This list is certainly not exhaustive and there are plenty of other sustainable...
About Oxfam Oxfam, founded in 1942, is a British registered charity, that raises money to help reduce inequality, injustice and poverty. The charity believe that everyone has the right to thrive in this world. Since they have been established, the charity has been...
What is the Buyback Scheme? Ikea’s Buyback Scheme allows you to return your used and unwanted furniture in order to allow it to be sold again. In return for you bringing in your items you will receive an Ikea refund card, which you can use to buy a new product or...
Morrisons like many other UK supermarkets are working towards becoming more sustainable to be in line with the UK Government’s goal to reach net zero by 2050. The supermarket chain has roughly 500 stores throughout the UK, making it the 4th largest supermarket chain...
Whether organic farming is sustainable or not has been the subject of debate. Below we will look at both the pros and the cons of organic farming, to help you to make an informed decision when you shop for food and other items that contain organic, natural...
When buying, or selling, secondhand furniture, an item may need a little bit of TLC, either after you have purchased it or before you decide to sell. A lot of secondhand shops refurbish furniture themselves in order to sell it in a better condition. However, if you...
Due to climate change and the effects our choices have on its impact, we are making more eco-friendly choices when we shop. This includes secondhand items, which creates its own secondhand circular economy. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a circular...
1. OnlineOnline shops such as Wayfair, or charity shop websites are a great way to find second hand furniture. Many online stores also offer a delivery service for most of their items. Buy and sell websites, including Ebay, also sell furniture, however, not all...
Fast consumerism occurs throughout our shopping habits, whether we are buying clothes, homeware or food. To lower the carbon footprint we produce from shopping we need to shop more sustainably. When buying clothes and homeware, such as furniture, instead of buying...
One of the most easiest ways to make your shop more sustainable is to take your own bags. If you don’t already have a reusable bag, which if you don’t where have you been, you can easily buy one from most shops, including supermarkets. The sale of reusable bags has...
Before an item gets to you, the consumer, it will have passed through several companies and individuals that are all part of its supply chain. This supply chain forms the first part of an items carbon footprint. The last part is up to you, regarding how you use a...
1. Take your own bagsOne of the easiest ways to shop sustainably is to take your own reusable bags. This means that you won’t need to buy single-use plastic bags that you will then throw in the bin. If you don’t have a reusable bag, don’t worry as most shops and...
The fashion industry produces 10% of our global emissions, and if we all began to make sustainable fashion choices, we could lower this percentage significantly. However, many people don’t fully understand what sustainable fashion is. The term sustainable means to...
Tik Tok: @CharityShopGirlcsg Instagram: charityshopgirlcsg About Jennifer Jennifer Brady, known to many as CharityShopGirlcsg, is an inspiring TikTok content creator who shares her tips on how to shop second hand, through her videos showing her charity shop hauls,...
According to the Oxford dictionary greenwashing is the ‘disinformation disseminated by an organisation so as to present an environmentally responsible public image’. This means that when a company greenwashes it gives out information claiming to be more sustainable...
What is seasonal eating? Eating with the seasons means choosing and consuming foods that is harvested in your country at that time. For example, we all enjoy strawberries in December, but they do not grow in the UK at that time of year. Instead, we have cranberries...
Those of us familiar with the term ‘fast fashion’ tend to think of the large e-commerce platforms such as Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing, but the term was actually coined in the 1990’s by the New York Times. They were referring to the first Zara store, who’s mission...
The expectation to have a new outfit for every occasion and give into the #OOTD (outfit of the day) culture is having an extreme and horrifying impact on our planet. Every year, Britons throw away a staggering £140 million worth of wearable clothes, making the textile...
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