What This Zero-Waste PhD Student Keeps In Her Handbag
If you were a student wanting to practice a zero-waste lifestyle, what would you carry in your handbag to make that easier? We asked PhD student Zahra Khosroshahi what she carries in her ethical bag, and learnt a few clever tricks ourselves.
Why Sustainable Fashion Matters
After learning about the impacts of the modern fashion industry on the planet and its inhabitants, I knew my shopping habits had to change.
7 New Year's Resolutions to Keep in 2017
Simple, but valuable resolutions to set yourself for the new year..
Cracked Purple Wheat & Vibrant Greens Salad
Have you ever cooked with purple wheat before? I came across it at my local organic grocer the other day, and decided to combine it with some seasonal greens to create this vibrant, nourishing salad.
ETHICAL CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: homewares
If you're hunting for Christmas gifts which encourage a minimum-waste lifestyle, perhaps these items may be a a very welcome surprise under the Christmas tree - because they are made to last, bringing many years of joy & practical use to the new owner, as well as being ethically produced.
10 Ethical Christmas Gift Ideas: A Last Minute Guide
This Christmas we're thinking about gifts that people will actually love and find useful. Here are some ideas..
Lip Balm Love: Our Favourite Vegan + Natural Brands
Looking for lip balm that's cruelty-free, vegan and has no added nasties? Here are our favourites..
Raw Chocolate, Strawberry & Vanilla Cheesecake Bites
With their jolly little red strawberry tops, these creamy raw vegan cheesecake bites are the perfect treat for the Christmas season.
Easy Rosemary Oat Cakes
These savoury oat cakes are deliciously more-ish, and make for a great healthy snack. You've probably even got all their ingredients in your pantry already.
Spiral Vegetable Tart (Vegan)
After seeing so many pretty little vegetable spiral tarts in France earlier this year, we were inspired to make our own vegan version.
Ethical Living : Weekly Thoughts
Discovering a locally blended Fair Trade organic tea, confirmation of birds' complex emotional intelligence, and pondering if the reliance of meat in the Neanderthal's diet lead to their demise, are on our radar this week.
What's In My (Ethical) Handbag: Liv Lundelius
Curious to know what ethical fashionistas from around the globe carry in their handbags?
This post features Sydney-based cruelty-free & natural makeup artist Liv Lundelius' favourite purse staples.
Ethical Living : weekly thoughts
This week we're learning about vegan alternatives to silk, discovering an accessories brand which makes its bags in LA from 100% recycled materials, and confirming what we suspected all along: that eating fruits and vegetables can actually increase your happiness.
BLACK FRIDAY : fair brands which are giving back
We're getting increasingly uncomfortable about the idea of Super Sales. Because they encourage bargain hunting whether one wants (or needs) an item or not.
So with that in mind, we've found several brands which are taking a stand against the mass consumerism of Black Friday and offering up imaginative alternatives.
Vegan Baklava
Have you tried vegan baklava? This recipe is incredibly simple to make - and yet it makes a most impressive dessert. Layers of crispy phyllo pastry, tucked around a crunchy middle layer of almonds & walnuts, drenched in a spiced citrus syrup. You don't need butter or honey to make this dish delicious.
Ginger Spiced Biscuits (vegan)
Who can resist the aroma of freshly baking spiced cookies? It's such a Christmassy scent - and these are one of our favourite ways to start the season.
Dairy and egg free, they're made with wholemeal spelt flour, and are a fresh remake of an old fashioned chewy biscuit.
How To Have A More Ethical Wardrobe
Did you know that the fashion industry is the world's second largest polluter? (Right behind the oil industry).
Pretty crazy hey! After we watched The True Cost Movie last year, and learnt of the massive environmental and ethical impacts of the modern fast fashion industry, we knew our buying habits had to change.
Here are some simple ways you can build a wardrobe that is more ethical in terms of treatment of workers, animals and the environment.
Easy Homemade Nut Milk (Dairy Free, Vegan)
This easy, healthy and delicious nut milk recipe tastes absolutely heavenly stirred through your morning oats or poured into coffee. It's also delicious in cooking.
Amsterdam Vegan Food Guide
There are certainly no shortage of places to get great vegan food in Amsterdam! On my recent visit to this beautiful city, I also learnt that you don't need to specially seek out vegetarian or vegan restaurants to have a delicious meal there (which is super convenient)!
Here are a few of my favourite Amsterdam vegan-friendly cafes, stores and restaurants.
Amsterdam Eco, Fair + Vegan Fashion: Geitenwollenwinkel
How lovely is it to be able to walk into a clothing store and know that everything in it has been made ethically, without the exploitation of workers or animals, and with an importance placed on environmental sustainability?
This is exactly what you get when you walk into Geitenwollenwinkel in Amsterdam, as I did a few weeks ago.