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Jul 24, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Steph Simpson Edited |Amber McDaniel |Jenny Bell |Steph Simpson
If you’re tired of wandering through the maze of fast fashion, feeling guilty about the environmental and social impact of your footwear choices, you’re not alone. Many eco-conscious consumers are aware of the detrimental effect that fast fashion has on the environment. They’re stomping their feet in demand of ethically made shoes, and it appears that the fashion industry is responding.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Amber McDaniel |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Francesca Brooking |Jenny Bell
Learning how to restore vintage handbags can give them a new lease on lugging your goodies around, increase their value and protect them for years to come. Whether you’re interested in buying vintage bags or you just want to look after the ones you already own, read on to find the best refurbishing methods to do at home and when to enlist the help of a professional. Before we talk about how to clean vintage bags, it’s crucial to have the right tools and products.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Amber McDaniel |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Francesca Brooking |Jenny Bell
Wondering how to recycle cushions? Household recycling collectors won’t take old cushions and bedding so their destiny is an incinerator or landfill if you try to throw them out – but it doesn’t have to be. From donating to charity to getting creative with upcycling ideas, read our top tips for what to do with old cushions. They’re soft on the planet and convenient for you. Furniture and home goods have some of the lowest recycling rates of any material.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Amber McDaniel |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Jenny Bell
The annual Big Plastic Count is a nationwide survey which calls on UK households to report their plastic consumption and help get answers on the state of plastic waste. The 2024 survey results are in and it’s clear that recycling isn’t the answer to the plastic problem. The UK recycling rate of plastic is just 17%, while households throw away an estimated 1.7 billion pieces of plastic a week. So, what happens to it all?
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Amber McDaniel |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Francesca Brooking |Jenny Bell
The likelihood is you have washed your face (we hope) and drank a coffee this morning. As two of the world’s most traded commodities, beauty products including facial and body cleansers and coffee have a significant impact on sustainability—so kill two pimples with one product by making your own DIY coffee scrub with what’s left from your morning cup of joe.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Amber McDaniel |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Jenny Bell
Living a more sustainable life doesn’t mean giving up shopping. Slow consumerism just means that when you buy, you buy it for life (or just about), opting for durable products and brands that offer lifetime repairs or guarantees. Keep clutter out of your kitchen with the Our Place Always Pan 2.0. With 10 cooking functions in one, it’s space-saving, durable and non-toxic.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Francesca Brooking Edited |Jenny Bell |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell
From developing circular fabrics to recycling plastic bottles, sustainable activewear brands set the (gym) ball rolling with high-performance gear that has a low impact on the planet. Ready to break a sustainable sweat? Girlfriend Collective turns plastic bottles into recycled activewear with an inclusive size range so everybody can move their bodies in sustainable comfort. Iron Rootskicks the plastic out of sportswear with high-performance, GOTS-certified organic cotton gear.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Amber McDaniel |Tenielle Jordison |Francesca Brooking |Jenny Bell
If you think you’re the only one spending your money then we hate to break it to you – your bank may be spending your hard-earned cash on bankrolling the climate crisis. Ethical banking is the best way to ensure your money supports your values. Ethical banks in the UK follow ESG principles (environmental, social and governance) to invest in positive change. Triodos Bank is transparent about how they use the money you entrust to them. Your savings accounts and investments are fossil fuel-free.
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May 29, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Francesca Brooking Edited |Amber McDaniel |Francesca Brooking |Jenny Bell
Don’t you just hate it when a pair of tights rip? They’re effectively useless and you end up having to throw them away—but they don’t have to condemn your used nylons to landfill. Read our guide to what to do with old tights and find endless sustainable uses for them around the home and garden. Tights are one of the most disposable garments we have. Approximately eight billion pairs of tights are manufactured and thrown away each year around the world.
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May 14, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Jenny BellEdited |Amber McDaniel |Jenny Bell |Francesca Brooking
Regenerative farming is a grassroots revolution which holds the key to preventing ecosystem collapse and reversing the effects of climate change by working with nature rather than against it. Its principles can be adopted by anyone interested in sustainable food cultivation, whether you’re a farmer or just growing vegetables in the garden.
