Reading Time: 7 minutesZero Waste Week has had me thinking about many aspects of zero waste. My focus has recently been on the waste and pollution associated with clothes. Now, fabric, trimmings and yarn waste, and the idea of making clothes from scraps, is my focus. Fabric waste, in particular, is a huge problem for the fashion industry, and […]
Sustainability
Plastic-free Sportswear: Make, Mend, Buy
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ve mentioned plastic-free sportswear, outdoor and underwear in my last post Plastic microfibre pollution: Zero Waste Week solutions because I believe they’re the hardest clothes to find plastic-free. Synthetics are generally quick drying, can keep us warm or cool, and are easy to wash, so it’s not surprising that they are increasingly the go-to fabric for this […]
Plastic Microfibre Pollution: Zero Waste Week Solutions
Reading Time: 5 minutesMicrofibre pollution has been on my mind again recently as I’ve been making clothes and have been fabric-focused this summer. I come back round to this in a timely way, as today is the beginning of Zero Waste Week. The theme for this year is cutting your plastic waste. Single-use plastics are the main focus, […]
Animal-based or Plant-based Food and Sustainable Diet
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe hot topic, at the moment, for living a green and zero waste lifestyle revolves around animal-based or plant-based food and sustainable diet. All the focus is on where you are on the meat-eating or plant-eating spectrum, wherever you look. Perhaps you’re reading this because you want to know what to eat. Eat meat/don’t eat […]
Work, Waste and Consumerism
Reading Time: 6 minutesI have been gone for just over a year. By that I mean from the blog, and for the earlier part of the year in many respects, the home, without even venturing far from home. Work, waste and consumerism been on the rise in our household this past few months. How can that be? Why […]
Craftivism, Activism, and Why We Must Keep Speaking Out
Reading Time: 8 minutesCraftivism is getting attention. If there are issues that you feel you must speak out about, but taking to the streets with a placard fills you with dread, this may be for you. If you’re a crafter (or are prepared to buy the skills of a crafter) you may be able to influence people with […]
