Plastic such as Polyethylene are not just added in the form of microbeads but can be added in other forms, combined with various monomers. It can be used to bind/hold ingredients together; to dilute solids; to prevent separation of oils and liquids; to form coatings on skin, hair or nails; and to polish teeth etc
There is a huge environment impact with Black Friday sales [...] So before you make that purchase, please do consider what companies you are supporting and question yourself as to whether you genuinely need the product. Don't get caught up with the hype!
Royal Mail has well-developed contingency plans, but cannot fully replace the daily efforts of their frontline workforce. They’ll be doing what they can to keep services running, but are sorry this planned strike action is likely to cause you some disruption.
I love that we live in a country where we have all the seasons but sometimes the transition can be difficult, so here are 5 things we all need to know as we navigate through the change in seasons...live sustainably to prevent yourself burning out, never forgetting to look after yourself
It was said that 66% of the fast fashion industry is made of synthetic fibres derived from fossil fuels. Therefore it was suggested that even just kicking out the use of synthetic fibres derived from fossil fuels within the system would make a huge impact to our planet and help to see a more hopeful future.
In the UK, we are incredibly lucky that we have kerbside recycling. We don't even have to carry all our rubbish to a local tip, we just have to go outside of our properties! There is a misconception that paper can only be recycled a few times...
23% of Londoner's clothes are unworn In September 2018, charity TRAID claimed that 23% of Londoner's clothes are unworn, and realised something had to be done. And so, TRAID launched a campaign called "23 Percent" to take action supporting sustainable consumption and production.
Due to unresolved issues, further industrial action is taking place in the upcoming months. Let's support our important workers and ensure they are listened to. Further national strike action will take place on the following dates:
They could have sold the company and donated the money. But Chouinard states they wouldn't be sure a new owner would maintain their values or keep their employees across the globe. Chouinard goes on to say that they could have taken the company public...
You know we love a positive planet story here at A KIND CLOTH, and we recently learnt this fascinating fact: The most trees planted by an individual in 24 hours is 23,060, and was achieved by Antoine Moses (Canada) in La Crete, Alberta, Canada, on 17 July 2021. Isn't that incredible?!! By hand!!
Fabrics such as cotton and linen rely on crops. Cellulosic fabrics such as Viscose, Lyocell, Modal are derived from trees. Our change in climate is affecting our ecosystems enormously. [...] It has recently weathered heavy rains which brings with it an increase in pest species.
26, 31 August, 8, 9 September: Royal Mail is taking Industrial Action on the above dates. All our orders are posted either at the Post Office or at Parcel Postboxes and will be subject to delays. "Collections from Post Offices and post boxes will resume the day after strike action finishes." Please be aware of delays over these dates.
