Januarys are always a bleak time, as the excitement and run up of the holidays is now over. So why make it harder for yourself in making resolutions, adding undue pressure during an already low time. Here, I share some of my favourite 'sustainable new year's resolutions' with you - simple daily gestures we can all take, being mindful, to make for a kinder place.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! As the year comes to an end, we wanted to offer our sincere gratitude for your continued support. What a year 2021 has been.
There's no need to feel bah-humbag! Everywhere I go at the moment, I just see unnecessary plastic waste everywhere and it makes me sad. Here are a few of my tips to make your holiday season a more sustainable one! (Avoid glitter!)
Some modern plastic products claim they are biodegradable as they will eventually breakdown into smaller pieces over an incredibly long period of time. However these pieces will be toxic components that harm the environment. Glass takes around 1,000,000 years to decompose!
deliveries from Black Friday sales in 2020 released around 429,000 tonnes of carbon emissions into the atmosphere, that's equivalent to carbon produced by 435 return flights from
Understand how consumerism impacts the environment. Transition to a more sustainable future. We all have a part to play in tackling Climate Change. Think about the impact of all those little choices you make everyday. Can you walk instead of taking the car? Can you turn the heating down by one degree?
It would take just ten cents per t-shirt for brands to make sure garment workers survive the pandemic. Garment workers risk their health working in crowded factories without sufficient protection and risk their livelihood if they are sent home without pay.
Ethics: because we need to look after our planet which is unable to keep up with our waste and the damage we cause. Buying from fast fashion retailers on demand makes us accountable for the damage caused to fellow humans.
heck, if today I simply don't feel like sewing (even if it means I'll miss a hashtag challenge deadline), then so be it. Your mental health is so very important. Remember, our sewing community is to help look after each other in more ways than just about sewing.
Bring in positive change by inspiring. To earn love and respect for East India's crafts, a growing interest in social responsibility, the use of natural and sustainable materials, and to share this incredible tradition with the world.
Our garments should be celebrating our bodies. Garments should be worn to show off its design and manufacture; to be celebrated. Fatphobia is not okay.
Racism and Ignorance. Quite often, it is argued that Asians should be grateful for cultural appropriation, taken to mean that they are being appreciated...
