The world is changing and so is the way business is done. Some may say it’s changing too quickly, whilst others would argue it’s not fast enough. Whilst billion dollar corporations continuously fight off claims of planet-destroying behaviour, other businesses are doing things differently. The companies who are a Certified B-Corporation. Let me ask youContinue reading “What is a Certified B-Corporation & How Does it help Business?”
Author Archives: Lisa Gibson
Bedside Overhaul: Redecorating with Small Businesses
A long needed bedside overhaul. When it comes to interiors, it has only been up until recently I have really taken interest in the space I call home. This being a combination of binge watching Interior Design Masters on BBC (highly recommend). As well as up until August last year I was living in aContinue reading “Bedside Overhaul: Redecorating with Small Businesses”
Earth Day 2021: What is it? How to get involved?
[Image by Pexels] Today, April 22nd 2021 marks the 51st year of Earth Day; a celebration, movement and activator of environmental protection. Having been founded in 1970, EarthDay.Org today has over 75,000 partners collectively working together. Aiming to create a better world and highlight the dangers it is in. This year’s theme is Restore ourContinue reading “Earth Day 2021: What is it? How to get involved?”
Get Behind: Fashion Revolution Week 2021
Fashion Revolution may be an organisation you are well aware of by now. If not, you really should. They are a charity who tirelessly campaign for justice for garment workers in countries such as Bangladesh, originally founded in 2013 following the devastating Rana Plaza disaster.
A Sustainable Bathroom: Where to Start & Tips to Change
In a continuation of my ‘Where to Start & Tips to Change’ mini-series here on The Low Waste Weekly, today we’re covering the Bathroom. With suggestions on how to reduce your plastic, waste and overall alter your habits to steer towards being kinder to the planet. My bathroom is still nowhere near as sustainable asContinue reading “A Sustainable Bathroom: Where to Start & Tips to Change”
One Year On: Has Covid-19 brought Sustainability to a Halt?
[image: by Pexels] As an extension of a post I wrote around this time last year, today I wanted to ponder how, one year on, Covid-19 has affected the progress of Sustainability as a movement. With the rise in PEE waste to the lifelong damages to the economy, the pandemic is turning life as weContinue reading “One Year On: Has Covid-19 brought Sustainability to a Halt?”
Platforms to Follow for Informative Climate News
Whether it be through mainstream media or social media, how we consume climate news is different for us all. I personally flit between a range of websites. As well as a core variety of social media platforms that offer a wide perspective on the climate crisis day-to-day; these particular platforms are what I am toContinue reading “Platforms to Follow for Informative Climate News”
The Low Waste Trails: Plastic-Free Cleansing Face Bars by Ethique
Ethique may be a brand you are familiar with by now. Their bright plastic-free packaging and amazing work done for the sustainable shampoo/skincare industry is second to none. I’ve been eyeing up their products for quite a while and finally visited one of their stockists; Holland & Barrett to finally buy something from them! AsContinue reading “The Low Waste Trails: Plastic-Free Cleansing Face Bars by Ethique”
(More) Things I No Longer Buy | Quest for Low Waste🌱
In an extension to a previous post of mine, today I wanted to list more items I no longer buy. This may be because they are unsustainable, wasteful or I simply do not find any use in buying them anymore.. I think back to just a few years ago, to the sheer magnitude of ‘stuff’Continue reading “(More) Things I No Longer Buy | Quest for Low Waste🌱”
Would You Like To See The Ethical Wine List Ma’am?
The following article is centred around wine and alcoholic beverages. Please drink responsibly, for further information please visit drinkaware.co.uk. Wine. Red, Rosé, White or Prosecco, it’s most definitely a favourite choice of tipple come a Saturday night for some of us. From the light and crispy rosés that remind you of a summer’s day, toContinue reading “Would You Like To See The Ethical Wine List Ma’am?”