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Emma Cartmel

Nov 14, 20214 min read

Weekly wrap - 15

8 - 14 November, 2021 This weekly wrap has a focus on the issue of over-consumption. This is a topic I have written about many times...

Emma Cartmel

Oct 24, 20214 min read

Want to be ghoulishly good this Halloween?

If your love of Halloween clashes with your values, don’t despair! You can still enjoy yourself while being kind to the environment (and...

Emma Cartmel

Aug 28, 20213 min read

Weekly wrap - 4

22 - 28 August, 2021 How much thought do we give to where our old and unwanted clothes end up after we drop them in a clothing donation...

Emma Cartmel

Aug 18, 20214 min read

Let's talk laundry

By just considering the way we launder will go a long way in prolonging the life of our clothes, while doing good by the planet. You may...

Emma Cartmel

Jul 20, 20206 min read

Glass half empty? Fashion and the water crisis

The daily act of getting dressed in the morning, or putting on a load of washing, can contribute to the destruction of our waterways. But...

Emma Cartmel

Aug 17, 20194 min read

My aversion to rental, is it all mental?

You may have already stayed in a strangers house whilst holidaying, had a stranger pick you up and drive you from A to B, or rented your...

Emma Cartmel

Dec 31, 20185 min read

A 'woolly' debate

One thing that I have come to love about the UK, is the availability of their ‘public rights of way’ that allow access to the British...