Plastic hangers, essential everyday item or scourge of the earth?
Plastic clothing hangers are an essential everyday item, but they’re actually doing more damage to our environment than good. Each year, the citizens of Britain bring home over 400 million hangers with each one taking over 1,000 years to decompose due
Handmade lip balm brand Maskitec from Newcastle launches Christmas collection
Small business Maskitec from the North East has introduced two new Christmas flavours - Ginger Bread and Winter Berry. Kerry Liddel, from Newcastle, who owns Maskitic said the new products are limited: "They have been popular across people. I only do
Newcastle University fashion society announce theme for 2020 catwalk show
The Newcastle University Fashion Society (NUFS) have recently announced the theme for their Spring 2020 catwalk show will be ‘zero waste’. They are using their platform to educate people within their campus and those outside of it about the importance of
Being Sustainable in Sunderland
To be considered an ethical lover of fashion it means you see clothing for their full value. “The decisions we make today with regard to sustainability will largely set out how the next few decades unfold and what form this damage
Corner93: Sunderland might be your new obsession
Corner93 is a unique clothing boutique in Sunderland, run predominantly by Lyndsey and with help from her mum Carol. They buy pre-loved designer and the best of the high street’s ladies and gentlemen's clothing and accessories. View this post on Instagram A
Sunderland shop donates clothes to the homeless
The owner of, an independent clothing store in Sunderland has asked for her customers support in order to help those in need this Christmas. Bou-chique, a new local business, is already trying to help out the homeless community. In order to get
Ethical jewellery collection showing at The Biscuit Factory
Newcastle art gallery, The Biscuit Factory is showcasing an ethical jewellery collection in the hope that its visitors pay more attention to sustainable jewellery. The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, are showing an ethical jewellery collection in which all jewellery featured is made from