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    • 7 new Singapore brands to shop for an ethical and sustainable festive season 
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      Niki Bruce

      7 new Singapore brands to shop for an ethical and sustainable festive season 

      Yes, we know that shopping is a bit of a tricky subject at the moment, what with all the issues around sustainability, danger to the environment and climate change. Still, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t at least try to support our local Singapore brands - especially those that are doing something right when it comes to ethical and sustainable consumerism. 

    • ASOS takes big step into sustainable shopping
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      Caroline Allen

      ASOS takes big step into sustainable shopping

      Fast fashion retailers have come under fire over the past couple of years.

    • From plastic-free parenting to 'period parties', the parenting trends predicted to be big in the next decade
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      From plastic-free parenting to 'period parties', the parenting trends predicted to be big in the next decade

      Family gaming replacing TV, the 'Greta Effect' and plastic-free living are among the top trends expected to shape parenting in the next decade.

    • Carrie Symonds pays £10-a-month to rent designer clothes for official events
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      Lauren Clark

      Carrie Symonds pays £10-a-month to rent designer clothes for official events

      The outfit she wore to meet the Queen set her back £225 - rather than £2,100.

    • Reusable period pants to swap for tampons and pads
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      Caroline Allen

      Reusable period pants to swap for tampons and pads

      You might be under the misconception that period underwear is like an adult nappy.

    • Sainsbury's launches new range of period underwear Love Luna
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      Caroline Allen

      Sainsbury's launches new range of period underwear Love Luna

      Women have been calling out for eco-friendly alternatives.

    • Warning: Your new bikini could be cancerous
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      Niki Bruce

      Warning: Your new bikini could be cancerous

      In Australia the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has found that “the 'aromatic amines' found in azo dyes can migrate from fabrics and be absorbed through the skin where there is direct and prolonged contact … [and] the risk can then be increased ‘with body heat, sweat and saliva’.”

    • Here are some of the things we were talking about in 2019
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      Niki Bruce

      Here are some of the things we were talking about in 2019

      Here are just a few of the things we were talking about, and posting on Instagram, in 2019.

    • Air New Zealand trialling edible in-flight coffee cups
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      Francesca Specter

      Air New Zealand trialling edible in-flight coffee cups

      Air New Zealand serves more than eight million cups of coffee on board its airlines every year.

    • H&M to trial clothes rental service for shoppers
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      Caroline Allen

      H&M to trial clothes rental service for shoppers

      The trial will only be available to H&M’s loyalty scheme members.

    • Pregnant women spend £700 on maternity clothes
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      Pregnant women spend £700 on maternity clothes

      Is maternity wear 'fast fashion'?

    • How to be a sustainable parent
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      How to be a sustainable parent

      Parenting doesn't have to mean drowning in plastic.

    • Worried about the sustainability of flying? Go sailing instead
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      Niki Bruce

      Worried about the sustainability of flying? Go sailing instead

      When Greta Thunberg was invited to address the United Nations Climate Action Summit, she refused to fly to New York to do it, instead she took a sailing boat to get there.

    • Couple pay for wedding by collecting discarded plastic bottles
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      Caroline Allen

      Couple pay for wedding by collecting discarded plastic bottles

      "My main goal is for the wedding to be completely paid for by bottles.”

    • Why Jane Fonda's iconic red coat is the last item of clothing she will buy
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      Why Jane Fonda's iconic red coat is the last item of clothing she will buy

      The 81-year-old actress is making a statement against fast fashion.

    • Temasek and StartupX partner to launch the first global sustainability hackcelerator
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      Staff Writer, Singapore

      Temasek and StartupX partner to launch the first global sustainability hackcelerator

      The three-day HyperHack hackathon will see global changemakers descend on Singapore to build solutions for a more sustainable future.

    • This bee has become a social media influencer for a very cool reason
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      Caroline Allen

      This bee has become a social media influencer for a very cool reason

      This is just the kind of wholesome #ad content we need right now.

    • Menstrual cups: everything you need to know
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      Caroline Allen

      Menstrual cups: everything you need to know

      Should you consider switching to this new product? We investigate the pros and the cons.

    • Get ready for banana flour: Whole Foods announces 2020 food trends
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      Caroline Allen

      Get ready for banana flour: Whole Foods announces 2020 food trends

      Ever wondered what you’ll be eating in 2020? If you think about food as much as we do, the answer is probably yes.

    • Here's what to do with the food waste from your pumpkin
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      Caroline Allen

      Here's what to do with the food waste from your pumpkin

      More than 8 million pumpkins will end up in the bin this Halloween.

    • Uniqlo and Toray Industries announce joint partnership in creating clothing made from recycled down and plastic bottles
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      Reta Lee

      Uniqlo and Toray Industries announce joint partnership in creating clothing made from recycled down and plastic bottles

      LONDON – In conjunction with the launch of the LifeWear Day consumer exhibition last Monday (16 September), at Somerset House, London, Japanese global apparel retailer Uniqlo and Toray Industries announced the joint development of creating recycled clothing made from selected Uniqlo’s pieces.

    • Holland & Barrett launches high street’s first reusable period-wear range
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      Jessica Morgan

      Holland & Barrett launches high street’s first reusable period-wear range

      The high street retailer is offering affordable and eco-friendly options for women and girls.

    • Zero Waste Week: 12 of the best eco-friendly swaps you can make at home
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      Jessica Morgan

      Zero Waste Week: 12 of the best eco-friendly swaps you can make at home

      You don't have to break the bank to live sustainably

    • Second Hand September: What is it and how to get involved
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      Caroline Allen

      Second Hand September: What is it and how to get involved

      Can you give up buying new clothes for 30 days?

    • Marks and Spencer makes eco-friendly move to ditch glitter this Christmas
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      Caroline Allen

      Marks and Spencer makes eco-friendly move to ditch glitter this Christmas

      The move will make it easier for us to be eco-friendly.