Ethical Enlightenment
Ethical Living
This week we caught up with Christina and Jen, founders of our newest brand Essench! Female founded, cruelty free, vegan friendly, plastic free, handmade and free from palm oil their products were an instant match with our values and product criteria. But who are the entrepreneurs behind this new brand? Christina was diagnosed with Endometriosis
22nd September 2020
Ethical Living Vegan Living
Are you concerned about chemicals and toxins in your home? Do you want to live a more natural non-toxic lifestyle? But just don’t know where to start! You are not alone… Making small changes can have a big impact on your family’s health and happiness. An average family home in the UK has almost 1,000
1st September 2020
Ethical Living Zero Waste
Recycle Week 21st – 27th of September This year, the theme will thank the nation for continuing to recycle despite the challenges that COVID-19 has presented, under the banner ‘Together – We Recycle’. The organisers, WRAP want Recycle Week 2020 to recognise the sacrifices that key workers and citizens have made to keep recycling going
28th August 2020
Ethical Living
What is organic September? Organic. adjective produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals. The Organic movement began in the early 1900’s as people became more interested in their health and the wellbeing of their communities, focusing on minimising the use of chemicals and pesticides in agriculture.
20th August 2020
Vegan Living
This recipe is the perfect mid-week pick me up! I understand time can be short in between work and life so who has time for baking the week right?… Wrong! Here is a recipe you can reap the rewards from in just 20 minutes! It is quick, easy, delicious, and nutritious. As a little girl
13th August 2020
Ethical Living Vegan Living
Allotments have been in existence for hundreds of years, dating as far back as the 1600s when they were known as the enclosures. A large open field would be divided up into enclosures separated by hedging, and the land would become restricted to the owner to grow his or her own produce. Flash forward to the
10th August 2020
Ethical Living Zero Waste
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people to get involved and be part of the solution to plastic pollution, so that we can have cleaner streets, cleaner oceans, and beautiful, eco-friendly communities. Without us even realising, plastic has fast become a permanent fixture in our day to day lives. Everything
30th July 2020
Ethical Living Vegan Living
We’re leaving our cosy confines of lockdown straight into what looks to be a blissfully warm summer, and although we may have all snuck in a few too many takeaways or biccies on the sofa these past few months (oops) it’s time to embrace the season and enjoy it to its fullest. And what better
13th July 2020
Ethical Living Vegan Living
In what has been a strange and unprecedented start to the year, we’ve all experienced changes; one of these being the closing of doors for all non-essential businesses for the foreseeable future as of 23 rd March, leaving many small business owners uncertain and at risk. Thankfully, it seems we’re edging ever closer towards returning
9th July 2020
Ethical Living Zero Waste
As a civilisation, we seem to have found ourselves at somewhat of a turning point, where certain topics and behaviours which were previously overlooked or muted have now been brought to the forefront of our attention and are becoming harder to ignore. Rightly so, the Black Lives Matter movement has been highlighted worldwide, and we
17th June 2020