Suppliers: Handmade by Hayley

I am VERY excited about our newest products, which arrived today and are already in the shop!
Handmade by Hayley, is, as the name suggests, lovely eclectic jewellery handmade by Hayley Malcolm in the UK. She has worked in the fashion industry both here and in the US before deciding to set up on her own.
Each [...]

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Suppliers: A Short Walk

A Short Walk tick a lot of ethical boxes. They are a UK based company making clocks for home and garden out of recycled vending machine coffee cups, by hand. Local, handmade, recycled products, tick tick tick (tock).
The cups come from the Save-A-Cup scheme, which collects millions of coffee cups every week for recycling. More [...]

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That Little Bit Greener

I have just discovered a new blog, set up by two keen bloggers Rachel Lyddon and Emma Castle, which aims to encourage people to find new ways of being ‘that little bit greener’.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“We decided to create this blog as a place to share information, stories, links, tips [...]

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New find – Bibico!

I always want to buy ethically produced clothing if I can, and there is definitely more and more out there, but often it’s just out of my price range so I end up lusting after it but not buying it.  Not any more! I just found Bibico, which sells fair trade clothing at high street [...]

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Suppliers: Made

Made jewellery unites hot designers with the distinctive materials and exceptional craftsmanship of Africa, to create a unique range of inspirational accessories with a conscience. Set up in 2005, Made now has over forty dedicated workers in its specially built production facility in Kenya. All Made employees have bank accounts, allowing them to plan for [...]

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