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Hello there! This week's blog is all about zero waste. I was at a Lush Cosmetic's zero waste work shop on Monday and felt inspired to write about how little changes can have a big impact! At the Lush event, I was shocked when we were told the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute! By 2030 that is likely to rise to two trucks per minute and by 2050 it's estimated that there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Plastic in our oceans is causing so much damage to our marine life. I know you've all seen the video a while back of the poor sea turtle with a straw stuck in his nostril, that was a horrific watch and people pledged to get rid of plastic straws, which is great, but plastic straws are only a very small part of the problem! Thankfully, there are so many ways to reduce our plastic consumption now. So now I'm going to highlight some ways you can go zero waste! Reusing glass jars.  Glass jars can

Hello lovelies! This week, I'm writing about sustainable underwear. If, like me, you are sick of buying knickers for €3, only to replace them again with another €3 pair two weeks later, or you just want more ethically-made undies - then this blog is for you! First up, why should you choose a more ethical underwear brand? As I said, if it's cheap, prepare to be sucked into the cycle of repeat buying cheap again and again. There's a reason they're cheap, the people making them are on a ridiculously low wage and they are churning out these clothes in poor conditions and often are working long hours with no breaks, not even to pop to the loo! This is allowed to happen because of the demand we have for the latest, trendiest thing. I want to do a separate blog on this topic so I won't go into too much detail yet! Another reason to shop for more ethical undies is the environment. The fashion industry is one of the biggest contributors to pollution today. From dye

Valentines day.. I detest Valentines day! To me everyday should be Valentines day, you should show your significant other that you love them everyday not via a Facebook / Instagram post one day out of the year! But anyway, in this blog I'll share some tips on how to make your Valentines day a little more sustainable and show the earth that you love her too! Cards :  Instead of buying a hallmark generic card, why not make your own? or simply write a nice letter, it's a lot more personal and you're not buying into the mass consumerism that is Valentines day! A guy I work with told me that he and his wife have used the same Valentines cards for each other for the past five years! So instead of buying a new one every year they simply write a new message in the current card they have! Personally I love this idea, imagine re - reading all the cute messages your partner has written over the years and then adding new ones each time! You can also go down the route of buy

weddings... Weddings are great, it's a day where it's all about you.. and your significant other I suppose. It's a day that you get to wear a gorgeous dress, feel like a princess, and drink prosecco at 10am and not be frowned upon. If, like me, you are getting married in the near future (yay!), but are worried about the negative impact your wedding could have on the environment, or you're just looking to cut down on the cost,  I've come up with some tips on how to have a more sustainable wedding and save a few bob in the process! The Invites/Stationary:   For more sustainable stationary, use a company that specializes in recycled paper. I found a few on Etsy that were very good! You could also make your own using recycled pages of your favourite love stories or poems. It's a nice personal touch and it could be a bit of fun for you putting them together. Pinterest would be ideal to get ideas from, I've pretty much planned my entire wedding using Pin

Hello lovelies! So I decided to put together a blog along side my Instagram to chat all about sustainability in a little more detail, I'll dive into a few topics like, how I manage to find so many nice things in charity shops to the more serious side of  things like how fast fashion is having an unprecedented effect on the environment. I've always had an interest in clothes and fashion, my style has always been a little "out there" , I studied fashion design in college for two years and loved the hands on sewing and pattern drafting modules. Unfortunately I never completed the full three years of my college course, but I've never lost my love for designing and hopefully one day I can get back too it ( in a sustainable manner of course). One of my fondest childhood memories is going down the town on a Saturday with my nanny Lolie and my aunt May, they were the literal queens of charity shops! They knew all the good ones, it amazed me the bargains they'd f