We all know the dangers of fast fashion, but fast homeware can be just as damaging
Home accessories that have a low price tag may come with a high environmental cost, so how can you create a sustainable home?
Abigail Buchanan sits on a second-hand chair, originally from Habitat
Credit: Clara Molden
Like many other members of “generation rent”, the first flats I lived in were furnished with cheap-and-cheerful homewares that would be lucky to travel with me when I moved. I was a serial shopper at low-cost, trend-driven furniture and interiors shops, where I bought scatter cushions, trinket dishes, candles and other decorations to put on my IKEA Billy bookcase in an attempt to make damp, rented flats feel more like home.
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has launched Textiles 2030, a ten-year programme for clothing and textiles that seeks to slash the environmental impact of UK clothing and home fabrics through practical interventions along the entire textiles chain.
Fashion brand Maurie & Eve appoints the Wired Agency mumbrella.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mumbrella.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Meet 4 women entrepreneurs who are giving a sustainable spin to India’s babycare industry that is poised to grow at CAGR 15 percent in the next five years.