The Zero Waste Christmas Market Gift Guide - Part 1
Posted by Melanie Fisher onWere you there? At the Zero Waste Christmas Market 2021! It was COLD; a brisk, bright but wintery day with beautiful festive lights framing the decorated stands. So many people turned out to shop with us at Old Spitalfields Market,...
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8 Alternative Black Friday 'Bargains'
Posted by Melanie Fisher onBlack Friday is fast approaching. But, with the sales and discounts starting this week, it's like Black Friday has extended from one day, to a fourteen day holiday over overconsumption. This has to stop. Full...
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The Ultimate Ethical Guide To The Guides 2021
Posted by Melanie Fisher onIt's amazing how quickly we're starting to see sustainable gift guides pop up. From 2018 when I started this business to now, my inbox has swelled with businesses sharing their knowledge on where to shop. ...
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Nudge, Nudge, Why Won’t You Budge? - Guest Blog By Writer, Rebecca Lillywhite
Posted by Melanie Fisher onHow is it that with the more we understand about our predicament with plastic pollution and climate change, the less our behaviour reflects the crisis? With more of us set on booking staycations this year...
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Top Tips for A Sustainable Picnic
Posted by Melanie Fisher onThe sun is shining, the days are getting longer and on the weekend nothing feels better than grabbing our gear and heading to the park or beach. Or even just setting up a spread in...
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How To Stay Sustainable Now The Shops Are Open
Posted by Melanie Fisher onWith lockdown rules easing and the message that 'summer is coming', it suddenly feels like there is pressure to be, do, go, wear, mingle and basically look like a walking advert. Even the idea of...
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What is Eco-Anxiety and How To Manage It?
Posted by Melanie Fisher onIt's Mental Health Awareness Week, a vital week in the calendar for us to stop, reflect and understand more about how our mental wellbeing is connected to our environment. We've known for more than 30...
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10 Incredible Female Pioneers You Need To Know
Posted by Melanie Fisher onCelebrating women is something we want to do more of here at ZWG. So, we've created a round up of 10 women we find inspiring both from within our community and from the wider world....
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What Is Performative Feminism And Why You Should Care.
Posted by Melanie Fisher onWith International Women's Day calling for a she-covery, or women-centric and minorities-focused return to better-than-normal, the voices of women has never been more important. Anita Bhatia, UN Women deputy executive director, said that 25 years of progress on...
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