Millions of people wear a watch, but many are made with plastic or leather straps (not a by-product of the meat industry, and often made in countries with poor or no animal welfare laws). Leather is also very polluting, with tanners having higher rates of cancer from the chemicals that end up in our eco…
the best brands of sustainable spectacle frames
Millions of people wear spectacles and unless you have your eyes lasered, there’s not much you can do but don your specs! There is no evidence that eye exercises improve vision. The best way to help eyesight is to eat well (to reduce chances of macular degeneration), live a healthy lifestyle (diabetes can affect eyesight),…
plant-based alternatives to bacon
Although it’s good to eat ‘natural foods’ (like lentils), most people like the taste of meat. But in a country of 60 million people, there is not enough land for everyone to eat free-range. So if you (almost certainly) don’t agree with factory-farming, it’s necessary for everyone to eat plant-based for at least of the…
where to buy affordable organic cotton t-shirts
Most of us like to own a few t-shirts to lounge around in. It’s only natural when it gets warm. But polyester and nylon t-shirts leach microplastics into the washing machine, and out to sea. Organic cotton is biodegradable and better for your skin too. As the fibres have not been treated by chemicals, they…