The issue is not just aimlessly spending your money, the issue not even noticing that you are aimlessly spending your money. This is where minimalism comes in, to make you more aware of your eco-footprint and take control of your consumption pattern.
Read MoreTake a look back at all we shared on The Nu Wardrobe in November.
Read MoreCharity shops are also far cheaper than high-street stores. Although clothes are usually second-hand, shops can only sell items that are in perfect condition and have been cleaned before being donated. This means that you don’t need to worry about products being imperfect, unclean or poor quality – something that can often be an issue in shops on the high street. Spend less, and save more of your money and the planet.
Read MoreYou may have seen the videos. A mob of shoppers pressed against the glass doors of a high street store, on the other side of which is a security guard waiting for a signal. When it arrives, the floodgate is opened. The customers rush in- running, jostling and pushing each other to get to the items marked down so low that the customers are paying next to nothing for everything from brand new TVs to laptops, washing machines, and of course, clothes and accessories.
Read MoreWant a constantly changing wardrobe? Want to be sustainable?
What if I could offer you an easy way out? What if I told you, you could have your cake and eat it too? This is where NU comes in. It offers the same continually changing wardrobe that ‘Fast-fashion’ does, but without the environmental impacts; an easy way to be part of the change we need to see in the world.
Read MoreSustainability education is more than a conversation
Read MoreThe question “Is this brand ethical?” is a little more complicated than a one word answer.
Read MoreThe environmental impact of garment production has radical gender and class-specific implications for the communities and ecological systems it affects. This article discusses how even if the assembly of a garment itself doesn’t involve unfair labour, if its production process negatively affects the environment it is women who will directly bear the cost.
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