Today on Eco Chat – an inspirational London based eco-designer Laura Zabo. She is creating eco-friendly fashion by upcycling scrap tyres, that would otherwise end up in a landfill. With a bit of creativity, Laura uses scrap tyres to replace leather in everything from belts, bags and shoes to guitar straps and dog harnesses. When her upcycling…
A wristwatch is not only great accessory—it’s practical. Yes, your phone tells time too, but depending on the situation nothing can be more disruptive, distracting, and disrespectful than someone constantly pulling their phone out to check the time. There’s been a shift back to the good old wristwatch, but this time with an eco-twist. Perhaps…
We all love perfume, but do we know that hidden behind their pleasant scents are typically chemicals linked to hormone disruption, reproductive problems, allergies and even cancer? From sneezing to rash and headache, many people suffer an allergic reaction to perfume—even when it’s on someone else. “Anything that gives perfume an odour is very likely…
Did you know that the fashion industry is ranked as a major source of pollution in the world, right up there with oil and agriculture? Sustainable fashion also called eco fashion, is a part of the growing design philosophy and trend of sustainability, the goal of which is to create a system which can be supported indefinitely in…
How to survive cold days? With snuggly alpaca wool socks! Alpaca is incredibly lightweight and warm. Second only to silk for strength, alpaca is comparable to the luxurious softness of cashmere yet more durable and far more hard wearing than both. On top of that, alpaca fibre is eco-friendly. It does not contain the allergen lanolin like…