eco shopping

Meet Alison from Macclesfield Bag Works, who makes wonderful bags and purses, often using repurposed denim and fabric remnants that would otherwise go to waste.

Join our campaign to rethink how we shop. Buy less, buy better and buy handmade to support the makers and help the planet at the same time.

Meet Polly Benson from This Thing Is String, who makes homeware, décor and oddities from humble household string.

Meet Guntis and Daria, the husband and wife team running flourishing candle-making business LuxArt Candles from their studio in Folkestone.

As far as packaging goes, eco-credentials are now more important than good looks. But there are ways you can do both by reusing, recycling and adding a little creative thought and imagination to your parcels. Here are some ideas.