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Sustainable christmas gifts for vegans
Sometimes it’s hard to find christmas gifts for vegans. Christmas is that time of the year when we always have some commitments or we want to give something special to our loved ones, although we don’t want to consume excessively and without control. That’s why we look for sustainable Christmas gifts. To make your Christmas…
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No black friday, no green friday
Photo by MusicOomph.com This year it’s over. We won’t do black friday nor green friday either. We are not going to follow the trend of this consumerist madness. In the past we had mixed feelings in these days of shopping without control, while we let ourselves go. So this year we prefer to use it to raise awareness of how…
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15 alternatives to animal leather
There are many people looking for alternatives to animal leather specially in fashion. There are still people who are unaware of the existence of vegetable skins, and they think that the only alternative to leather is fake leather. Even in many places they usually call the PVC “eco skin”, which is completely wrong and misleading…
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Behind the scenes of a sustainable fashion runaway
At the beginning of September we had the honor and pride to participate in the sustainable fashion show at Madrid Fashion Week, together with the Spanish Sustainable Fashion Association (AMSE). On September 7, 8 and 9, 2018, the International MOMAD Metrópolis Fair was held in Madrid. Do you know what is the most amazing thing…
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DIY: make a tote bag with an old t-shirt
A couple of years ago at the Etsy Craft Party Madrid we did a workshop to teach how to make a tote bag t-shirt. It’s very simple and you don’t need to know how to sew to make it. Basically you need a t-shirt, scissors and a safety pin. You can do many things with t-shirts and…
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What is forest bathing and how it can improve your health
Forest bathing is a tradition that has been practiced in Japan since the 80s. You can practice it alone or accompanied, in an ancient forest or in a quiet park … the most important thing is to connect with nature. What is forest bathing Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin Yoku, is a practice that…
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Why you should switch to natural cosmetics
Have you ever heard about natural cosmetics? If you are one of those who, like me, is starting to create their own products at home this will be interesting for you. With this post we want to give you some compelling reasons why you should try natural cosmetics. The basics of natural cosmetics Natural cosmetics…
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7 tips to reduce plastic waste
Reducing plastic waste in our daily life should be one of our priorities, if we want our decisions to be more responsible and sustainable. Luckily there are many small gestures we can make in our day to day to generate the least amount of plastic waste possible. Nowadays it seems impossible to live without plastic,…
