Step up for sustainability
Kathryn Wilson is putting her best foot forward, adorned with a new eco-friendly offering aimed to create a kinder footprint thanks to her eponymous footwear brand. Arriving in store this month, her KIND collection has had a lot of thought put into it, so you can purchase carefree. Congratulations on the latest collection! […]
Sustain-a-beauty
Reef-friendly SPF is an essential (or should be!) part of your skincare routine, but some ingredients can contribute to coral reef bleaching, and cause harm to other sea life like algae, mussels, fish and dolphins. In fact, ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate are actually banned in Hawaii! Look for reef safe sunscreen ingredients and brands. […]
Sustainable Style: Mini Moocher
It will always be on-trend to recycle your clothing – it adds a sense of sustainability to such a fast-paced and ever-changing market. Kelly Dobby of Mini Moocher agrees and thinks it’s great people are starting to understand the amount of clothing that goes to landfill. The consignment-based store, in Addington, sells pre-loved […]
Sustainable Spaces
Creating food in your own backyard is a great way to minimise your environmental impact. And it’s not as time or labour intensive as you might think! Raised vegetable gardens, homegrown herbs, low-maintenance fruit trees, backyard beehives and DIY compost – they are growing in popularity as we increasingly seek sustainability from our spaces. […]
Sustainable summer: Untouched World
The once fast-paced fashion industry known for constantly cycling through trends seems to be slowing down as many brands and consumers embrace sustainability. Here in Christchurch, Untouched World has been at the forefront of the movement since 1998. It was the first lifestyle fashion company in the world to be recognised by the United […]
5 Green Stars for Tūranga
Impressive not only in form and function, Christchurch’s revered Tūranga has added yet another accolade to its long list – this time, for its eco-friendly design. Tūranga revitalised the CBD when the $92m five-storey Warren and Mahoney-designed public library opened in Cathedral Square in late 2018. Now, it has become one of the few […]
Cottoning on to sustainable fashion
Being fashion conscious is increasingly weighted towards the conscious part of the term. From ecological impacts on the environment to social justice issues in supply chains and modelling campaigns: designers and consumers alike have sustainability in mind. Smaller collections, less often: Prada’s “refreshingly practical” (as one writer put it) Spring 2021 runway show last month […]
eco-sustainable sewage solutions
Are you looking for a simple, environmentally-friendly sewage treatment system that doesn’t require expensive, ongoing maintenance? The NaturalFlow system not only provides an eco-sustainable sewage solution and produces a high-quality result to treat wastewater, but also saves money and time. Keeping it simple is the company’s philosophy – using power-free, natural processes to […]
Sustainable Chic
We’re all about sustainability right now and, as society gravitates towards more eco-friendly lifestyles, we become more ecologically conscious and knowledgeable about the products we fill our houses with and their longer-term use – not just in function, but also in form. Welcome to the ‘Green Age’. Bonkers for bamboo: This material is […]
Soak your worries away: Degree43
Hot tub therapy is ancient, used for centuries to relax muscles, relieve stress and experience the renewal effect of immersing yourself in warm water. Canterbury’s own Degree43 brings the future of hot tubbing to you with its stylish, environmentally friendly, and bach-to-bush innovation, beautifully finished in stainless steel and cedar. This local, […]
