Opinion – NikeSKIMS proves price and marketing don’t make fashion sustainable
The highly anticipated fashion collab claims to be ‘disrupting the industry’, but the use of harmful synthetics suggests this ‘disruption’ is more damaging than innovating. When Nike and Kim Kardashian announced their joint brand, NikeSKIMS, the press release was polished to perfection. The companies called it ‘an incredible opportunity...
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Lush shuts UK shops, factories, and website in solidarity with Gaza
The high street cosmetics retailer has shut down its website, UK shops, and factories to protest Israel’s ongoing starvation of people in Gaza. On September 3rd, beauty retailer Lush announced it would be closing its website, shops, and factories across the UK to protest Israel’s forced starvation of Gaza’s...
Hounslow’s Lime Bike ban is a blow for green social mobility
As Hounslow Council evicts Lime in favour of rival operators Forest and Voi, is stricter enforcement coming at the cost of freedom, flexibility, and sustainability. In a significant shakeup to London’s urban mobility landscape, Hounslow Council has confirmed it will ban the use of Lime e-bikes from 11 August, awarding...
The negative commercial sustainability trend ‘greenhushing’
Through fear of being plastered with the label ‘greenwasher,’ companies are withholding details of their climate targets, progress, and even sustainable milestones. This burgeoning issue is being called ‘greenhushing.’ Exposing companies for greenwashing tactics is supposed to bring about increased transparency, but for some, the mere possibility of being tarred with this...
Food delivery apps serve workers’ exploitation right to our doors
The prosecution of e-bike riders for speeding is symptomatic of a wider problem of wealth inequality and a lack of worker’s rights. If you’ve been anywhere near a city in the last decade, undoubtedly you’ll have seen them. In Newcastle they’re often locked up or propped up on their...
Why using Uber X Share might not be worth the hassle
Have Uber overlooked the safety of customers and drivers in order to make more money from earnings they’re already cutting by half? Chances are, if you work late, go out late, or, like me, have a tendency to be late, you’ve probably used Uber at some point or another. Launched in...
Response to the latest Barbie doll justifies its existence
Mattel’s new doll has Type 1 diabetes, marking another inclusive step for the brand. But response to the launch highlights a persistent lack of education around the disease – and the need to dismantle stigma. Mattel’s latest addition to its Barbie lineup, a doll with Type 1 diabetes, might seem like a small plastic step. But its release has quickly become a barometer for public understanding – or misunderstanding – of chronic illness. Unveiled...
Easyjet’s bag bonus scheme causes outrage
A leaked email shows the budget airline has been rewarding staff for catching oversized luggage. We all have a love/hate relationship with budget airlines. From Ryanair to easyJet, these low-cost alternatives to pricey air-travel have saved more of my girls' holidays than I can count on one hand. But they’ve also ruined plenty of trips. Whether it’s hidden costs or poor customer service, there have been plenty of occasions when –...
French senate pass bill regulating ultra-fast fashion
Are the environmental tides of the industry turning? On Tuesday the French senate adopted a bill that will regulate the fashion industry and place ultra-fast fashion brands under the microscope. The news comes after France first mentioned plans to crackdown on e-commerce giants like Temu and Shein earlier this year. In March, the country’s houses of parliament unanimously approved a ‘kill bill’ that sought to target fast fashion and ultra-fast fashion...
KFC plans large expansion across UK and Ireland
Popular fast food franchise KFC has announced plans to create 7,000 jobs across the UK and Ireland. It comes as emerging competitors pose a threat to the chain’s dominance. Chicken shop franchise KFC is planning to expand significantly across the UK and Ireland in the next five years, the company has announced. It says it will create 7,000 new jobs and invest £1.5 billion. KFC will be building new restaurants...
