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LoofCo – Plastic Free Brushes underpinned by ethical practices.

We are proud to be working with LoofCo to promote a more sustainable solution to cleaning and washing. Find out more from Lois Clark:

We all know the importance of finding more sustainable, plastic free alternatives when creating an eco-friendly lifestyle. When we founded LoofCo in 2017, our mission was to create products that offer simple, affordable switches while helping to reduce household plastic use & waste including the microplastic particles released by plastic washing-up scourers, sponges & brushes.

Fashion Revolution Week 2022 – Money Fashion Power 18th – 24th April

Fashion Revolution Week (FRW) happens every year in the week of the 24th April. The 24th April is the date of the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013; one of the biggest industrial disasters in history.

The Rana Plaza was a building in Bangladesh which housed some major garment factories for some of the biggest fashion brands. It employed around 5000 people and more than 1100 people died when the factory collapsed and an additional 2500 people were injured. Many of the victims were young women.

Every year FRW has a different theme to highlight how problematic and damaging the fast fashion industry is. The theme for this 2022’s Fashion Revolution Week is MONEY FASHION POWER.

A change to our Standard Delivery option

From 23^rd March we will be changing our rates for standard delivery from £3.95 to £4.95. We wanted to be totally up front with this and explain our reasoning and show you what goes on behind the scenes in getting your order, picked, packed and shipped safely to you.

What has changed?

For the last decade we have set our Standard Delivery at £3.95 which was based on the overall cost at the time for picking, packing, packaging and shipping. However over the last 10 years all of these have increased year on year however we have not increased what we charge for postage and packaging.

What is Closed Loop Recycling?

You may have heard the term ‘closed loop recycling’ but do you know what it really means? Well let’s take a look and you may be surprised that you may have already recycled in a closed loop system!

First let’s look at open loop recycling, this is what you will probably imagine when you think of recycling, it’s what you do when you take your recycling out to be picked up by the council. If you do this regularly and check packaging to see if it is recyclable you will probably know how problematic this could be, are all the items you see in the recycle bins actually recyclable and one council may accept certain items where others do not based on the local recycling capabilities. With an open loop system a product is recycled into a different product, for example a plastic drinks bottle may be recycled into shoes, sleeping bags or jackets.

Montezuma’s Product Recall

ecall impacts Montezuma’s Hot Pickle Milk Chocolate with Chilli & Lime Bar – 90g (Product code 487668) with a Best Before Date of 24/06/2022. The reason for this recall is that there has been one incident of an incorrect 90g bar found in Hot Pickle packaging. The bar found contained Almonds which is not listed as an allergen on the packaging

Should you still have any of this product if you have an almond allergy, please do not eat this product, we will be able to process a refund for you. You do not need to return the goods. Please contact us to arrange a refund.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Eat Real Product Recall

This recall impacts all best before dates up to and including end of May 2022. The reason for this recall is that there is a risk the product may contain milk which is not listed on the label.

Should you still have any of this product if you have a milk allergy or follow a vegan diet, please do not eat this product, we will be able to process a refund for you. You do not need to return the goods.

Fashion Revolution Week 2021 – Rights, Relationships and Revolution

Fashion Revolution Week (FRW) happens every year in the week of the 24th April. The 24th April is the date of the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013; one of the biggest industrial disasters in history.

Every year FRW has a different theme to highlight how problematic and damaging the fast fashion industry is. 2021’s theme is Rights, Relationships and Revolution.

Make your garden wildlife friendly

Do you want to make your garden more wildlife friendly? Now that it is Spring, it is the perfect time to get out in our gardens and make them a haven for wildlife. Below we have put some things you can do in your own garden!

Planting a Tree

By planting a tree in your garden you’re providing a range of benefits for wildlife. Trees can offer song perches, nesting sites, safe retreats, blossom, foliage and highways in the sky. They are a pivotal source of food and shelter for an array of wildlife. Additionally, trees also help to store carbon which in turn is helping to combat climate change.

Ecover Product Recall

Ecover Zero Non-Bio Laundry Liquid 1.5 (Product code: 433405) with the following batch codes:

1234173915
1234173916

The affected bottles contain potassium hydroxide at hazardous levels that can cause the bottle to leak. Contact with the liquid could result in harm to skin and eyes, including causing skin burns or eye damage.

Our supplier has confirmed that we have not stocked the affected batches, however if you have purchased the products from ourselves and have any concerns, please visit the below link to check your batch code:

https://www.ecoverukrecall.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxrGvorLI7gIVir7tCh1MLQNVEAAYASAAEgIkX_D_BwE

Please see https://www.ecoverukrecall.com/faq.jsp for more details.

Who are Traidcraft Exchange?

Traidcraft Exchange’s mission is to use the power of trade to create lasting solutions to poverty.

In theory, trade should be beneficial for everyone involved. As goods and money are exchanged everyone should benefit. However, in global trade this doesn’t happen. In a lot of cases global trade feeds the rich and exploits the poor and therefore traps people in poverty.

Everyone should be paid fairly for their work no matter which country you live in. When trade is done right, no one will live in poverty.