Spooky facts about Halloween: 80% of the costumes end up directly in landfill, close to 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated (which equates to 83 million plastic bottles) and 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are thrown away in the US alone 👻☠️🥵 #spookyseason
Are you greenwashing and don’t even know it? 🫣 The ACCC and ASIC have indicated they will be pursue greenwashing this year and are seeking to introduce standardisations. Don’t be caught out! Call me ☎️ 📞
Brands- Look abroad to understand the sustainability policies of the future. E.g you now cannot show at Copenhagen Fashion Week unless:
🥾You have (and publish) a sustainability strategy
🥾At least 50% of your collection is made from responsible fabrics
(+ 16 more standards)
"If you don't have sustainability as a critical priority in your business then you won't have a business in 5 years." - Simon Whitehouse, CEO, Eco-Age.
The most prevalent thing with reducing the resources you use is that you’re also saving money. It’s lighter on the planet and lighter on your wallet. #wasteless#useless#sustainableliving
Unless we are all going off-grid for the rest of our days we are going to need to buy things- so empowering people to make better choices is seriously important and should not be dismissed. #sustainability