If you still have stocking space left to stuff then here’s another bunch of contemporary handmade, fair trade and ethical products from design market Blue Caravan. 1} Wooden Boom Box Necklace – Brainbow $60 2} Original Artwork Brooch – Elliott My Dear $10 3} Travel Bag with Organic Canvas Lining – Super Earth Goods $135…
Hot off the heels of the International Green Awards, the world recently celebrated the ‘greening of fashion’ on the international stage. The SOURCE Awards shine a light on innovative and inspirational businesses, individuals and initiatives in the fashion industry. Better yet, they promote the idea that sustainable practices are not an optional ‘add on’ but…
Next up in our Green Gift Guide series is Felt, New Zealand’s favourite online marketplace for handmade goods. Once you’ve browsed these nine gift goodies curated just for Peppermint, head on over to Felt’s own Christmas Gift Guide for more indie inspiration. 1} Retro Daisy iPad Sleeve – Claire De Loom $30 2} FSC Certified…
Dream of a world where you know all of your neighbours names? Where you feel engaged in your community, and can share in the skills and knowledge of those around you? This is a dream shared by Jodie Hampson who has just launched NeighboursWeb – an online collaborative consumption community focused on offering networking, bartering…
If you are based on Australia’s West Coast, here is one exhibition you won’t want to miss! A Child is Born is a Christmas themed art exhibition which celebrates the importance of childhood, featuring artwork from some of WA’s most prominent artists. Two special activities are also taking place around the exhibition and include a…
14 days and counting folks… until the jolly old fella sneaks down the chimney. To help make sure those stockings are overflowing with goodies that are green at heart, over the next week we will be bringing you an eco hit list to add to your wish list. Avoid the car parking Battle Royale and…
The days are getting longer and the nights are getting warmer – this is a sure sign that the legendary Woodford Folk Festival is about to bring us into another glorious year! With the festival successfully growing organically (in more ways than one) over the years, the organisers have met the challenge of balancing outlandish…
Less than two weeks after Greenpeace released a report exposing the use of harmful chemicals in the clothing production of the world’s biggest fashion retailer Zara, the company stood up and listened. Zara has now committed to eliminate harmful chemicals by 2020 – a win for eco-fashionistas the world over. In addition to becoming ‘toxic…
Christmas is a time to celebrate and share with friends and family, but for the more than two million Australians living in poverty, the holidays can strike a cruel blow to an already desperate situation. For St Vincent de Paul, 50% of all budget to carry out their community services and programs comes directly from…
Any fan of Australian fashion will know all about Linda Jackson – and if you don’t, you should. The iconic designer has been delighting lovers of intense colour and print for four decades now, creating fashion and textiles solo and with fellow design veteran Jenny Kee under the “Bush Couture” label as well as working…
The International Green Awards were handed out at an iconic ceremony in London last week and some of Australia’s own initiatives were recognised at the event! Focus Press, a Sydney-based printing company leading the world in environmental management, came away as the Bronze winner in the Most Sustainable Medium Business category. The City of Sydney…
Does the thought of busy shopping centres, long checkout queues, mountains of plastic and Jingle Bells on migraine-inducing repeat make you cower just a little? Then why not give malls the kick this Christmas and check out the range of independent and fair trade markets happening right around the country instead. Not only will you…