M&S has announced it will sell trendy sustainable label Nobody’s Child online amid an ongoing sales slump. The retailer has launched pieces from the contemporary brand’s collection on it’s website, mixing the label’s signature dresses in sustainable fabrics, priced from £32 – £45, with pretty knitted tops, costing £32. It is the first partnership of … Read more
We try before you buy: Drinks expert HELEN MCGINN tries sustainable spirits By Helen Mcginn For The Daily Mail Published: 23:14 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 30 September 2020 Citrusy delight infused with waste fruit from Selfridges’ bars, bottled in recycled glass. Stockport Gin – 5/5 Shop Alcohol-free spirits packaged in a … Read more
A luxurious two bedroom houseboat in London, one of the world’s first to be made of sustainable steel, is up for sale for £149,950. The recently crafted boat, with its exterior made of Corten Weathering Steel, comes with two bedrooms, an open plan kitchen and living space, a utility room, dining area which seats up … Read more
INVESTING SHOW: How to invest in property and infrastructure for a reliable income By This Is Money Published: 13:07 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 13:08 BST, 3 August 2020 Income investors were hit hard as the coronavirus crisis unfolded and companies slashed dividends. Meanwhile, the commercial property sector faced a double whammy, as both … Read more
Old tyres and building rubble could be used to make sustainable roads while recycling waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, researchers have claimed. Developed by researchers from Australia, the new road-covering material is the first to combine rubble and rubber in a mix optimised to meet road safety standards. The recycled blend, designed … Read more
Sustainable investing is still seen by many as a route to virtue rather than returns. But clinging to this outmoded notion could prove financially damaging. The pandemic has hardened attitudes towards corporate bad behaviour, with errant businesses, such as fast fashion retailer Boohoo, taking a hit to their share price. Many sustainable funds, whether they … Read more
Last year, shoppers in Britain spent more than £1billion on sustainable seafood for the first time on record. This was an increase in sales of Marine Stewardship Council fish of more than a fifth compared to 2018 and it represents nearly a third of all seafood bought. I’ve been in this boat for a while … Read more