Sustainability
9 best sustainable candles to shop now, plus how to tell if they're eco-friendly
Top tips for later.
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Why Gumtree is a treasure trove of chic and sustainable interiors finds
It’s not just our compulsive fast fashion habit that’s harming the planet – lockdown has seen a huge spike in throwaway fast homeware trends, too. Here’s how re-commerce sites like Gumtree are helping us to shop more sustainably, while offering some of the dreamiest interiors finds around.
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Introducing the amazing panel of judges for our first ever Marie Claire Sustainability Awards
We've rounded up some of the best in the business...
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Your complete lowdown on how to be more water wise, from the experts
The Environment Agency has issued warnings about UK water shortages by 2050—here's how to take action.
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Do your climate-friendly actions really make any difference?
Recycling your rubbish or having a meat-free Monday can seem pointless in the face of such consistently bad climate news, but as Rachel England argues, collective action is more important now than ever
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Hellmann’s is leading the way in sustainability with its new plastic practices
‘It makes our lives so much easier when the popular choice becomes the responsible choice,’ says MC Features Editor Jenny Proudfoot
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Garnier is now officially approved by Cruelty Free International – here’s what you need to know
It’s a landmark move for the brand
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World leaders promised to end deforestation by 2030 at COP26: 9 reasons why rainforests are important
According to Rainforest Alliance expert Emmanuelle Berenger, they're vital for our survival as a species and for the survival of life on Earth.
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Everyone's talking about Seaspiracy: 9 facts the documentary taught us (plus whether they're true)
These are shocking.
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Here’s what happened at Marie Claire’s Sustainability Festival plus everything you need to #StartSomewhere
From practical takeaways to inspiring quotes, here's everything to know...
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'I'm trying to build a more sustainable wardrobe, and you can too'
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Sara Vaughan on how to practice sustainable fashion
Marie Claire's chief purpose and sustainability advisor, Sara Vaughan, lets us in on her secrets of how to dress to impress (the planet)
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Introducing series 3 of our Start Somewhere podcast with Sara Vaughan
Marie Claire’s Start Somewhere podcast is back for series 3. Our Global Chief Purpose and Sustainability Advisor, and Start Somewhere host Sara Vaughan, reveals what’s in store…
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Introducing series 2 of our Start Somewhere podcast with Sara Vaughan
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Introducing our new podcast: Start Somewhere with Sara Vaughan
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Victory for eco activists as Welsh government vows to tackle period poverty sustainably
The landmark change has been celebrated by environmental campaigner Ella Daish, who, since April 2019, has been calling on UK governments to tackle period poverty and the plastic crisis head-on by spending funding on eco-friendly period products
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6 things we learned about sustainability from our digital cover star Lily Cole
‘Everyone’s voice is important’
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Polar bears have officially been given a date for extinction
Polar bears are going to disappear if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate
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How Marie Claire is supporting an end to period plastic
For far too long, we have been allowing plastic sanitary products to destroy our planet. Marie Claire is supporting a campaign to change that
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All the ways the planet has been helped by the pandemic
Cleaner skies and rediscovered species are some of the silver linings of coronavirus
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I've decided to rent out my wedding dress, and here's why
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Can you love beauty and be truly sustainable?
Our Beauty Director investigates...
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Six ways to earn money from your wardrobe right now
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Plastic made from fish scales may be the answer to saving the planet
Graduate student Lucy Hughes has created a sustainable alternative called marine bioplastic
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Schools in Italy are making climate change lessons compulsory
When the 2020 school year starts, Italy will be the first country in the world to include mandatory teaching hours about the urgent topic
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Here's everything you need to know about today's historic worldwide climate strikes
From where they are to why people are striking...
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This sustainable accessories brand is launching a campaign to spread the UN Global Goals
'Buy a band, spread the word'
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Crown's sustainable paint packaging is the ethical interiors inspiration we’ve been waiting for
Iconic British paint manufacturer Crown Paints is looking towards a more sustainable future – and their elegant, earthy tones are dominating our dream interiors mood board
