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Jen Graham, also known as Charity Shop Girl on social media, is a secondhand fashion stylist who wants to encourage people to shop in charity shops. She believes that buying pre-loved clothes has opened the door to sartorial experimentation and that it gives people the chance to be more adventurous with their style. With growing pressure… Continue reading The charity shop fashion tastemaker on preloved’s stylish power

PulpaTronics, under the leadership of Chloe So and Soma Biro, has come up with an innovative solution to the huge amount of waste produced each year by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. Every RFID tag has a computer chip and a small metal strip antenna and over 18 billion of these tags are produced annually… Continue reading Scanning the future: the startup behind chipless, metal-free, paper RFID tags

Mediation is a term that has been prevalent in recent times in relation to various conflicts ranging from the Post Office scandal to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. What exactly is mediation and how can it benefit individuals embroiled in a dispute? Essentially, it is a structured and confidential process that brings together the parties… Continue reading For the love of: mediation

This week saw a series of good news stories that brought hope and optimism. From slowing time to new treatments for brain cancer and increasing butterfly numbers, the articles highlighted innovation and success across several sectors. Scientists at George Mason University in Virginia found that memorable visual stimuli can slow our perception of time. The… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

Brighton Festival is England’s largest multi-arts festival, and in difficult times like these, the importance of arts and culture has become more apparent than ever before. The festival has found ways to open up cultural experiences to as many people as possible in Brighton and Hove and beyond. Celebrating the place is synonymous with working… Continue reading Five ways community is at the heart of Brighton Festival

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The secondhand clothing market is booming as eco-thinking and a cost of living squeeze drive consumers to preloved fashion. The market is on course to take 10% of global sales, while eBay has recently axed its fees for sellers of preloved clothing. The trend towards secondhand fashion is characterized by stylishness and self-expression, seen as… Continue reading The fashion psychologist investigating how what we wear makes us feel

In the UK, ancient woodlands like Fingle Woods in Devon offer sanctuary to a variety of rare species and are home to more threatened species than any other terrestrial habitat. These forests also play an essential role in addressing the climate crisis by storing an estimated 77 million tonnes of carbon. Despite this, more than… Continue reading The plan to revive the UK’s ancient woods (and seven species that live in them)

This year’s Green Alley Award has shortlisted six startups from over 300 applications who are dedicated to creating a sustainable future. Each finalist will present their unique and innovative ideas at the Green Alley Award finals in Berlin on April 25. The top prize of €25,000 (£21,460) will be awarded to the winning startup, who… Continue reading The waste-busters: six European companies on a mission to design out waste

This week, uplifting news from all around the world includes good news for the UK’s independent record stores as there is a vinyl revival taking place in the country. Matt Reynolds, a vinyl enthusiast, recently opened an independent record store in North Yorkshire called Bald B*tch Beats, and believes that this growing sales trend is… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about