The fourth biggest textile waste producer in Europe is… you guessed it, the UK. In a society that is becoming increasingly self-aware and conscious of climate change, why hasn’t this information been blasted all over social media? Let me drop some numbers, some food for your thoughts. Every year 1.7kg of textile is discarded, per person and only 0.3kg of this textile is recycled. That means 1.4kg is taken to landfill and is left to decompose, which can take hundreds of years
Packaging of products is the main selling point for many competitive companies. If the product is shiny with a bow on top, we run to it like moths to a flame. Personally, I am definitely more enticed by Kylie Jenner’s lip kits rather than M.U.A sold at your local SuperDrug. But, why? Why does something have to look good for us to be interested? The answer: psychology. How Our Brains Work Psychical beauty is the initial attraction we have to humans and other things. This is t