The festive season is drawing closer, and Halloween is the spooky event that will send shivers through you when you see the waste that is produced! Not to be a bar humbug about the fun festivities that come with a happy Halloween, but to shed some light on the dark disposable items and how to avoid them.
We all lead very busy lives and the hustle and bustle of the city can be tiring. We can take a gentle stroll through a park for granted when in reality spending time in the great outdoors really can be a nirvana. Spending time in nature has proven to benefit us humans, our mental health, bodies and soul. Our natural environment is soft but harsh and peaceful but wild. It has a talent of harmonising everything in a magical ecological system that we seem to have taken ourselves away from. Benefits of nature for our health and wellbeing has had a lot of research, but vice versa, living in an inner city can actually make us sick. The Glasgow effect,...
Congratulations, you've taken that first step to becoming more eco conscious by joining the slow fashion movement. Supporting sustainable brands like Unoa is a great start but what more can we do at home to lower our carbon footprint and be more green? Washing clothes is a tedious chore in our daily lives but what if you could be helping the planet whilst doing the laundry? First up is the actual process of washing, the machine you're using will have an energy rating and the higher the rating the less energy consumed. However not everyone can afford a new washing machine plus replacing a working machine creates unnecessary waste, so there are other ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Is...
When we buy clothes we usually shop online or on the high street with the only thoughts crossing our mind being the fit and cost of the product. But there are more costs to clothing than just money. How many of us stop to think of the impact the said tshirt we are holding in our hands has and will have on the environment, makers and individuals who wear it? That's why at Unoa we are confident about the transparency of our products and strive to bring you all a guilt free shopping experience. Below is a summary of the various processes involved in carefully creating a Unoa garment, right from the growth of the cotton, to shipping it to...
It can be very overwhelming hearing all the doom and gloom of environmental issues we are facing today. The number one issue that the whole of humanity is facing is climate change, people can feel helpless but that is about to change. There has been so much scientific research into climate change over the past 2 decades but now we need to fight. The fashion industry is up there, with fossil fuels as a main polluter in the consuming world we live in. Which is why Unoa only uses organic cotton to stop the use of harmful pesticides causing global damage. You may have seen our latest collaboration pieces with the Social Society. A range of upcycled slogan ts with...
