Tag Archives: social and environmental responsibility
Peace, love and coffee
I’m sure that you all know that I love my daily cups of coffee – they are my breaks and my self-indulgence. And not least, I love beautiful and functional equipment for coffee brewing. The latest addition is this very fine … Continue reading
Off track
Actually it seems to be simple – common sense – But at some point in the past something changed: it became fashionable to consume in order to create identity. At the expense of the third world products could be made … Continue reading
Does it matter for sustainability if:
I buy new or second hand? It is definitely a sensible action to buy second hand if it’s second hand in a high quality that you intend to keep for a long time. Conversely, if it’s shoddy and just purchased … Continue reading
Buy yourself free
Hopefully you who are following SLOWFASHIONhouse and my blog are already devoted – but even then it’s important and interesting to share one’s thoughts about whatever, in this case about sustainable consumption. Wednesday I was at an important and interesting … Continue reading
Our media darling
Not a quality in itself, but when the product is not just ok but actually the very best, it is wonderful that both stylists and costumers flock to it. For those of you who live in the U.S., Africa or … Continue reading
Sustainable
Sustainable, green, organic, locally produced – you can continue the series of contemporary buzz words yourself, and not a bad word about that. Especially when it comes to food and cosmetics I’m all for organic products – but for our … Continue reading
Speaking about quality
Makes it necessary to talk about price: – SLOWLIVING is old school luxury – and we pay attention and make an effort to offer high and sustainable quality. We sell at recommended retail prices – we know that you as … Continue reading
The history of your striped Armor Lux t-shirt
2005: The license contract with Max Havelaar (France) permits the marketing of garments made of fair-trade cotton. This new type of trade aims at supporting underprivileged small Western and Central African producers and relies on: paying a fair price to … Continue reading
Enviromentally friendly dishcloth
Linen has the unique property of absorbing moisture better and drying more quickly than any other natural fiber. A pure linen dishcloth absorbs effectively so that it wipes things really dry. The flax comes from nature, and when the cloth … Continue reading
The price of SLOW
Of course, quality is going to cost more. We will buy fewer high value, slow-to-consume products. A fairer distribution of this ticket price through the supply chain is an intrinsic part of this quality-driven agenda. Employment would be preserved as … Continue reading
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