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It’s now been widely acknowledged that a transition towards the circular economy is vital to tackle the climate emergency. This thought has become so mainstream that the Scottish Government has even appointed its first Circular Economy Minister, a position first held by the …

How many times have you heard the word ‘upcycle’ used in the past few years? It suddenly seems to be all the rage, which is great: repurposing things is a core tenet of the circular economy / degrowth and we need more of it. But let’s not pretend this is a new concept. Here’s a …

So, it’s often said that the average power drill is only used for 13 minutes in its entire lifetime. Which is shocking on its own. But if you consider the fact that 4/5th of Scotland’s entire carbon footprint is from the production, consumption and waste of manufactured goods, …

I've spoken about the need to consume less. But of course, we still need things. Many of them are incredibly useful. The trick is for us to be able to use those things for longer, and use them more. But we all know about built-in-obsolescence: many things are designed to break …

Who would have guessed two years ago that craft, DIY and gardening would have exploded the way they did over the course of the pandemic. As a crafter myself, it’s been great to see people realising the joys of working with their hands and discovering that mindfulness doesn’t …