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Shampoo bottles, soft drink bottles, chips packets, cling film, bubble wrap, food takeaway containers, hangers… What do these have in common? Plastic! These single-use products make up the largest sector of plastic—manufactured as well as wasted. As of today, there is about 8.3 billion tons of plastic in the world—some 6.3 billion tons of that, […]

Nine years ago, today, on the 24th of April 2013, the Rana Plaza factory, in Dhaka, collapsed. 1,138 people were killed and over 2,500 were injured. In the aftermath of this disaster, the movement called Fashion Revolution was born in the UK. Today, Fashion Revolution is an organization with a global presence, advocating for a

Recently, my husband and I decided to head to the theatres for a movie. More out of our love for cheese popcorn than for the movie itself. Within 30 minutes of settling down, we knew we were in for a rough time! There was a half-baked narrative, a malfunctioning air conditioner, and even a smoke

About a year ago, my husband was looking for some formal wear. For quite some time, now, his go-to brands have been H&M and Marks & Spencers. Well, not this time, if I can help it, I decided. If we had to buy any new clothes, it was only going to be from homegrown, ethical

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. – Arthur Ashe Ever wondered about that cringey feeling you get when you’ve just received that pretty bauble you’d been lusting after, but its crammed with bubble wrap? Or when you read an article about your favourite fashion brand following unethical practices? Or

“It’s so plain! Why does it cost so much, again?” “Shouldn’t something that’s locally made be cheaper?” “But it’s just a T-shirt… I can get the same on Amazon for 300 bucks!”  As the founder of a sustainable apparel brand, Aslee, I get a lot of this one burning question, in a gazillion shapes and