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Give the gift that keeps giving all year round!

This Christmas why not give a gift that they can use all year round: specifically this Cats 2023 Calendar! It's chock-full of cats, with lots of space for writing appointments and things, and you can rest assured that this calendar is planet-friendly too: printed on recycled paper with no lamination or glitter fully recyclable or compostable each purchase funds a tree to be planted with the help of Ecologi your calendar is posted plastic-free as standard Get yours today, while stocks last!

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What Teachers REALLY want

I've worked in schools as a teaching assistant, so I know first-hand what teachers  feel when they get another 30 'Best Teacher' mugs to find a home for... They are so grateful for the thought and the love behind the gift - but in all honesty, it's just too much for them. Imagine: every year you are given 30 'Best Teacher' mugs, 30 'Best Teacher' teddies / ornaments, and/or 30 'Best Teacher artworks. With the best will in the world, where is it all going to go? I'll tell you where: best-case scenario it will be 'gifted' to the staffroom or a charity shop. Worst-case scenario it will go in the big black filing cabinet (the bin). You know the...

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Embers and Ink is a Plastic-Free Champion!

I recently signed up Embers and Ink to Plastic-Free Communities created by Surfers Against Sewage, because I wanted to connect with like-minded businesses and individuals to help with with plastic-crisis that we face as a global family. As part of the sign-up process I was asked to detail all the ways I have cut down on single use plastic use. The list was long, but it was nice to actually put it all down in words: it came to quite a list! And I'm blown away that I've been awarded this Plastic-Free Champion award. It comes with a nice wooden plaque that will arrive through the post soon. I'll be able to display this in my studio - when I'm...

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Plastic Free Festival! Sunday 12th June | Chesterfield | FREE ENTRY!

On the 12th June 2022, I will be taking part in the Plastic Free Festival in Chesterfield and I can't wait!   The Plastic Free Festival will be full of plastic-free makers, food, performances and more - all helping you to get inspired to reduce your single use plastic. As you know this is close to my heart: I am on a plastic-free journey in my personal life as well as in my business.  Plastic pollution is a problem that affects everyone and is exacerbated by businesses using single use plastics over safer biodegradable alternatives. Big businesses have a lot to answer for and even though strides are being made in some sectors to reduce the plastic being discarded, it...

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