Yours Sustainably Blog

Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas For Father's Day

    Here at Yours Sustainably we'd like to encourage you to choose an eco-friendly gift for your Dad on Father's Day this year. With plenty of clever, stylish  gift i

This entry was posted in Days Out, Gift Ideas and tagged recycled, eco-friendly gifts, upcycled, accessories, Fathers Day, gifts for men, gift idea, Fathers Day gift ideas on June 12, 2017 by admin.

World Oceans Day

        World Oceans Day is celebrated annually on June 8th. Oceans are very important and critical to the survival of our beautiful planet. They regulate

This entry was posted in environmental news and tagged gift ideas, plastic pollution, World Oceans Day, ethical gifts, reusable bottles, reusable sandwich wraps, ecofriendly gifts on June 8, 2017 by admin.

Crocheted Bunting | Exclusive to Yours Sustainably

  Made exclusively for Yours Sustainably our handmade crocheted bunting comes in three appealing designs and has been made for us by a ladies’ crafting group in Sri Lanka

This entry was posted in New Products and tagged gifts, ethical, handmade, crocheted bunting, bunting, nursery decoration on May 28, 2017 by admin.

BBC World Service: CLICK: How to say “no” to an upgrade

Last week I attended an edition of Click, the BBC World Service technological and digital news radio programme hosted by Gareth Mitchell.  The theme of the programme was how we

This entry was posted in environmental news and tagged Click, BBC world service, repair, throwaway on March 16, 2017 by admin.

For Mother’s Day Choose 'Gifts That Matter'

For Mother’s Day Choose 'Gifts That Matter'“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dates all things and crushes dow

This entry was posted in Days Out and tagged fair-trade, eco-friendly gifts, gifts for her, ethical, Mother's Day gift ideas, ethical gifts on March 7, 2017 by admin.

International Women’s Day 2017 #BeBoldForChange

International Women’s Day 2017 takes place on March 8th. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also mark

This entry was posted in Days Out, Stories from our suppliers and tagged recycled, India, scarves, fair-trade, gift ideas, upcycled, ethical, accessories, International Women's Day, #beBoldForChange on March 5, 2017 by admin.

Patches of Hope at the Tate Modern London

 Yours Sustainably has previously taken part in the Well-Making Garden Craftivist project and we are keen supporters of Sarah and her work, so I was very happy when Crafti

This entry was posted in Guest Blogs on February 27, 2017 by admin.

Habarana Sri Lanka and a Very Special Treehouse

On my recent visit to Sri Lanka to meet with our supplier Mayomi from Happy Craft Sri Lanka, I had the opportunity to revisit one of my favourite places in the country, Habarana,

This entry was posted in news on February 27, 2017 by admin.

Crocheted Gifts-Yours Sustainably Visit Happy Craft Sri Lanka

  Last year Yours Sustainably worked with Mayomi Gunarathna to produce our beautiful hand crocheted gifts, crocheted flower jewellery and adorable animal hats and mitt

This entry was posted in news on January 30, 2017 by admin.

Bamboo & Cotton Hat and Mitten Sets

Bamboo & Cotton Hat and Mitten Sets hand crocheted bamboo hats Hats and mittens are essential for the colder winter weather and our new cute hand crocheted bamboo and cotton

This entry was posted in New Products on January 6, 2017 by admin.