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Coopita Behind one brand’s plan to save craft skills by innovating with artisans

Coopita barkcloth clutch

Secondsguru in conversation with Naomi Jacob, co-founder of Coopita. Originally posted on Coopita.com. Have you ever walked down roads lined with colonial buildings and marvelled at their grandeur? Been awed by the medieval churches and their splendour? Given yourself a neck-sprain by gazing too long at Michelangelo’s ceiling at Sistine Chapel? Had a jaw drop when face-to-face with the pristine beauty of Taj Mahal? We all have our favourite relics, and need little convincing to …[Read more]

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Christmas Gifts Under 100 dollars eco-friendly gift ideas for all ages

secondsguru eco friendly christmas gift list for kids babies teenager men women couple

With Christmas around the corner and over a dozen matters to attend to before the end of the year, should you spend time reading yet another guide for gifts where the ideas are [most likely] wasteful, tacky and overpriced! Yes, THIS ONE you absolutely must- for 2 key reasons. Firstly, this Christmas gift ideas list has been created using powerful green-o-meters [my eyes :-)] from a multitude of options in the world of eco-friendly lifestyle products. …[Read more]

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7 Vegan Popsicle recipes to try if you have a sweet tooth and a greedy eye!

vegan healthy non-dairy dessert popsicles

18 months ago, I started on a slow journey towards vegan eating. Pretty soon, I came to the horrifying realization that although being (almost) vegetarian was a walk in the park, a LOT of my favorite things are just not vegan. Not willing to go down without a fight, I decided to challenge myself to find or create alternatives to things I love. Ice cream for instance! I tried to find options in the supermarket …[Read more]

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6 disposable plastics you can easily leave today

6 disposable plastics you can leave easily

The problem with plastic is not plastic, but us! Plastic is durable, strong, versatile. It insulates, it packs, it can be molded.  It is so stable a compound that it can last for centuries… And we use this long, long, long, long lasting material to create disposables that end up in the garbage after the 5 minutes it takes to drink soda with a straw, or the 30 minutes it takes to gobble down pasta …[Read more]