When we think of Fairtrade, bananas, chocolate and coffee spring to mind. But did you know you can also buy a whole range of products that are certified through the Fairtrade Foundation. Find out why choosing Fairtrade skincare is so important…
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MUMANU’s Top 20 Stocking Filler Ideas For 2023
Little things can make the biggest difference and these sustainable and ethical stocking filler ideas will do just that. We’ve carefully curated our favourite brands and gift ideas for young kids up to teens and adults and we think you’ll love them too. There’s plenty here to choose from for all budgets…
Read MoreSustainable Self-Care Practices
Prioritising self-care is essential for our mental and physical well-being. We can do this whilst still looking after Mother Earth and being mindful of our impact on the planet. Here are ten eco-friendly and sustainable ways to show yourself and the planet some love. Practise Mindful Meditation Find a quiet […]
Read MoreWhy It’s Time for a Digital Detox
It’s easy for the digital world to overtake the physical one. After years of living through the pandemic, it’s time for us to have a digital detox. Read on to find out what it’s all about…
Read MoreHow To Combine Luxury & Sustainability in Your Massage Business
With the climate emergency upon us, we need to look at all areas of life and business to see how we can be more sustainable. Massage therapy is where people go to feel better about themselves and so, bringing sustainability into your business will help draw clients in and give […]
Read MoreFairtrade And Climate Justice – What’s Happening?
The climate crisis is the biggest threat to the livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers and agricultural workers in low-income countries worldwide. Find out what’s happening and how you can help…
Read MoreWhy Organic Honey Bee Keeping?
Animal welfare is one of the most important aspects of organic farming. This also includes honey bees and bee keeping. Find out how bees are cared for in organic bee keeping…
Read MoreOrganic Beauty Supports More Wildlife & Biodiversity
Choosing organic skincare isn’t just about the benefits you get for your skin and wellbeing… it’s also about supporting sustainability, wildlife and diversity. Find out how…
Read MoreWhat is Sustainable Skincare?
The market has become saturated with products making sustainability, environmental and ethical claims in their marketing and on their packaging. What does it all mean and can we trust what we see?
Read MoreAre MUMANU Balms Vegan?
Our balms are vegetarian and do contain beeswax produced by bees. We only use certified organic beeswax which means the bees are looked after under strict animal welfare regulations as laid out by the Soil Association. Here’s a link to their farming standards. Page 183 onwards shows the regulations for […]
Read MoreGet Involved – Fairtrade & The Climate Crisis
The climate crisis has rightly made headlines recently. The sobering new IPCC report states that – without doubt – serious human-caused climate change is happening now. But for the farmers and workers behind our Fairtrade favourites, this is not news. Three years ago, Ivorian cocoa farmer Ebrottié Tanoh Florentin told us how increasingly extreme […]
Read MoreWhy Choose Fairtrade?
While we think of Fairtrade applying to foods, a small but growing number of companies are now producing skincare products with Fairtrade ingredients. As the world is waking up to the climate emergency, human and animal rights violations and how our own health is affected by the things we put in and on it, consumers are looking for a better way…
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