Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it is almost the most wasteful, as the amount of waste produced in the UK increases by 30%. Getting caught up in the magic of the season means waste and recycling may be the last thing on your mind, so we are making it easier with this handy guide for making environmentally conscious choices when shopping for and disposing of Christmas cards and wrapping paper.

TipToe Jewellery is a sustainable contemporary fine jewellery practice based in Bath, UK. Being conscious that the desire for sustainability had to extend not just to jewellery materials but to all the processes and practices of the studio - especially packaging.

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