Let’s start by saying if you’re looking to take an environmentally conscious vacation, travelling by train instead of plane is a good start.  But it's just as important to choose the right accommodation.  Eco hotels help you reduce your carbon footprint as the small changes they have implemented can have a big positive impact on the environment. They’re the perfect choice no matter what kind of vacation you are looking for, and you’ll sleep better knowing your holiday is a little bit greener.   What is an eco hotel? Eco hotels are an environmentally sustainable hotel or accommo ..read more

On the 2nd grey morning of a 4-day hike into Scotland’s Cairngorm mountains, 9 women emerge slowly from warm tents having spent the night camped over 1000m high, everything but sleeping bags and the clothes they slept in drenched. In the past 24 hours, there had been constant heavy rain, fog that blocked out the entire world, ice cold conditions, a sudden hailstorm, forceful gusts lasting all night, even snow… not to mention the tough terrain, challenging ascent, and even more challenging exercise of setting up tents in record time under driving sideways rain. Finally, soon after waking from f ..read more

We all know the importance of wearing sunscreen daily. It shields the skin from damaging UV rays, which reduces the risk of sunburn, helps protect the skin from premature ageing and reduces your risk of skin cancer. But many of the added chemicals in sunscreen are toxic to aquatic ecosystems and are causing huge damage worldwide. How is sunscreen toxic? Sunscreen ends up in the ocean and other waterways after you swim or shower it off. And they often contain harmful ingredients like oxybenzone, octinoxate, nano titanium dioxide, and nano zinc oxide, which can harm coral reefs and sea creature ..read more

This Earth Day we want to showcase all the ways you can invest in our planet from joining rallies to organising local clean-ups, there are many ways you can get involved. WHEN IS IT? April 22nd - it’s the same day every year WHAT IS IT? Earth Day is an annual event on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It is now a global celebration of events focused on green living and confronting the climate crisis.   HOW DO I GET INVOLVED? Educate yourself (and others) Environmental education raises awareness of issues impacting the environment, it helps us gather inform ..read more

This year, the Stay Wild team will be getting involved in the Crisis Ice-breaker Challenge. Fighting the freeze and raising money to bring warmth to those facing homelessness this winter. It's a cause that we're passionate about supporting and we'd love for as many of you as possible to get involved too. Here’s why… Right now, thousands of people at the sharp end of poverty are at risk of being pushed into homelessness. People are being forced into making unthinkable choices between eating, heating or keeping a roof over their head.  Every year Crisis at Christmas opens its doors to peo ..read more

In a world on the go, one thing that a lot of us rely on to keep us going is coffee. From helping you wake up in the morning to being the perfect drink for catching up with friends and family.  Coffee is part of our daily routines. And thanks to this past year of lockdowns, many of us are now making our coffee at home. But there are a few creative ways to give your coffee that extra lease of life…   So here are 5 of our favourite ways to make your coffee more sustainable and repurpose your used grounds: Coffee Scrub There are a number of beauty benefits from coffee grounds thanks ..read more

Who says that you can't show your mum you care, whilst also caring for the environment? We appreciate that getting a Mother's Day Gift this year is a little trickier than usual with the shops being shut (for now anyway), so we thought we’d try and help out with a curated list of sustainable gifts ideas, ideal for showing your mum just how special she is! FLOWERS As much as we all love them, cut-flowers unfortunately have a large CO2 footprint due to the energy required to produce them, maintain them and transport them. Beyond this they have a myriad of other negative impacts on the environme ..read more

Saving the bees is all the buzz at the moment (pun most definitely intended!) but there’s a good reason for that.  Bees play a massive role in pollinating the plants we grow, with the vast majority of plants we need for food relying on pollination. And although bats and other insects also play an important role, wild bees are among the most important pollinators because they are capable of pollinating on a much larger scale. And whether you have a garden or just a window shelf, there are things everyone can do to help them continue providing this invaluable service. So here are our 5 t ..read more

Did you know that we had been working on the Essentials collection for the majority of 2020? We know what you’re thinking, this sounds like a long time right? Well it is, but there are so many things to consider when creating a new collection - the designs, the material, the fit and feel and so much more. One of the things we pride ourselves on here at Stay Wild is our fit and feel. As we’re constantly told how incredible our customers feel in our swimwear and how the pieces perfectly fit to their body. And our Essentials collection is no different. The range is made right here in London usin ..read more

Seaspiracy is the latest Netflix documentary that has taken over social media. If you haven’t already watched it, British filmmaker Ali Tabrizi dives deep into the destructive industry that is industrial fishing.   Spoiler alert, here are 5 things Seaspiracy taught us... THE BIGGEST PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OUR OCEAN With the current hype about using reusable straws anywhere and everywhere, we were shocked to find out that they make up only 0.03% of total plastic waste, as Seaspiracy claims. According to seaspiracy, the real villain here is actually abandoned fishing equipment, which account ..read more