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Kathryn Shanks

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Casper Magazine

Transforming Your Home Office into a Productive Space

Working from home brings with it many distractions — but giving your office the right atmosphere makes it easy to keep your focus.

Jul 26, 2021

A top-down photograph of a laptop set-up with a phone, headphones, a camera, a pot plant, and a mug of coffee arranged aesthetically.

Jul 26, 2021

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International Food and Sustainable Practices: Melbourne’s Grazeland

Melbourne’s inner-west has a new go-to for foodies — a street food smorgasbord with cuisine from all over the world.

Jun 21, 2021

A neon sign with offset, multi-coloured lettering proclaims the entrance to Grazeland.

Jun 21, 2021

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Mushroom Leather: Is it the future of sustainable fashion?

With recent announcements by big brands like Adidas and Hermés about the use of leather made from fungi, we decided to explore the world of…

May 28, 2021

Two circles of mycelium leather next to a pile of mushrooms.

May 28, 2021

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Recycling and Upcycling: What’s the Difference?

While most of us are pretty on top of the ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ tagline, a new player has reared its head in sustainability discussions…

May 25, 2021

A collage of images: a cotton plant, green leaves, and two chairs and a sneaker, which are sustainably made.

May 25, 2021

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Greenwashing: Sorting the Eco-Friendly from the Eco-Frauds

While the push for eco-friendly products has grown over the last few decades, some brands still misrepresent their own practices.

May 24, 2021

A woman’s face, half-obscured by a large green leaf.

May 24, 2021

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Petit Pli: Clothes that Grow with Your Child

Petit Pli is a London-based company that designs sustainable children’s clothes, drawing inspiration from origami to create clothing that…

May 17, 2021

A pair of Petit Pli pants. One leg is folded up, making it a smaller size, while the other demonstrates the length to which the pants can ‘grow’.

May 17, 2021

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‘Science you can wear’: PANGAIA’s Sustainable C-FIBER

Made from a mixture of eucalyptus pulp and seaweed powder, this innovative fabric protects the environment by using regenerative natural…

May 17, 2021

A printed label on PANGAIA clothing that says, ‘This dress is made from seaweed and eucalyptus. The fabric is treated with natural peppermint oil to keep it fresh — saving water, energy and time.’

May 17, 2021

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Could 3D-Printed Housing Solve Two Global Problems?

As the world struggles to address the global housing crisis, design experts look to 3D-printing for a sustainable mass solution.

May 17, 2021

Could 3D-Printed Housing Solve Two Global Problems?

May 17, 2021

Kathryn Shanks

Kathryn Shanks

Senior editor and writer at Casper Magazine. BA(Hons) History and German Studies. Currently studying Master in Publishing and Comms. Keen on sustainability.

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