Shifiting from degenerative habits It seems evident that large portion of businesses in modern times have been focusing almost solely on material world — material results. …

By buying or selling pre-loved fashion on totel.ly you are already prolonging the life and value of a product. You are keeping it in the loop as it is re-loved, re-used and perhaps even repaired and re- fashioned by its new owner. …

We slip into the school of nature, assuming a beginner’s mind of the living world. If we hedge up close to the natural world, we rub shoulders with real resilience, regeneration and unity. Our ‘house’ survives through its own regeneration, sustained through natural permanence. …

totel.ly & UN Decade of Restoration To achieve the transformative impact we are aiming for, we recognise we cannot do it alone. We take our cue from nature, where ecosystems are built upon the cooperation and thriving of all species. The more individuals and organisations we can align with, the…

Drum roll please, and maybe a trumpet… “tutututuuu” We are very excited and pleased to share with you that totel.ly has become a member of The Positive Impact Community. To achieve the transformative impact we are aiming for, we recognise we cannot do it alone. We take our cue from…

Innovations are scaling up to sever our addiction to all things ‘new.’ This post explores how we can step up in the name of preservation. The ‘sell more, sell faster’ principle of the last century has rewarded us with masses of redundant stuff. The environment is buried under leftovers and…

Our poop might not sparkle with the colours of the rainbow or smell of sweet roses but it is considered by some as a gift! “The legacy” as it has been hailed, is a rich nutrient; an asset wrongly understood as waste. Think back to being 5 years old. If…

Is today’s disarray the disruption the planet has been hankering for? Has COVID-19 pulled the last threads of carpet from over the cracks and given permission to go ahead with a new vision? A vision without an uneven distribution of wealth and health. ‘Building back better’ is a common ideal…

The United Nations declared in 2015 that ⅓ of the world’s food suitable for human consumption goes to waste. The mind boggles. How is it that any designed system results in excessive, planet degenerative waste alongside growing food insecurity across the world? It is hard to connect the dots here. …