We may buy organic, separate our trash, and take our tired wardrobes down to the charity shop, but between contaminated waste issues, rogue recycling firms and most of our collected paper and plastics being shipped out to China on a weekly basis, a major headache starts to set in.

So making the right choice is, by no means, easy. Still, little steps in the right direction. You could do worse than take those steps in a pair of Worn Again trainers. Not only do they look unique but are made from the likes of old prison blankets, ex-military parachutes and, for a limited edition pair in celebration of The Big Issue's 15th anniversary, firemen's uniforms. Talk about shoes loaded with character.