Eco & ethical living
An eco-friendly home and garden is easy to achieve in small, manageable steps. You can start with green cleaning using environmentally-friendly products and going plastic-free where possible. Use re-usable products instead of single-use items and don’t flush things down the toilet that don’t belong in our sewers. Popular posts for an eco-friendly home and garden …
As it’s Plastic-free July, I’m giving you some simple plastic-free swaps and tips on how to reduce your plastic use. You can start by looking at ways to live without plastic. This doesn’t mean that you should chuck out anything you own that’s made of plastic. The greenest thing to do is to continue using …
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Looking for the best cotton bud alternatives? The cotton bud ban in England means that cotton buds or q tips with a plastic stick were banned from sale and distribution from Thursday 1 October 2020. The ban also includes single-use plastic straws and stirrers. I spoke to the BBC in April 2018 about alternatives to …
With the weather changing, I’ve decided to look at ways I can support my immune system over the autumn and winter. Obviously, I’m particularly keen to support my immune system in light of coronavirus this year. Sleep plays an important part in our health and wellbeing so take a look at my tips on how …
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Looking for the best reusable baby wipes so you can reduce your use of single-use items? In this post, you’ll find out about different types of washable, reusable wipes and other green alternatives to wet wipes such as biodegradable wipes. Having a baby and raising children can mean the use of many single-use items which …
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This green directory will be regularly updated and I plan to introduce a resources section soon which will have links to lots more advice to help us all be a shade greener. Ethical Superstore – extensive range of fairtrade, organic, eco-friendly groceries, cleaning products, fashion, homeware and gifts. BigGreenSmile – organic lifestyle products including natural …