Eco & ethical living
You may remember a while back that I posted about an eco-friendly plastic toothbrush with a replaceable head which reduced the amount of plastic going to landfill. At the end of the post I asked whether anyone knew of a more ec0-friendly way to clean your teeth. Since then I found these toothbrushes on the […]
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Why should I choose natural paints? Conventional paints contain up to 50% solvents and volatile organic compunds (VOCs) which are released into the air for years after you applied them. VOCs can cause irritation to eyes, nose and throat, affect the nervous system and damage internal organs. Natural paints are non-toxic so don’t release hazardous
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Water is a valuable resource and some have dubbed it the new oil and believe that in future wars will be fought over it. A recent report showed how in the UK people are wasting water unnecessarily. Help conserve this precious resource and be more environmentally-friendly too by collecting rainwater in a water butt and
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Whilst wandering around the internet I came across the great resource which is the Permaculture website. If you’re not sure what permaculture is they describe it as: Permaculture is an innovative framework for creating sustainable ways of living. It is a practical method of developing ecologically harmonious, efficient and productive systems that can be used
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One in three mouthfuls of the food we eat is dependent on pollination at a time when a crisis is threatening the world’s honey bees. You can’t have missed the recent reports about the decline in the bee population and the many campaigns to save these wonderful insects who we depend on for so much
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I’m a firm believer in the 4 Rs of reduce, reuse, repair, recycle. Once you’ve finished reading your magazines, instead of recycling them, you could reuse them by donating them to doctors, dentists, nursing homes, hospitals or anywhere with a waiting room.
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