The subscription box business is booming and whilst there are plenty that I think are not helping the environment at all (think receiving a bunch of random products you might not ever use or want), there are many that really are trying to help people be more sustainable. In this blog post I will share … Continue reading 3 eco-friendly UK subscription boxes I recommend
If you’re like me then you like to think that you’re doing everything you can to live an eco-friendly lifestyle and reduce the impact us humans have on the planet. Making small changes to your everyday habits can definitely help us to live more sustainable lives but often, we aren’t always doing as well as … Continue reading 3 sustainable living mistakes that you’re probably making
We’re all used to fads coming and going which is why we have become somewhat immune to them. We’ve lived for so long in a throwaway culture with fast fashion and home trends which are in one minute, but out the next. We haven’t minded so much before as items have become so cheap. We’ve … Continue reading Upcycling could be the trend that changes the world
A part of eco-friendly living for me is being less wasteful, only throwing things into landfill if there’s absolutely nothing else that can be done with them and reusing or recycling as much as possible. This is even true for clothes. I find it astonishing that people throw old clothes into the bin in this … Continue reading How to always recycle your old clothes (even if ruined)
Being eco-conscious is very important to me and I apply this way of living to my daily lifestyle. There are small changes I’ve made in my own personal routine and our household to lessen our impact on the environment. I know what we do is really minor in comparison to governments drilling for oil and … Continue reading 15 eco-friendly things I do on a regular basis
This week I have decided to create a vegan family meal planner for our dinner times in the evening. I thought I’d better state it’s for the evening as I’ve always called the three meal times breakfast, dinner and tea. When I got with my husband he called them breakfast, lunch and dinner. Of course … Continue reading My vegan family meal planner and dinner menu
Plastic pollution is a huge problem and one that’s not going to disappear overnight, even with our best efforts. Many plastics never fully decompose and tiny particles of plastic are left both on land and in the sea. I was shocked to recently watch the documentary A Plastic Ocean and realise the full scale of … Continue reading Plastic waste can be turned into roads (and 20 ways to reduce plastic consumption)
Leading a more sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle has never been more important. We are causing so much preventable damage to our planet and that's without the whole global warming scenario. I’m not sure whether I believe man is causing global warming or whether it’s actually a natural phenomenon that was inevitable regardless of human pollution. … Continue reading 5 simple ways to reduce waste in the kitchen
