Much of the chocolate on sale in the UK contains palm oil. Palm oil is one of the most widely consumed oils in the world and appears in around 50% of all the products in the supermarket. Grown in tropical places like Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, Colombia and Nigeria this plant oil is threatening natural […]
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Non-toxic rugs and carpets are the healthier choice when it comes to decorating your home. Sustainable, recyclable, and eco-friendly, these non-toxic rugs are grown without chemicals. They’re created without potentially toxic glues and other chemicals and don’t harm fragile ecosystems or kill wildlife. The real question is, where can you find an alternative? How do
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Most people don’t realise that chewing gum contains plastic. But we’re not talking about the wrapper or the fancy plastic packaging that many brands use these days. We’re talking about the chewing gum itself. So, what do we need to know about the plastic in chewing gum? Is it adding to the global plastic pollution
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Would you like to become a tree after you die? Being laid to rest in a lush green forest providing nourishment to a tree seems like the most natural, awe-inspiring and planet-friendly burial option that currently exists. There’ll be no need to face those cold, grey cemeteries, you don’t need to worry about burial plots
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Have you ever read the ingredients list on the back of a shampoo or shower gel bottle and thought to yourself, “What on earth is THAT?” Yes, me too! It often feels like you need a science degree to work out what is lurking inside those cosmetics bottles (or even to pronounce the ingredients). Now,
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Far too many of our favourite packets of sweets and bars of chocolate come packaged in huge amounts of plastic. This includes the obvious places like the plastic bag around your Mint Humbugs, to the wrapper around your Yorkie bar and even the plastic wrap, plastic cover sheet and plastic tray inside that box of
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Many of us are looking to reduce the amount of plastic we use around our homes, and so the kitchen is usually one of the first places we tackle. Out goes the plastic wrap and in come beeswax food wraps. We get rid of the plastic storage containers and welcome stainless steel and glass containers
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Picture this. You’re standing at the fridge in your local supermarket, gasping for a drink and weighing up which one you’re going to buy to satisfy your thirst. Row upon row of plastic bottles, and row upon row of aluminium cans greets your eyes. Being an environmentally-aware consumer, you start weighing up your options. Hmm…cans
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Phthalates are everywhere. These xenoestrogenic chemicals are found in practically everything we use on a regular basis. According to some studies they can be detected in the urine of around 95% of the global population. Scary statistics, as I’m sure you’ll agree. Linked to all kinds of health issues including endocrine disorders, birth defects and
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Did you know that your regular cosmetics could contain certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals called ‘parabens’ which could be irritating your skin, disrupting your hormones, increasing cancer-risk and even harming the health of your unborn children? Unfortunately, these parabens are everywhere. They’re used as preservatives in almost all mainstream cosmetic products like shampoos, conditioners, toothpaste, moisturisers, shower
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