I love coffee, don’t you? I love that slightly caramelised, nutty and warming scent that fills my kitchen as it gently bubbles on the stove. I love lifting the lid of my reusable coffee cup and taking a deep long inhale of its rich goodness. I love the rich and slightly bitter flavour as it …
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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 …
As evidence of plastic pollution and climate change grows, we find ourselves seeking better alternatives that won’t have such a huge impact on the environment. Glass is one of the most popular of these options so far. Glass is a relatively natural material and is easy to clean and reuse time and time again. Glass …
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 …
In a bid to listen to customers and reduce plastic pollution, the supermarket chain Morrisons and the chemists Boots have recently announced plans to reintroduce paper bags in their stores. This has been met with a backlash from environmental experts across the UK who say that this is a huge step backwards when it comes …
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, …
There’s nothing quite as exciting as seeing a pile of beautifully packed gifts under the tree at Christmas. Or placing a gorgeously wrapped gift into the hands of your loved ones and watching their faces light up as they see what is hiding inside. But unless you’re choosing greener, plastic-free, environmentally conscious gift wrapping or …
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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Cotton pads are an essential part of most people’s health and beauty routines. Because they’re so useful, versatile and inexpensive, these innocent-looking pads are found in almost every bathroom across the UK and get used almost every day. They’re also plant-based and completely natural, so they’re biodegradable and good for the environment. Aren’t they?… Actually, …
With an estimated 3.6 million plastic toothbrushes used round the world each year, a growing number of eco-conscious individuals are turning to eco-friendly bamboo toothbrushes to minimise their impact on the planet. And whilst it’s relatively easy to find toothbrushes with sustainable, biodegradable and compostable handles such as bamboo or castor bean oil, the same …
