Did you know that 75-80% of the environmental impact of your clothes comes from washing and drying? According to Energy Star, the average household does a massive 400 loads of laundry per year and consumes 51,103 litres of water in the process. When you consider all the energy that’s needed to produce heat and to …
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If you’re organising a celebration or a big event, you’ve no doubt wondered how you can make it as eco-friendly as possible. You know that single-use plastic is terrible for the environment, so you’ve decided to ditch disposable plastic plates in favour of something greener. Paper plates seem like the easiest and most obvious option. …
If you’re trying to remove as much plastic as possible from your everyday life, it’s likely you’ll get stuck with some items. Yoghurt is one of those items. Unlike milk, it almost always comes in plastic. Can you buy plastic-free yoghurt in the UK? Yes, though it will cost you more and you may need …
We all know that cows produce large amounts of greenhouse gases, but are the alternatives really better for the environment? There are lots of environmental issues associated with producing both dairy and vegan milk including carbon emissions, land use and water consumption. In this article, we’ll ignore the questions of which type of milk is …
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If you’re looking for practical and easy ways to reduce your plastic use, you’re in the right place! In this guide we’ve listed 73 ways to use less plastic at home, work, the supermarket, cafes and restaurants, and while travelling. Plastics are cheap and convenient materials in the short term, but they are having a …
As winter approaches and temperatures drop, our thoughts naturally turn to keeping our homes light, cosy and warm. In the past, most of our energy was generated by burning fossil fuels, resulting in harmful carbon emissions. However, attitudes and behaviours are beginning to change, and research into green energy has exploded over the past 30 …
Most of us are trying our best to minimise the impact that plastic has on the environment, choosing biodegradable, compostable and recyclable options whenever we can. However, we can’t recycle all types of plastic. Certain types of plastic simply can’t be recycled. Often this is because the item is made from a combination of materials …
When winter is on its way in the UK, we naturally start to think about how to keep our homes warm and cosy over the coldest months of the year. However, the simple act of heating our home can have a negative effect on the environment. The majority of UK homes are heated by natural …
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We only have one planet, and it’s in deep trouble. The Amazon Rainforest is being cut down, the oceans are filling up with plastic and the climate changing rapidly. What can we do about it? In this guide, we’ll look at the impact we’re having on the environment and the different things we can do …
Finding an eco-friendly, zero-waste moisturiser in the UK can often feel like an impossible task. Sometimes it seems like every single cosmetic product on the market comes packaged in a ridiculous amount of plastic. Whether it’s the plastic container, the plastic label, the plastic wrap or the plastic bag that it comes in… It’s enough …
