Advice and recommendations on ethical and eco-friendly foods, drinks and other products for living a planet-friendly lifestyle.
71% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water. We can’t live without the ocean: it produces more oxygen than the Amazon Rainforest and stores 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. The ocean is thought to be home to over 700,000 different species, up to two thirds of which have yet to be […]
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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,
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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
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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
Can You Get a Plastic-Free Washing Up Bowl? Read More »
For years, plastic seemed like the perfect material. Cheap to produce and easy to make into almost anything, humans have produced an estimated 8.3 billion tons of plastic since the 1950s (source). However, we are slowly realising the danger plastic is posing to our planet. Roughly eight million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in
Is Silicone Eco Friendly & Recyclable? Read More »
Most of us Brits like nothing better than to devour a luxurious bar of chocolate after a hard day at work. Or give to a friend or loved one. Or share and indulge in at Easter or Christmas time. According to some sources, we consume more chocolate here than anywhere else in the world (a
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The BBC’s Blue Planet II documentary series, which first broadcast in 2017, did a great deal to highlight the devastating effect plastic waste is having on the oceans and marine wildlife. The series showed shocking images of plastic-filled seas, which are becoming increasingly toxic and dangerous environments for whales, fish and other wildlife. It’s clear
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The production of palm for use in food and personal care items is contributing to the destruction of rainforests around the world, particularly in Indonesia. Around half of all the products in UK supermarkets contain palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, so it’s difficult to reduce your palm oil consumption. Most peanut butters contain palm
Which Peanut Butter Is Palm Oil Free in the UK? Read More »
Recycling everyday household items is mostly straightforward these days. Our bathrooms are full of items that can be fully recycled once we’ve finished using them, and most local authorities will collect and recycle bathroom waste such as toilet roll tubes and empty shampoo bottles. However, there’s one part of our daily bathroom routine that creates
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The cultivation of palm oil is contributing to the destruction of rainforests and animal habitats, particularly in South-East Asia. Forests are being cut down to make way for palm plantations in countries such as Indonesia, endangering orangutans and other native species. Many, many products contain palm oil (about half of the products in the supermarket).
Which Shampoos Are Palm Oil Free in the UK? Read More »
