Sustainable Lifestyle
There's Plastic In My Chewing Gum?
Worldwide we roughly chew 560,000 tons of gum every year equating to 374 billion pieces. But did you know your gum may contain plastic?
Sustainable Lifestyle
Sustainable Lifestyle
Transforming Beauty: How Plastic Freedom is Redefining Skincare Packaging
Launched near the end of Plastic Free July, Plastic Freedom potentially has changed the refill market, making it easier, cheaper and more accessible across the United Kingdom. Beth, the owner of Plastic Freedom on social media, told her followers she had been planning these for ages, wanting to make refills
Reviews
Review: BURDEN – Fashionably Reducing Single-Use Plastics
💡This review was written by a friend of mine, with a final proofreading and layout done by myself. It is a well-known fact that plastics are useful, yet they can have a detrimental impact on the environment. Plastic waste has not only been piling up drastically in landfills, but can
Sustainable Lifestyle
What Is Show Your Stripes Day?
Show Your Stripes Day is an annual event held on June 21st. Prof. Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading came up with this project. Its goal is to make people more aware of climate change by using vertical coloured bars to show how the Earth is slowly warming up
Reviews
Gomi Power Bank Review: A Sustainable Way To Charge Your Devices
Powerbanks are deemed essential by many due to our reliance on technology to get us through our day. With this in mind, the market is saturated with different sizes, functions, and styles. However, with sustainability at the forefront of consumer minds, some companies are seeking to change the market, and
Sustainable Lifestyle
Eco Awareness Days: 3-Month Calendar (April to June 2025)
Our quarterly blog outlines a selection of upcoming environmental consciousness awareness days celebrated in both the UK and around the globe. This time we are looking at April to June, which raises awareness of many animals such as otters, chickens, and crows. April World Aquatic Animal Day – 3rd April 2025
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Eco Awareness Days: 3-Month Calendar (January to March 2025)
Our bi-annual blog outlines environmental consciousness, days, weeks, and months celebrated in both the UK and around the globe between January and March 2025. We will produce additional 3-month instalments as updates as the year progresses. If you wish to keep updated, please follow our blog's newsletter. Many
Sustainable Lifestyle
What is Fast Fashion and How Bad Is It?
Fast fashion is prevalent in every retail establishment, in the feeds of influencers on social media encouraging excessive consumption, and in the constant appearance of advertisements online.
Home & Garden
Ten Tips To Have a Sustainable Christmas
The countdown to Christmas Day is nearly there. Many of us have already sorted out gifts and are well on our way to planning for the special day, but how do we align sustainability with Christmas? Here are ten tips that will help us go in the right direction. 1.
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How to Recycle Medicine and Blister Packs
You may have a medicine draw, first aid kit or simply keep some in your car or bag. Wherever you keep them it is important to check their expiration date. The same applies for first aid supplies such as bandages and plasters. Medicines which have expired may not be safe
Minimalism
How to Declutter Your Books and Get Paid For Them?
Reading for pleasure is common in the UK, with 43% of Britons saying they read for pleasure at least once a week, with the most common format being paperback books (60%). Despite this, paperback books cannot be recycled due to the glue used to bind the pages together. Furthermore, physical
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How and Where To Recycle Coffee Pods
Brits roughly consume 98 million cups of coffee per day, with single use coffee pods one option. But what is the impact of these single use pods?