Earth Hour
This Saturday at 8.30pm, millions of people and businesses around the world will be turning off their lights until 9.30pm to show their support for Earth Hour. This movement was started by the WWF...
Category: Awareness
Introducing Tsuno
Tsuno is our newest brand of sanitary towels, and personally one of my new favourites! The company is based in Australia, founded by Roz who wanted to offer a sustainable, chemical free alternative to...
Go Microbead Free with Green People
With microbeads starting to be banned in a number of countries it’s becoming apparent that going microbead free is the way forward. Learn more about microbeads and how you can stop using them below....
Eco-friendly gift wrap ideas this Christmas
It’s nearly that time again, and with Christmas coming up fast I’ve been thinking about gift wrap ideas for the season. In the UK alone we throw away 30% more rubbish over the festive...
A victory for conservation: ditching plastic bags
Some good news for conservation and environmentalists! Plastic bag use has plummeted in England since the introduction of a 5p charge in 2015, the government has said. UK naturalist and TV presenter Steve Backshall...
Help Raise Money For MCS With Natracare
The Marine Conservation Society is a UK charity which looks after the shores, seas and marine wildlife, they aim to secure the future of living seas an save the threatened marine life before it’s...
Hidden Plastic and Its Dangers
The Problem With Plastic There’s a lot of plastic around today; bottles, bags, containers, etc. Plastic, though often useful to us, is also causing both living things and the environment a lot of problems....
Fair Trade: Is the Fair Trade premium worth it?
What is the ‘Fair Trade Premium’? The Fair Trade premium is an extra sum of money paid on top of the minimum Fair Trade price. The money from the premium goes into communal funds...
National Vegetarian Week – my favourite products
It’s National Vegetarian Week 2016, and I’ve been thinking about what my favourite ‘staple’ products are. Vegetarianism is nothing new to me (23 years and counting!) but I have friends and family who have...
National Vegetarian Week 2016
This week is national Vegetarian Week, set up by the Vegetarian Society to raise awareness of the benefits of vegetarianism, not only for the planet but also for your health. Meat may provide us...