When the carrier bag charge was brought into law in October 2015, there was a drop in usage by 90%! However, since then the sale of plastic ‘bags for life’ has continued to rise, with 1.5 billion sold alone in 2019. It is clear that an increasing amount of people are treating these as disposable!
With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee just around the corner, we are sure everyone is busy planning street parties and celebrations. However, such events can be incredibly wasteful and harmful for the planet. We have some simple tips and tricks below to help you celebrate in an eco-friendly way!
Why are bees so important? Without bees – we would be in serious trouble! The humble bee is responsible for pollinating a third of all the world’s ...
Eco-Friendly Cleaning Swaps Here are some of our top alternatives to plastic cleaning tools – these are just as effective at getting the job done w...
With National Compost Week and the Spring Equinox coinciding this year, there has never been a better time to get into composting! Peak time for compost breakdown is late summer, so it is never too early to get your heap going ready for the sowing season next year.
Looking for ways to tell your significant other that you love them, without the need for plastic and additional waste? Here are some ideas and tips for celebrating the day in an eco-friendly way!
January is the perfect time to get your kitchen organised, and by doing so you can save money and the environment! Often, people will start their New Year health kick without proper knowledge of how to store fresh foods – causing high waste.
If you are anything like most (92%!) of the UK population – each year you set yourself multiple ‘New Year Resolutions’ which are usually abandoned after January! By even sticking to just one of these choices, you can feel a real sense of achievement and have a ‘Green New Year’.
Kids and adults love Halloween, there is just something fun about the spooky decorations, costumes and candy. But the downside is a lot of waste, luckily it is possible to have a green Halloween with just a few eco friendly tips and some forward planning on your behalf.
Best Eco Gifts/Sustainable Christmas Gifts One of the easiest ways to have a sustainable Christmas is by changing how you think about gift giving. ...
Christmas Jumper Day was started by 'Save the Children' on December 14, 2012. Save the Children are a respectable cause devoted to the rights of children. A fundraiser is facilitated yearly by the charity, in which everybody is urged to get included by wearing imaginative Christmas jumpers.
