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Plants To Save The Bees
Bees are a quintessential part of UK life. They help to pollinate a lot of our crops, worth up to £600 million per year in the UK, and keep our wildflowers returning year after year. Unfortunately the plight of the bees is one that unless you’ve heard about it you could go years without knowing it’s an issue. Thanks to changes in agriculture, pesticide use and overly manicured gardens the number of bees and variety of bee species is decreasing. Some species of bees can now only be found in remote areas of the UK where they are safe from human interference. The sad reality is that unless we adjust how we…
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How To Have An Eco-Friendly Halloween
Are you celebrating Halloween this year? The traditional trick or treating might not be happening this year but it’s still possible to get into the spooky season, while doing as little damage to the environment as possible. Next time you’re in the shops, take a look at the Halloween aisle. If you’re aware of what our planet is facing right now, these shelves do not make for happy viewing. There is so much plastic, and single use plastic that will be going to waste come the 1st of November. With all this in mind, and given what 2020 has been like, we believe there are things we can do to reduce our…
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Why You Should Care About Ethical Makeup
Makeup is a great way to experiment and have fun with how you look. Have you ever thought about what goes into your makeup and if it’s ethical?
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4 Easy Sustainable Swaps for Beginners
Feel like you're ready to start going zero waste? We've found that these swaps are simple to make and are a great first step to being more eco.
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Don’t Let Clothes Go To Waste
What do you do with your old clothes or clothes you don’t really like anymore? Let them take up space in your wardrobe? Throw them away? According to the charity WRAP the value of unused clothing in wardrobes has been estimated at around £30 billion. It is also estimated £140 million worth of clothing goes into landfill each year. Considering the amount of damage the clothing industry does to our environment, this cycle of buying excessively and throwing away is not sustainable. In order to prevent clothes going to landfill we have some things you can do to give your clothes a new lease of life. Upcycle This is quite literally the…
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Why Is Shower Gel Bad For The Environment?
Most of us use Shower Gel, but is this everyday staple not the best option for the environment? Find out more and be more eco.
