Eco Swaps
Spring Cleaning: Eco friendly cleaning products for the home, laundry and even your car
Cleaning the kitchen and bathroom is a necessary part of everyday life. But it doesn't have to be bad for the environment. With eco-friendly cleaning products, you can keep your home clean without harming the planet. Spring cleaning is a great time to make sure that your home is as sustainable as possible. By using eco-friendly cleaning products, you can...
How to Kick-Start Your Eco-Friendly New Year
Happy New Year! After all the indulging and fun of the holiday season, it's time to start thinking about how you can make a difference in the world and become more eco-friendly. In this blog, we will cover five eco-friendly New Year's resolutions you should consider adopting this year, including reducing your waste, reusing materials whenever possible, recycling where possible...
Have a Green Halloween - from costumes to decoration ideas!
We all know how Halloween can be a big deal to the little ones and great fun, but why does it have to be a big deal to the environment? Let’s have a look at some simple, yet effective ways of making this Halloween season a greener one. 1. Costume swaps How many Halloween costumes have been shoved in the...
Plastic Free July - Our Top 5 Plastic Swaps
1. Bring a reusable bag 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...
Platinum Jubilee Party Ideas - How to Have a Eco-Friendly Celebration
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! Eco-Friendly Party Decorations We all know that the décor can make or...
5 Easy Sustainable Goals for the New Year
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’. 1. Avoid ‘Single Use’ Easy to do and probably the...
Eco Friendly Christmas Ideas - From Cooking to Christmas Crackers
Are you looking to reduce your environmental impact and have an eco friendly Christmas? Let’s make this time of the year more wonderful and less wasteful! 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. Buying local, as with your fruit and vegetables throughout the...
Eco Friendly Tips For A Green Halloween
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. 1. Choose Your Halloween Candy Wisely The first place to start is...
When Is Christmas Jumper Day 2022? - And How To Make It Sustainable?
What day is Christmas Jumper Day? This year Christmas Jumper Day is on the 8th of December 2022. For each year there is no set date. 2022 – December 8th2023 – December 8th TBC What is Christmas Jumper Day? Christmas Jumper Day was started by 'Save the Children' on December 14, 2012. Save the Children are a respectable cause devoted...