About Green Eco Friend and me

I’m 50 and was made redundant from a job I held for 15 years a couple of years ago. I received no redundancy pay so a mild panic about how I was going to afford to pay my rent and bills ensued. I’ve always been very environmentally aware, I try to avoid products made by unethical companies, I try to avoid buying things wrapped in plastic (which is, ironically, actually becoming increasingly difficult to do the more awareness there is around single use plastic!) and I never knowingly buy products tested on animals.

This website has therefore come about for a couple of reasons. Firstly I have no income and need to find out ways to decrease my weekly outgoings, so part of this website is about how to be green and save money, sometimes by using home-made remedies / solutions. The other part is finding companies which provide environmentally friendly products that are also ethical.

As far as possible I’ll only list products which are ethical and sustainable. If you find something on here that you have concerns about (for example a parent company which is a bit dubious) please let me know. If you have concerns about anything else also please let me know.

I don’t pretend to be a writer, a photographer or a good cook. I’m just me, sharing my thoughts and my recommendations for something I’m extremely passionate about – our planet and animals.

The Shop

Whilst doing research for articles on this website I’ve come across a lot of really expensive eco-friendly products. I think the price can put a lot of people off from converting to green alternatives. I felt there was a need for reasonably priced ‘green goods’ so I’ve been sourcing products which are good quality but that are also affordable. You’ll find links to good quality items throughout the website and under the Shop tab. I’ve tried to link to UK companies wherever possible.

Disclaimer

There will be affiliate links on this website. If you purchase something on someone’s website after you click a link on this website I might make a small amount of money. This money just helps me to pay for the running costs. If I become a millionaire through this website (ha!) then I would want to open an animal sanctuary! However with that being extremely unlikely please understand why the affiliate links are present. 

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