Recently, my sister Kate (who runs this website) was interviewed on breakfast radio, together with the founder of the Plastic Free July movement: Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. I was so proud of her that I decided I would participate in Plastic Free July for the first time this year. From the outset, Kate…
If you're looking to buy a new oven but want to be as eco-friendly as possible, you've come to the right place. We'll look into the most energy efficient ovens, the most ethical companies selling ovens and even some alternatives to traditional ovens that you might not have considered before. Of…
No matter what age your children are there are ways to be an eco-friendly parent to them. Babies though are discussed in a lot more detail in 'How To Have An Eco-Friendly Baby', as there are so many things to consider if you're about to have your first child and are…
One of the most eco-friendly things you can do is to stop buying new clothes, especially if you've got into the habit of buying something to wear only once. It's just not sustainable, and in many cases the cheap clothes you buy are unethical as well. Buying secondhand clothes helps to…
I might be the last to have heard this but apparently cashew nuts are not ethically sound, I'll go into why later, but this got me thinking about nuts in general. I avoid almonds already because I'm aware of how much water is used to produce just 1 almond, but there…
I've wanted a safety razor for a while now, in fact I wrote about 'why you should buy a safety razor'. But there was no way I was going to buy one when I still had a few disposable razor heads left for my Gillette Mach 3. Well, the disposable heads…