I have to admit I wasn’t initially intending to write as much as I did this month for Plastic Free July, but I hope that you found it useful to have a virtual peek inside my cupboards. I just wanted to wrap up with a few thoughts. After reading this series, some people may be …
Plastic Free July is coming to an end, but it’s been great to hear from people throughout the month about the changes they’re making. I think everyone who has taken part has embraced the challenge in the way it was intended: not as something to be done for a few weeks then forgotten about, but …
It seems a bit strange to be highlighting Christmas during the height of summer, but gift giving is another area to consider reducing your wasteline. And if you start planning now (or at least put it at the back of your mind), then it gets much easier when December (or a birthday) rolls around. Wrapping …
Thank you for coming with me on this journey over the past few weeks as I shared my thoughts, swaps, and substitutions to help cut back on plastic waste. The more I wrote, the more I wanted to say about this topic, so here’s more food for thought to mark Plastic Free July. First, that …
If you watched Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Anita Rani’s recent series War on Plastic, you’ll have seen that they focused on changing the behaviour of people living on a single street and—spoilers ahead—they managed to reduce the amount of single-use plastics by a whopping 45%. I am firmly convinced that one of the reasons for this …
I am wrapping the week up with just a few more bits and bobs that can help you reduce your wasteline (and probably save a few bob in the long run!): Cleaning supplies: I hate the process of cleaning (does anyone actually like it?), but I do like the results of it. I have always …
This is the big one: there are a lot of changes that can be made in the kitchen to cut down on waste in general and plastic in particular. First, however, there is a new R in town. Several in fact. The old environmental mantra of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (which should be done in …
[ To kick off Plastic Free July, I will be sharing a series of blog posts this entire week showcasing what my household has done to cut back (and where we’re still struggling to reduce our wasteline). Check out earlier posts that show what you can swap in the Bathroom and Wardrobe. ] Before tackling …
First, I have to state that I hate shopping for clothes with a fiery passion. I can think of so many things I would rather be doing than trying to find something in the style that I like and a size that flatters. I feel that many shops and brands try to force constantly changing …
To kick off Plastic Free July, I thought I would share the changes we’ve made at home over the past few years to cut back on plastic in particular and reduce our “wastelines” in general. If you’ve been wondering how someone can reduce plastic while going about their day-to-day life, this series is for you! …