TOAST At a Glance Aspect Details Founded 1997 in Wales Main Materials 51% cotton, 85% purely natural fibres Sustainability Rating Good (Good On You) Price Range Premium – £80-300+ per…
I still remember the look on my parents’ faces when I told them I was going to have worms in my flat in Bristol. It’s true what they say; you…
# Why Buy Local and the Economic and Environmental Case Made Simple When I started paying attention to where my food comes from, it wasn’t from any grand environmental awakening.…
From my battered old dresser to my rustic shelf made from reclaimed fence palings, my flat is full of upcycled items. Things that started life as something else but have…
Turning kitchen scraps into compost is only part of the process. After six months of tending my bokashi set-up in my flat in Bristol, happily watching my kitchen waste turn…
Brother Vellies At a Glance Aspect Details Founded 2013 Starting Investment £2,800 personal savings Price Range £200-£800 Production Model Handmade artisanal across multiple countries Core Mission Creating and sustaining artisanal…
I always thought I’d have to live with bad recycling habits forever. Like endlessly contaminating the recycling bin because you can’t be arsed to rinse foil, or fly-tipping because you…
There are many choices when it comes to home insulation. Walk down the isle at your local builders merchant and you’ll find mineral wool, rigid foam boards, multifoil reflectives, and…
Your house leaks heat. Through the walls, roof, windows, and all the cracks you didn’t realise were there until you started looking. With heating costs accounting for around 55 percent…
Living in a flat without a garden and paying Bristol water rates means I’ve spent far too long trying to work out precisely how much money flows down my drains…
How To Store Food Properly (+ Fridge Organisation That Doubles Shelf Life) I have to confess: until relatively recently I approached food storage haphazardly. I shoved stuff wherever it would…
Throwing away food is expensive and bad for the environment, but many of us waste the equivalent of almost 8 meals a week (UKHarvest) without realising. That’s 3.2kg of food…
Carbon Offsetting and Whether Paying to Cancel Out Your Emissions Works At a Glance Aspect Details Cost £5-£50 per tonne CO2, varies dramatically Typical Use Flight emissions, energy use, lifestyle…
For the past three years I’ve had receipts for clothes stored on my phone. Some of this was to try to be stricter with spending on clothing, others were curiosity…
Zero Waste Bathroom Swaps At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Reduction 50-80% of bathroom packaging eliminated Cost Impact Saves £80-£120 per year after initial investment Upfront Cost £25-£60 for basic…