Sustainable Hair Care and the Hard Water Solutions Nobody Tells You About
Sustainable Hair Care and the Hard Water Solutions Nobody Tells You About At a Glance Aspect Details UK Coverage Around 60% of UK homes affected by hard water Worst Affected…
Supporting Local Economies: My Community Commerce Journey
Walking down my local high street last Saturday morning, dodging between farmers market stalls and queuing at the independent coffee shop where they know my order before I speak, I…
The 10 Best Zero Waste Kitchen Swaps That Actually Stick
# The Zero Waste Kitchen Ranking: Which Food Changes Actually Make the Biggest Difference “Right, so we finally sat down and properly ranked the kitchen changes that actually move the…
Ocean Regeneration Projects
I’ve always had a complex relationship with the ocean. Growing up in a landlocked part of Yorkshire, my early experiences with the sea were limited to those rare family holidays…
Carbon-Negative Materials
I never thought I’d become so obsessed with the stuff buildings are made of. But here I am, running my fingers along the exposed hempcrete wall of my kitchen extension…
The Carbon Cost of Online Shopping: Making E-commerce Sustainable
I have a confession to make, and it’s a bit embarrassing for someone who writes about sustainability for a living: my hallway currently contains a small fortress of cardboard boxes.…
Reducing Food Waste and the Simple Fridge and Cupboard System That Cuts It in Half
Reducing Food Waste At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Part of the 8-10% of global emissions from food waste Annual Cost Saving Up to £1,000 per household Time Investment…
Bioregional Living: Local Ecology Made Simple
I’ve got a confession to make. For years, I’ve been that insufferable person at dinner parties who asks where the vegetables were grown while everyone else is just trying to…
Ecosystem Services: The Free Benefits Nature Provides to Human Society
I had a proper lightbulb moment about ecosystem services during a particularly miserable camping trip in Wales. It was supposed to be a romantic weekend with my then-boyfriend, but after…
Food Preservation Methods That Use Zero Energy and Actually Work
Food Preservation Methods That Use Zero Energy and Actually Work At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Impact Reduces food waste, which contributes 8-10% of global emissions Cost Savings £20-40 per…
The Paper Product Hierarchy: What to Buy, Avoid, and Compost
When my washing machine flooded last month, I stood in my kitchen watching water seep under the cabinets while frantically trying to mop it up with… paper towels. There I…
Sustainable Fitness and Exercise Without the Gym Membership or the Plastic Kit
Sustainable Fitness and Exercise Without the Gym Membership or the Plastic Kit At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 0.8 tonnes CO2 per year Annual Cost Saving £300-£800…
Sustainable Meal Prep and Batch Cooking Without the Plastic Containers
Sustainable Meal Prep and Batch Cooking Without the Plastic Containers At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 0.5 tonnes CO2 per year through reduced waste Cost Impact Saves…
Sustainable Dental Care and Whether Bamboo Toothbrushes Are Actually Better
Sustainable Dental Care At a Glance Aspect Details UK Annual Waste 256 million toothbrushes discarded yearly Daily Disposal Rate Around 580,821 toothbrushes per day Cost Difference Bamboo costs £2-4 vs…
Slow Living and the Self Care Practice That Costs Absolutely Nothing
Slow Living and the Self Care Practice That Costs Absolutely Nothing At a Glance Aspect Details Cost Absolutely nothing Time Required 10 minutes per day minimum Difficulty Easy to start,…