Mental Health and Sustainability At a Glance Aspect Details Who It Affects 78% of under-12s worried about climate change Young Adult Impact 25.8% of 16-24 year olds have mental health…
Food waste isn’t a nebulous problem that happens across the world. Food waste is sitting in your fridge right now, and costing you money every single week. Households in the…
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…
Plant Rich Diets and Why Eating Less Meat Has a Bigger Impact Than Organic A common default position when discussing sustainable eating tends to focus on organic/conventional debates, as though…
I was standing in my kitchen last winter staring blankly at my outrageously loud fridge during one of our “£300 energy bill months”. There was a bag of carrots on…
I used to be ridiculously good at throwing away food. I didn’t want to bin edible food, I genuinely believed it would kill someone if I served it. Yoghurt was…
Plant Based Self Care At a Glance Aspect Details Environmental Benefit Reduces microplastic pollution and pharmaceutical contamination Cost Impact Similar to conventional products, some premium options Ingredient Transparency Generally higher…
Eco Friendly Period Products At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Reduction Prevents up to 11,000 disposable products per person Cost Saving 88-98% less than disposables over product lifetime Upfront Cost…
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…
Zero Waste Cleaning Under the Kitchen Sink At a Glance Aspect Details Cost Impact Saves £200-400 per year Setup Cost £15-30 initial outlay Time Investment 30 minutes to reorganise, no…
Zero Waste Packed Lunches At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Reduction Eliminates weekly disposable packaging Cost Impact Saves £15-30 per month after initial investment Upfront Cost £40-80 for full reusable…
Reusable Produce Bags At a Glance Aspect Details Plastic Bags Replaced Hundreds over lifetime Initial Cost £15-30 for complete kit Annual Savings £10-20 (mainly from reduced waste) Lifespan 3-5 years…
Zero Waste Meal Planning At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Impact Significant — food waste generates 8-10% of global emissions Annual Savings Up to £200 per year for typical household…
A few months ago I was in my bathroom staring at my jar of plastic free toiletries (each jar labeled with my terrible hand writing using masking tape) and I…