The 10 Best Sustainable Self Care Practices That Don’t Cost the Earth
# The 10 Best Sustainable Self Care Practices That Don’t Cost the Earth ## TL;DR: Start Here **Three Foundational Steps:** 1. **Switch to reusable period products** — saves up to…
Upcycling vs Recycling and Why Giving Things a Second Life Beats the Bin
I thought I was doing well with my recycling. Each week I’d separate bottles from cardboard and rinse out yoghurt pots. Putting them in the right bin made me feel…
Bokashi Composting and the Kitchen System for People Without a Garden
If you live in a flat, rent and don’t have outdoor space, or simply have no room for a compost bin, waste in the kitchen still accumulates. Scraps that could…
Upcycling Home Decor and the Projects That Look Professional Not Homemade
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…
How Long Composting Takes and What Affects the Speed
How long does compost take? There are lots of questions about composting that we’ll get to eventually, but the one I hear about more than any other is how long…
Forest Gardening and the Low Maintenance Food Growing System Nobody Teaches
Forest Gardening and the Low Maintenance Food Growing System Nobody Teaches At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Impact Up to 8 tonnes CO2 sequestered per hectare per year Setup Cost…
Upcycling for Profit and Whether You Can Actually Make Money Selling Restored Pieces
I get asked this question repeatedly over in my local Facebook marketplace group. Can you really make money upcycling furniture and selling it? Actual proper money, not hobbyist amounts –…
Responsible Wildlife Tourism and How to Tell the Good Operators From the Bad
Responsible Wildlife Tourism At a Glance Aspect Details Industry Value Over $1 billion annually (whale watching alone) Red Flag Activities Elephant riding, direct contact without barriers, animal shows Illegal Trade…
Troubleshooting Your Compost and Why It Smells Wrong Looks Wrong or Won’t Break Down
About six years ago I decided to try composting. Since then I’ve made pretty much every mistake in the book. I’ve had the pile that stank so badly the neighbours…
The Average Carbon Footprint in the UK and What Your Number Probably Looks Like
The Average Carbon Footprint in the UK and What Your Number Probably Looks Like At a Glance Aspect Details UK Average Footprint 11.1 tonnes CO2e per person per year UK…
E Waste Upcycling and Creative Uses for Old Electronics
You have a drawer full of old phones, laptops, tablets, chargers with no matching devices, and random other tech bits and pieces that you don’t know what to do with.…
Using Finished Compost and Where to Put It and How Much to Use
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 and the Ethical Luxury Brand That Divides Opinion
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…
How to Work Out Your Personal Carbon Footprint and What to Do With the Number
# How to Work Out Your Personal Carbon Footprint and What to Do With the Number I’ll be honest with you from the start: working out your personal carbon footprint…
Upcycling Ideas for Renters and the Projects You Can Take With You When You Move
Renting comes with restrictions. How do you make your rented home yours without drilling holes or otherwise permanently altering someone else’s property. Especially when you know that eventually, you’ll have…