Plant Based Gift Hampers and the Companies Doing Them Properly
Plant Based Gift Hampers and the Companies Doing Them Properly At a Glance Aspect Details Market Size UK plant-based food market worth £389m in 2024 Target Audience 2.5m vegans plus…
Diet and Food Choices and Why What You Eat Matters More Than Where It Comes From
Diet and Food Choices and Why What You Eat Matters More Than Where It Comes From At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 2.3 tonnes CO2 per year…
How to Buy Secondhand Clothes and the Apps Markets and Shops Worth Trying
When I first started buying secondhand clothes it was considered begrudging necessity; charity shops were charity shops and thrift store or vintage boutique hadn’t entered the retail lexicon yet. Even…
Carbon Offsetting and Whether Paying to Cancel Out Your Emissions Works
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…
Traditional Food Preservation Methods That Use No Energy and Actually Work
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…
Clothes Swapping and the Free Way to Refresh Your Wardrobe
Clothes Swapping: The Free Way to Update Your Wardrobe Louis hadn’t intended to spend his Saturday morning in a rented-out community hall rummaging through strangers’ discards, but there he was…
Understanding Use By vs Best Before and What You Can Safely Eat After the Date
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…
How to Make Clothes Last Longer and the Care Habits That Save You Money
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…
Plant Based Self Care and the Wellness Products That Skip the Chemicals
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…
Streaming and Digital Life and Whether Your Screen Time Actually Matters
Streaming and Digital Life and Whether Your Screen Time Actually Matters At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Impact 0.04 kg CO2 per hour of streaming Daily Cost About 2p per…
How to Find Ethically Sourced Produce Near You Without Spending a Fortune
# How to Find Ethically Sourced Produce Near You Without Spending a Fortune Look, I’m not going to pretend that eating ethically is always straightforward or cheap. If you’ve wandered…
Eco Friendly Period Products and the Options Available in the UK Now
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 and the Products Worth Changing First
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…
Upcycling Old Clothing Into Useful Household Items
Upcycling Old Clothing Into Useful Household Items At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Diverted 35 items per year from general waste Cost Impact Saves £50-150 per year on household items…
Flying and Driving and the Transport Decisions That Move the Needle Most
Flying and Driving and the Transport Decisions That Move the Needle Most At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Impact Transport is 30% of UK emissions Biggest Single Win Skip one…