Category: Eco Living

In recent years, artificial (or plastic!) grass has gained popularity by being sold as a “low-maintenance landscaping solution”, however, beneath its green facade lies a host of environmental and wildlife concerns. As awareness has slowly grown about the detrimental effects plastic grass can have, more people are now thinking twice about installing it which in my eyes is great because our plastic problem is big enough, we don’t need to be carpeting our outdoor spaces in the stuff too, so come with me as I delve into the awful truths of artificial grass and share the eco-friendly alternatives that will help to promote biodiversity and environmental health.

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We are all very much aware that climate change is already posing a significant threat, much earlier than many could have imagined. I know that sounds very heavy as an opener for a blog but we have just seen the hottest year on record and more frequent unusual weather patterns. However, there is hope, we know we have time to change and we know exactly what is required to reduce our carbon footprint. Now, I know a lot of people hate the carbon footprint term and the responsibility it puts onto the individual and I get that, there are companies and celebs contributing to climate change at a huge rate but I still believe that every little bit helps and if we can change just a handful of things in our lives that will make a difference then I am more than happy to do that… And I hope you’ve come here because you want to make a difference too. So, how can you do that and what is a carbon footprint?

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