Category: Eco Living

My eco topics category is my latest addition to my blog. I decided to make changes to my lifestyle in 2018 because I knew we needed to take steps to become more eco-friendly. It began with the change to reusable nappies and wipes and from there I made a promise to continue to try and find other ways to improve our wasteful ways and at the same time offer up tips, advice and hopefully inspire others.

Making these changes has had such a positive impact on us as a family. We are enjoying finding new ways of doing things, we love talking about it with others and we are saving money too! Such a win! Eco topics are now a huge passion of mine and I hope you will enjoy them as much as we are.

Plastics Rebellion with us under the banner at the shopping centre

Plastic is NOT Fantastic in a Pollinator Garden

Posted on August 11, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

*Cover image courtesy of The Basingstoke Gazette

During a little charity shop trip to Chineham Shopping Centre, Basingstoke, on Friday afternoon, I spotted some bustling activity going on in the central area. I hadn’t visited the centre for a number of weeks so I wasn’t sure if it was an event or whether we had just missed a show but then as I got closer a banner started going up and I quickly realised it was some kind of protest. Well, me being me, I just could not resist going over to find out a little bit more and as I came around to the front I was confronted by this overbearing archway of plastic flowers and could clearly see that there was, in fact, an environmental group called Plastics Rebellion getting ready to take action and as soon as they pointed out Chineham Shopping Centre’s new Pollinator Garden I could then also clearly see why they had arranged their small, fun and satirical protest.

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5 Ways To Teach Your Children About The Environment During The Summer Holidays

Posted on August 9, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

The summer holidays are here and this quite often means a lot of downtime, play, screen time and your annual trip away but just because they are on a break from school doesn’t mean that education has to take a full break… You just have to weave it into their days without them actually realising! Any talk about the world, life, money, or what you see when you’re out and about is all going to enrich them and also keep their brains in gear for these 6 weeks. With the environment and all the issues currently going on around the world being heavily focused on in the news/media and online I thought I would put together 5 ways you can teach your children about the environment right now without any of it feeling heavy or gloomy but instead interesting and fun.

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8 Surprising Ways a Divorce Can Impact the Environment

Posted on July 28, 2023October 15, 2024 by Emma Reed

*Collaborative Post

Beyond the intricacies of family law in Romsey, divorce often leaves a trail of unexpected ecological effects. While emotional and financial consequences are commonly discussed, the environmental impact of divorce remains lesser known.

In this eye-opening article, we delve into five surprising ways divorce can leave its ecological footprint. From an increase in household waste due to changing living arrangements to the rise in emissions from separate households, these unforeseen environmental consequences demonstrate the complex interplay between personal decisions and our planet.

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Zero-Waste Cleaning and Laundry Practices: Sustainable Solutions for a Cleaner Home

Posted on July 23, 2023December 12, 2024 by Emma Reed

*Collaborative Post

Today, environmental concerns are at the top of global discussions. Even when we know this, we cannot stop producing waste daily. That’s when the idea of zero-waste living was introduced.

Living a zero-waste is more than a movement. It is a lifestyle. This involves minimizing waste generation and adopting sustainable practices in daily life.

A part of our daily life where we produce a lot of waste is in house cleaning and laundry routines. We want to lessen the waste, so we have here practical solutions that you can follow to promote a cleaner and healthier environment.

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Busting Myths – Do Period Pants Leak?

Posted on July 12, 2023October 13, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Period pants are quickly becoming a very popular reusable menstrual product but as with all new-ish products we often see misinformation being spread, opinions being divided and assumptions made without ever trying them. Due to this, I want to answer the most common questions or myths that I have seen crop up to make navigating the world of reusables a little easier and to feel a little more doable. In my previous posts I have covered do period pants smell and are period pants bulky? And today’s topic of choice is do period pants leak?

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Soppycid Reusable Water Balloons: The Ultimate Summer Eco Swap for This #PlasticFreeJuly

Posted on July 10, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Summer wouldn’t be complete without the addition of water. Whether that’s beach days, enjoying the paddling pool in the garden, or games with water pistols and water balloons – if you have kids all of these are great ways in which to cool off whilst having some fun! However, the latter is a problem. Disposable water balloons are made from plastic and have an extremely short usage span but a long life span. These will go on to cause litter issues, hazards to wildlife and, if left, they will leach microplastics into the ground. So how can you still have water balloon fun this summer without impacting on the environment? By opting for their new eco alternative – Soppycid Reusable Water Balloons! And as it is #PlasticFreeJuly this is the perfect time to tell you all about them and hopefully get more of you on your reusable journey.

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How To Build a Simple Wildlife Pond

Posted on July 3, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

If like me, you want to attract a little more wildlife to your garden then one of the best ways of achieving this is by adding a little bit of water. With our climate warming, it is now essential that we all try to provide a habitat for amphibians and water-loving insects, a place for many species to cool off and hydrate and a wildlife pond is the perfect way of ticking all of these off. We built a really simple wildlife pond last year and it is now in constant use by insects, frogs, birds and a hedgehog. Here’s how you can build your own…

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