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.

Eco-Friendly Items You Can Take On Holiday

Posted on August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 by Emma Reed

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As a family, we love going on varied holidays and trips. It is so important to us that we can explore the UK and beyond, give the children lots of new experiences and of course, make some amazing memories. Being eco-conscious, it can be tricky to always get that sustainability balance right – travel will always come with waste, a carbon footprint, things we cannot change (hello real life!) but that’s not to say that we cannot continue to try our best as we do daily at home. On every holiday we have had since starting on our lower waste journey (with cloth nappies), we have taken our favourite eco-friendly items with us and so I thought I would share with you how much that has accumulated to over the years and how we make it work.

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How Your Business Can Go Green With These Simple Steps

Posted on August 2, 2022September 28, 2022 by Emma Reed

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Looking after the environment is at the forefront of everyone’s minds nowadays. As a business, there are actually lots of things you can do to try and cut down your carbon footprint and do your bit for the planet. You don’t have to make hundreds of huge changes either. Sometimes, the smaller changes can have the biggest impact and can make the biggest difference. So, here are some simple steps you can take to help your business go green.

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Reusable Period Product Options for Your Tween or Teen

Posted on July 6, 2022September 28, 2022 by Emma Reed

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When the time comes for your tween or teen to begin their period you understandably want to be prepared for them but with so many period product options out there it can be a little confusing knowing what to opt for. With younger people being far more eco-conscious than previous generations choosing reusables for their period is the best step you can take. Not only will you be helping to protect their future by helping to protect our environment but you will also be helping their vaginal health too. It’s no secret that disposable period products are in fact classed as single-use plastic but did you know that most also contain chemicals and perfumes that can wreak havoc with your pH balance, your skin and how heavy your flow is. Yes, of course, there are now “eco” disposables available but how eco these are is yet to be seen really. They will still be thrown away, won’t they?! So for me, it is reusables that come out top each and every time. Let’s see which reusable period product options there are for your tween or teen.

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5 Essential Postpartum Products – The Reusable Edition!

Posted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 by Emma Reed

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Having had 2 babies myself, I am very used to clicking on articles like this only to be given a huge list of items that sound great but that aren’t in fact needed or useful so I wanted to give you a small, simple list of essential postpartum products that ARE most definitely useful and that are also good for the environment… Yep, they are all reusable.

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5 Ways to Save Energy at Home & Help the Environment

Posted on July 5, 2022September 28, 2022 by Emma Reed

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There are numerous ways to save energy at home and those ways don’t have to be huge at first. Even small differences can make a change and help the environment. In addition, these investments not only conserve energy but reduce home energy bills. We can all contribute to this change and improve our overall health. So, here are 5 ways to save energy at home and help the environment.

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How to Create a More Eco-Friendly Back Garden

Posted on July 1, 2022September 28, 2022 by Emma Reed

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If you want to make your garden the kind of space that’s eco-friendly and green, there are lots of ideas you might want to embrace. When people are looking to move in a more eco-friendly direction, the garden is often overlooked. But this is actually where you can have the biggest impact, and we’re going to talk today about some of the eco-friendly garden changes you can make today. So read on and find out more.

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Why We Should Use Peat-Free Compost

Posted on June 30, 2022September 28, 2022 by Emma Reed

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By now I am sure that most of you would have heard about peat-free compost? It comes up quite regularly in the news, on gardening shows and in articles/discussions about climate change but do you really know what it is, why we should be avoiding peat and how peat is important for our environment? If you answered no to any of these read on to find out more…

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