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.

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5 Ways to Save Energy at Home & Help the Environment

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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

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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

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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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7 Ways To Cope With Eco-Anxiety

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I’m often asked how I cope with eco anxiety and I find it can be a tricky one to answer because we all have different coping mechanisms, don’t we? There’s no “one answer fits all” when it comes to mental health but there are some steps that you can take to help to ease those feelings of anxiety, worry, depression and helplessness. Here are 7 ways to cope with eco-anxiety…

Eco-Anxiety Definition: “extreme worry about current and future harm to the environment caused by human activity and climate change.”

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5 Great Reasons Why You Should Give Reusable Nappies a Go!

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As a Mum who has used both single-use nappies and reusable nappies, I can hand on heart say that reusables win hands down. There are many, many reasons why and I could easily waffle on all day giving you lots of comparisons but I don’t want to bog anybody down, I want to make things feel simple, easy and straightforward which you will hopefully see from other cloth nappy blogs I have on my site. So, instead of overcomplicating, let’s take a look at 5 reasons why you should give reusable nappies a go.

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6 Gorgeous Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas For A New Baby

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A new baby is a cause for celebration, and what better way to welcome them into the world than with an eco-friendly gift? And with the ever-increasing push toward sustainability, the range of gorgeous baby gifts that are eco-friendly is ever-expanding. Here we’ve brought together a list of the top 6 eco-friendly gifts for the new baby in your life.

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How to Live an Eco-Friendly Student Life

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Life at university or college is the perfect time to establish some of the healthy habits that will serve you well throughout your adult life. With the world moving in a more sustainable direction, why not create the foundations for a healthy and sustainable future while you study what you love. 

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