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.

Review | Ecozone Products from SaveMoneyCutCarbon

Posted on October 12, 2021October 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

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I have been working with the wonderful SaveMoneyCutCarbon all year and each month I get the opportunity to talk to you about different eco products that could help to save the environment whilst saving you money. This month I have had the chance to focus on just one brand, one I haven’t ever tried before, so it has been really nice to be introduced to it and to find that there are even more amazing eco companies around. Here is my review of their Ecozone products…

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How To Give More Eco-Friendly Gifts This Christmas

Posted on October 8, 2021November 26, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Christmas can be such a wonderful time of year – time with family, laughter, celebrations, good food – but it can also be an extremely wasteful time of year. Did you know that here in the UK, we bin approximately 227,000 miles of Christmas wrapping paper each year? Not to mention the 40 million rolls of sellotape, 5 million Christmas puddings, 2 million turkeys, 74 million mince pies and it is estimated that 1 in 5 unwanted gifts will end up in landfill. When you learn facts like this, it certainly makes you look at this festive season in a different light doesn’t it? I have previously covered how you can be more eco-friendly at Christmas in this article so now I want to look at how you can give more eco-friendly gifts this Christmas in the hope that you will not only provide a gift that is better for our planet but one that is also loved by the receiver.

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Review | Rocky Road Non-Toxic Play Mat by Pure Earth Collection

Posted on October 1, 2021October 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

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When it comes to choosing eco-friendly kids toys, there are plenty of options on the market and many of us are aware about the importance of choosing durable, ethically sourced, sustainable ones over the plastic fad items but have you ever thought about your children’s play mat? Did you know that most are made from EVA or PVC both of which contain plastics and toxins? The Non-Toxic Play Mats by Pure Earth Collection are a far more eco option. Made only from natural sustainable plus biodegradable rubber and cork these are an ideal choice and we were sent a Rocky Road Play Mat to review…

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Where To Recycle Items in The UK

Posted on September 20, 2021January 13, 2025 by Emma Reed

When it comes to reducing our household waste, a lot of the responsibility falls to us the consumer. Yes, the companies label their products – some clearer than others – but this can often lead to overwhelm, confusion, different instructions for different materials on one piece of packaging and reluctance to try due to lack of time. I know, I am one of those people too. Recycling has its place (we need this waste to go somewhere) but it most definitely isn’t my favourite part of trying to live more eco-friendly.

Aside from the complicated systems, our council doesn’t even recycle very much kerbside which has left me baffled when I look at other areas -parts of Dorset and Devon for example – who recycle so much that it makes life far easier for the consumer. With recycling being so tricky in some parts of the UK I completely understand why this service isn’t used to the max and why too much of our waste ends up in landfill. If we had the information, clear instructions, easier to recycle packaging or kerbside services then we could all be making a bigger difference.

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Begin Your Eco Journey With an Eco-Friendly Starter Box

Posted on September 14, 2021October 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

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When you first start to look into making your lifestyle a little more eco-friendly it can be quite natural to feel overwhelmed by the products, suggestions, tips, ideas and so on. One thing I am often asked is where to start and my simple answer is to always start small. Choosing really easy products, swaps you think you will love and greener alternatives that will stick is the most sustainable way of becoming sustainable. Once these swaps become your new norm and you can find your routine with them, move onto the next area you think you could change and soon, you will be making small sustainable steps each and every day.

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Zero Waste Week: Saving Water, Electricity and Heating

Posted on September 12, 2021October 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

When we think about the term zero waste we usually first think about what goes out of our house and into the bin, but zero waste can be applied to many areas of your home and lifestyle and one that perhaps a lot of us overlook are right there in use each and every day. Saving water, electricity and heating will all have a big impact on protecting our environment and if you get this right, you’ll also end up saving yourself an awful lot of money in the long run too! Here are a few ways in which you can save on all of these…

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Zero Waste Week: Tips For Shopping at a Refill Store

Posted on September 10, 2021October 20, 2024 by Emma Reed

This week I have written about getting started with reducing waste as well as talking about reusable products but one of the biggest areas we produce the majority of our household waste is within our food shopping. Packaging is vital in keeping our food fresh and hygienic but so much of it still isn’t recyclable and is plastic. Reducing your waste here can be very tricky but with the rise in refill stores coming to towns, cities and high streets, we all now have a better way of shopping zero waste.

With refill stores still being very new to many people, the whole process may seem a little daunting so I thought I would provide you with a few tips from myself as well as from a refill store owner.

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