Eco & ethical living
It is recommended that you replace your toothbrush every 3 months which means in 60 years of brushing your teeth you could throw away more than 240 toothbrushes. Frisetta Kunststoff GmbH have come up with the fantastic, yet simple, idea of making a toothbrush with a replaceable head. So instead of throwing away the whole […]
Eco-friendly toothbrush with replaceable head for the green bathroom Read More »
A mobile phone designed and produced by putting people and the environment first sounds like an impossible dream. Surely if it could be achieved then one of the big names like Apple or Samsung would already be doing it. Instead it’s taken a small Dutch social enterprise called Fairphone to green up the cellphone industry
A smartphone is for life not just the length of your contract Read More »
I really rate skincare systems which combine hot cloth cleansers used with an organic muslin face cloth so I thought I’d share with you this simple, cheap way to make your skincare even more effective, plus Emma Hardie’s facial massage using the cloth. Why do you need organic muslin face cloths in your daily skincare
Organic muslin face cloths: Simple way to supercharge your skincare regime Read More »
At the beginning of January I posted the questions below and said when I had given people a chance to respond I would update the post with people’s comments. Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply. It was interesting to see the range of opinions but have I now come up with a
Eye cream – do you or don’t you? Read More »
You may be surprised to know that you probably have many pest repellents already in your home. So before you waste money on strong chemicals which could be damaging to your family and the environment, try these cheap, natural and traditional deterrents: Ants Put down chilli powder, talcum powder, borax, dried bay leaves or lemon
Green and natural ways to control pests Read More »
Being green can make you money too as what you might consider to be rubbish, other people will buy off you. Lumoi is an on-line ethical jewellery boutique whose Jewellery Upcycling Service is one of the top-ranked projects in the World You Like Challenge of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Climate Action. To find out
Recycle old jewellery and receive a gift voucher Read More »