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Smelling Great Shouldn't Cost the Earth
I'm sure you've seen the ads on social media for refillable deodorants from Wild and Fussy, but did you know they're not the only planet-friendly deodorant on the market?  If you're looking to green your morning routine, plenty of incredible UK brands are cutting down on plastic and harsh chemicals. Here are three fantastic, sustainable alternatives to the mainstream giants.   Kutis Skincare Kutis deodorant comes in a paper-based tube which is 100% biodegradable.  This all-natural deodorant is made in Wales, comes in a variety of gorgeous scents, and all... Read more...
Join the Refill-ution and Transform Your Stationery Drawer
The first disposable pen was made in 1950.  It's now estimated that 1.6 billion pens are thrown away every year in the UK alone.  That first disposable pen was the iconic BIC Cristal, designed to replace messy and unreliable fountain pens with something so cheap that everyone could afford to own a pen.  Every single one of those pens still exists today; they can't be recycled, and they'll sit in landfills for hundreds of years. Fountain pens are no longer messy and unreliable, yet hundreds of millions of disposable pens... Read more...
The Hard Truth About Throwing Things Away
Most of us are probably guilty of throwing something away but not stopping to think what "away" really means.  We put our crisp packet in the bin and hey presto, it's gone from our minds.  But "away" isn't a magical void, it's a physical place, and your rubbish will stay there until your grandchildren have grandchildren, and likely even longer than that.     Where does the rubbish go? Most of our rubbish is taken to either landfill or an incinerator.  With landfill, most people think that their junk mail and... Read more...
The Hidden Plastic in Your Kitchen Sink
It’s the ultimate irony: the tools we use to clean our homes are often messy for the planet.  Conventional kitchen sponges and scourers are plastic in disguise.  Each time you scrub-a-dub-dub, tiny microplastics come loose.  These have nowhere to go but down your drain.  In the UK, our wastewater management systems are very effective at removing larger objects.  Microplastics however, are so tiny that they often slip through these systems and end up in our waterways.  Even the microplastics that are caught end up in sludge, which in turn is... Read more...
Natural Oils: Learn to Spot the Differences
Many artisanal and specialty skincare products focus on using natural oils and butters as a base to their products.  These are called “carrier oils”, and the most common ones are shea butter, cocoa butter, argan and jojoba.  Before we go into why these (and their friends) are chosen, let’s explain the difference between carrier and essential oils.   Essential Oils Essential oils are highly concentrated plant extracts.  They are primarily used as a scent in other products (think lavender, sandalwood, geranium).  In fact, essential oils when used on their own... Read more...
The Great Lather Revolution: Why It’s Time to Raise the Bar
Let’s be honest, most of us grew up thinking liquid soap was the "sophisticated" choice.  It’s sleek, it’s colourful, and it comes in a pump that keeps everything neat and tidy.  The soap bar isn’t as boring as it once was though, and it’s making a massive comeback.  If you've been considering making the swap, here is why your skin, your wallet, and the planet are probably rooting for it.   1. Less Water, Better Value Liquid soap is, by volume, mostly water (often up to 80% or 90%).  When... Read more...
Recycled or Bamboo Toilet Roll - Which One Wins Your Vote?
There's a debate that's been raging for years - is recycled toilet paper better for the environment than bamboo?  Let's break it down. There's no denying that recycled toilet paper is far better for the environment than using virgin tree pulp.  Here's why: Less water consumption - recycled TP uses almost half the water used in conventional TP production but it still uses a lot to wash, clean and de-ink the paper pulp Reduces landfill waste Uses less energy Saves forests - no trees are cut down to make recycled... Read more...
Wipe Right – The Last Break Up You’ll Ever Have
It’s the end of the night.  You go to your bathroom and find the single-use cotton pads waiting for you.  You take a couple, maybe 5 or 6, and thirty seconds later they’re in the bin.  It’s a relationship that’s costing you money, but it’s a habit you can change.    Why You’ll Never Go Back The reusable face wipes at Little Shop Of Makers are made from bamboo towelling (the soft side) and 100% cotton (the fun side).  Bamboo is a sustainable material, has antibacterial properties, stays soft even... Read more...