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The Green Guide: Tip NO.12 – Sustainable Spring Cleaning

Tips and tricks for making environmentally friendly swaps today! It’s that time of year where the sun is shining more, things are waking up, and you might have more of an urge to declutter and clean your house. That’s right, it’s spring cleaning season. If this sounds like you, here are some tips to freshenContinue reading “The Green Guide: Tip NO.12 – Sustainable Spring Cleaning”

An Ordinary Human’s Guide to…………… The Green Economy

This series hopes to break down key sustainable terms and ideas to make them more accessible for everyone to understand and use to make change. If you are already familiar with these ideas, refresh your mind and use your knowledge, but if this is new to you, read on and learn! In a world ofContinue reading “An Ordinary Human’s Guide to…………… The Green Economy”

February favourites

Here’s a few environmentally conscious items I’ve been loving this month 🗓️💖 Hey everyone! When thinking about my sustainability journey so far this year, there are a few new products I have been really enjoying and help me to lower my environmental footprint. So today I thought I’d share my top three. Got any recommendations?Continue reading “February favourites”

December’s Top Tip

This month…………………………………………… Less shop, more swap! It’s the time of year for giving again! Another year has rolled round and once again it’s that time to find the perfect gifts for those you love. But in this time of financial and environmental instability, panicking and buying lots of random brand-new gifts may not be theContinue reading “December’s Top Tip”

November’s Top Tip

This month……………………………. Get involved in volunteering! It’s no lie that life is pretty hard right now. It can feel like you don’t have to capacity to think about sustainability anymore or dedicate the time or money to being environmentally friendly. Winter this year may look different to the ones we are used to. But ifContinue reading “November’s Top Tip”

October’s Top Tip

This month………………………………… Find your nearest refill shop! Autumn is here, and with it the seasonal need to fill the cupboards and organise the pantry (/kitchen storage). As food shopping has become an increasingly important part of our lives, the need to maximise our shop is greater than ever. Waste-free shops are becoming more and moreContinue reading “October’s Top Tip”

September’s Top Tip

This month……………………………………………. Plan and research around your local recycling sites ♻ How many times has recycling come up on this blog?! It’s such an integral part of creating a more circular, sustainable world, so must be a skill that we practice and improve on. This month, make a map (mental or a physical list, yourContinue reading “September’s Top Tip”

GLL Book Club: Earthshot – How To Save Our Planet By Colin Butfield & Jonnie Hughes

Earthshot – How To Save Our Planet. Authors: Colin Butfield & Jonnie Hughes ⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you are not already aware, The Earthshot Prize was launched in 2021 to support initiatives over the next decade to save our Earth, covering 5 areas of the environment: Protect and restore nature, Clean our air, Revive our oceans, BuildContinue reading “GLL Book Club: Earthshot – How To Save Our Planet By Colin Butfield & Jonnie Hughes”