Ladies! When we begin to reduce our plastic, sometimes we forget to consider how much plastic we go through roughly every 28 days! On average, women go through around 22 sanitary items (pads/tampons) per cycle, equaling about 1 wheelie bin per year (Cosmopolitan, 2018). That’s a lot of plastic going to landfill! Not to mention … Continue reading Hannahpads: Reusable Menstrual Products
When deciding to reduce your waste there are plenty of homemade recipes you can try as zero waste replacements for your favourite supermarket products. I try to extend the time between washing my long thick dark locks by using dry shampoo, but eventually, my favourite store bought brand ran out and I wanted to cut … Continue reading DIY Dry Shampoo
Once you've embraced the notion of 'start where you are, use what you have', you may find that as things wear out, or parts need replacing, that it may be a better option to replace these with more sustainable solutions. So here are a few starting points for swaps that many people have tried, including … Continue reading 5 Simple Zero Waste Swaps
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