INTERNATIONAL STRAW FREE DAY

Join us in celebrating International Straw-free Day on February 3rd The goal is to raise public awareness regarding plastic pollution. The drinking straw is a product that represents our use and throwaway culture and our addiction to plastic. Did you know…? According to various scientific studies, plastic drinking straws are one of the top 10 … Continue reading “INTERNATIONAL STRAW FREE DAY”

CHRISTMAS : 3 ZERO WASTE GIFT IDEAS

The Christmas season is a time to celebrate and to get together with our families. A time for shopping, presents, eating and indulgences and it is easy to forget the planet and our environmental commitments. However, as people aware and convinced of the need to change our habits towards a zero waste lifestyle, we can … Continue reading “CHRISTMAS : 3 ZERO WASTE GIFT IDEAS”

ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTIC SCOURERS

Scourers are one of those daily items that are now being made from plastic. This type of scourer poses 3 significant problems for the environment: Firstly, they come over-packaged in plastic; secondly, when it is time to change them, they are not recyclable and they turn into waste that ends up in an incinerator or … Continue reading “ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTIC SCOURERS”

HOW TO CHOOSE AN ECO-FRIENDLY TOOTH-BRUSH.

One product we use every day and that is nearly always made of plastic is our toothbrush. Conventional plastic toothbrushes weigh around 18 grams. On average, we each use approximately 300 toothbrushes during our lifetime. This means, that each of us throws away 5 kilos of plastic into the rubbish, which then ends up contaminating … Continue reading “HOW TO CHOOSE AN ECO-FRIENDLY TOOTH-BRUSH.”

SHAMPOO BARS BENEFITS

Shampoo bars are the best alternatives for your hair. Liquid shampoos are usually made with synthetic substances like paraben and silicones that can be harmful for your scalp, your hair and the planet. They usually make oily hair more oily and dry hair even dryer. A solution to these problems caused by traditional shampoos is … Continue reading “SHAMPOO BARS BENEFITS”

5 BASIC PRODUCTS FOR A #ZEROWASTE BATHROOM

We all tend to accumulate a lot of stuff, and overall plastic stuff, in our bathroom. Today, we present you 5 basic products for a zero-waste, eco-friendly and healthy bathroom. Soap bars One of our favourite soap bar is the Marseille olive soap block. It is 100% natural, you can easily buy it in bulk … Continue reading “5 BASIC PRODUCTS FOR A #ZEROWASTE BATHROOM”

WHITE CHRISTMAS, GREEN CHRISTMAS

Winter is here, and our landscape gets full of umbrellas, coats and scarfs while we dream of pictures of White Christmas full of sledges and snowpeople. Last year, at our entry “Plastic-free Christmas“, we gave you some easy tips in order to reduce our plastic impact during these special days. This year we want to … Continue reading “WHITE CHRISTMAS, GREEN CHRISTMAS”

HEALTHY AND PLASTIC-FREE PREGNANCY

The pregnancy is a very important moment in our babies´construction. This is the period of the formation of their organs and the ensemble of the physical elements which will enable them to benefit a great health in the future. During his first months within his mother’s uterus, the foetus is especially sensitive to his environment. … Continue reading “HEALTHY AND PLASTIC-FREE PREGNANCY”