MARION’S TOP TEN TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT WHILST WORKING ONLINE FROM HOME

As a business with an e-shop and that works with the help of the internet towards achieving a world that is more respectful of our planet, there is a topic that has been on our minds for some time now: our digital carbon or environmental footprint. Although the internet has of course had a positive … Continue reading “MARION’S TOP TEN TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT WHILST WORKING ONLINE FROM HOME”

THE PATH TOWARDS PLASTIC-FREE SELF- SUFFICIENCY FOR THIS COUNTRY ARTISAN BASED IN THE CANTABRIAN COUNTRYSIDE

This post is part of the series “Real plastic-free homes”, in which we look to show you how normal people, just like you and us, reduce the plastic in their lives. We do so by showing you their achievements, their mistakes, the effort they put in along the way and what they learn throughout the … Continue reading “THE PATH TOWARDS PLASTIC-FREE SELF- SUFFICIENCY FOR THIS COUNTRY ARTISAN BASED IN THE CANTABRIAN COUNTRYSIDE”

6 BLEACH-FREE & PLASTIC-FREE PRODUCTS FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTING YOUR HOME

Since the COVID19 pandemic turned up in our lives, cleaning and disinfecting has become a popular topic of conversation. Over the last few months we have seen how bleach has been used willy-nilly , even in green spaces, such as our beaches. In our homes too, disinfecting products are starting to accumulate. These products are … Continue reading “6 BLEACH-FREE & PLASTIC-FREE PRODUCTS FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTING YOUR HOME”

GOING BACK TO SCHOOL IN A WAY THAT IS SAFE (AND ECO-FRIENDLY) FOR BOTH KIDS AND TEACHERS … IS IT POSSIBLE?

This week and over the next few to come, millions of kids will be heading back to school. From the get go, families and teachers are facing the uncertainty of not knowing what is going to happen whilst we head back into the classrooms with the coronavirus hanging about. Therefore, if you are a parent, … Continue reading “GOING BACK TO SCHOOL IN A WAY THAT IS SAFE (AND ECO-FRIENDLY) FOR BOTH KIDS AND TEACHERS … IS IT POSSIBLE?”

HOW A COUPLE LIVING IN THE CITY MANAGE TO LIVE PLASTIC-FREE

This post is part of the series “Real plastic-free homes”, in which we look to show you how normal people, just like you and us, reduce the plastic in their lives. We do so by showing you their achievements, their mistakes, the effort they put in along the way and what they learn throughout the … Continue reading “HOW A COUPLE LIVING IN THE CITY MANAGE TO LIVE PLASTIC-FREE”

THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE EXCUSES SUPERMARKETS MAKE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE USING PLASTIC

The other day a clever person asked us a question: “Do you know what has been the highest selling product in the supermarkets over the last few months?” “Toilet paper?” we answered naively. “No, plastic.” The truth is that plastic has been King of the supermarkets for years now. If you have been to the … Continue reading “THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE EXCUSES SUPERMARKETS MAKE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE USING PLASTIC”

THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT FAKE ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

Are all the zero waste products you buy really “green”? Can you trust that the eco-friendly products you have at home are the most environmentally and socially responsible? No doubt you already know who Javier is, our co-founder. But what you may not know is that he is responsible for deciding which products are included … Continue reading “THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT FAKE ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS”

10 ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS THAT YOU CAN MAKE FROM SCRATCH AT HOME (BECAUSE THE ENVIRONMENT NEEDS LESS STUFF)

If global crises teach us anything, it is to understand that we don’t need as much stuff as we thought. Don’t you agree? Over the last 2 months we have been thrown in the deep end: buying only the essentials, many of us have realised that by freeing ourselves of so-called necessities we are actually … Continue reading “10 ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS THAT YOU CAN MAKE FROM SCRATCH AT HOME (BECAUSE THE ENVIRONMENT NEEDS LESS STUFF)”