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It’s the most wasteful time of the yeeaar! Don’t get us wrong, it’s still the most wonderful time, but it’s almost 2022 and ignoring the impact our actions have on the planet is just not an option anymore.

It is estimated that Brits will spend over 4.8 billion pounds this Cyber Weekend (26th – 29th November), with consumers splashing the cash on everything from new televisions and gaming devices to the latest fashion trends and beauty products. However, whilst the nation is busy bagging a bargain, the devastating impact that Cyber Weekend is […]

Halloween is the time for fun, fancy dress, and horror films. But the real villain of Halloween is always the same… single use plastics! One of the year’s most wasteful holidays, a study by environmental charity Hubbub alongside The Fairyland Trust found that fancy dress costumes alone produce 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste. That’s the […]

Have you ever noticed that when your home is clean and tidy, your mind feels the same? In fact, a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin found that people with messy or cluttered homes have higher levels of cortisol in their bodies – that’s the primary stress hormone in our bodies! To mark […]

Climate change, global warming, deforestation … 😱  It can feel overwhelming and quite frankly a little impossible to know where to start when it comes to helping the environment #ecoanxiety We’re sure you’re already a top recycler and have cut down on your meat consumption, but if you still feel you could do a little […]

As we make our way out of the final stages of lockdown, it is inevitable that we will struggle to find time for ourselves whilst making up for lost time meeting friends, getting back into the workplace, and making memories with the family. That’s why we’re encouraging people to find calm in a seemingly unlikely […]

Collapsing into bed after a long day, devouring an entire Netflix series propped up against your pillow, or snuggling under your duvet on a Sunday morning, there’s no wonder that our beds really are our ‘happy place’. But the reality is that even your most treasured Egyptian cotton sheets can actually be a health hazard […]

We’ve teamed up with our eco-friends at Seep to share some top tips on how to spring clean your kitchen, sustainably! Seep’s 100% compostable, plastic-free sponges and cloths are the perfect companion to our trusty ethical cleaning products. Is that a whiff of spring in the air? Temperature reaching the TEENS?! Daffodils already blooming?! Blimey, […]

  Since 2014, over one million people have signed up to take part in Veganuary, challenging themselves to stick to a plant-based diet for 31 days. Concern for the environment influenced product purchases for 45% of consumers in 2018, and brands are being challenged to look for more ethical and responsible sourcing of ingredients, as well as to […]

It’s official, Christmas has arrived! Decorations are up in homes, Instagram feeds are full of Gingerbread Lattes, and weekends are spent online Christmas shopping for loved ones. But, with the influx of parcels set to be delivered over the festive season comes the inevitable increase of waste sent to landfill – from Amazon boxes filled […]

There are lots of cleaning products available that have very similar sounding names. We’re often asked: if names are similar, don’t they do the same thing? It can certainly be confusing when trying to decide which product will work best for your cleaning. And of course, you can use your products however works best for […]

There are approximately 21 million allergy sufferers in the UK. Whether you suffer from sensitive skin or manage a severe food allergy, living with allergies can be challenging. This week (26th – 30th April) marks Allergy Awareness Week, an initiative started by the charity Allergy UK. As well as the essential measures in place to […]