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About eighteen months ago, I ditched my pads and tampons for eco-friendly alternatives and I’ve wanted to write a review about them but I’ve always been hesitant. I wasn’t sure why? Until now… I recently started reading Brown Girl Like Me by Jaspreet Kaur. In the book, there is a section about periods and I
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Those of you who are familiar with my blog and follow me on Instagram will know I am a massive advocate for teaching children about the environment so when my daughter’s school sent a message out on the school app asking for volunteers to dig holes for sixty trees that needed to be planted, I
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When I tell people that I’m studying for a degree, they are interested in what I’ve been learning. I’ve done two years so far (another four to go) and my favourite so far was the first year. I absolutely loved it. Here’s what I learned in my first year studying toward BSc (Hons) Environmental Science.
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Since I’ve become more aware of my actions and how they affect the environment, I’ve joined many online groups: listening, reading and learning from others. I think it’s important to take part in discussions and debates, it allows us to understand a subject from a different perspective. Social media is a great place for this. I quickly
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Are you up for a challenge? Since I started my blog, my friends and family have asked me for my opinions on sustainable living and eco swaps. I love that they ask me for advice because I love helping others to learn to live sustainably and I will always give my honest opinion. This post
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Recently, someone mentioned a story they had heard on the news reporting that, due to climate change, the snow that falls in the UK during the winter may became a thing of the past.
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At the start of 2021, I posted a list of environmental awareness days for 2021 and I received quite a few messages from people who said they found it really helpful and referred back to it throughout the year.
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Most Christmas cards & gift tags can’t be recycled because they contain glitter etc so will be destined for landfill as well as ribbon / string used on gift tags, they can be reused year on year.
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Last month, in the UK, the kids were off for a week for half-term. I asked my 6-year-old what she wanted to do and one of the things she asked to do was litter picking on the beach. Being an eco-warrior myself, I couldn’t help smiling. We usually go litter picking in our local area
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I recently wrote a post about the plastic we get when we send or receive gifts from loved ones. More individuals are becoming eco-conscious and want to start changing their habits to live a more sustainable lifestyle. But where do you start? So many eco-friendly products come on the market all the time, it seems