Sometimes it can be expensive to try and live an eco-friendly lifestyle. The cost of living crisis is having an effect on us all and its harder to afford sustainable alternatives, organic fruit and veg or shopping at specialist businesses. But there are still ways to be eco-friendly and save money. Years of living asContinue reading “8 Sustainable Hacks That Can Save You Money”
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In this article I’m going to share some more personal things than I usually do, to talk a bit about my absence and what to do when activism just feels hopeless. I haven’t been great at writing my blog recently. I have published one post since April, and that’s it. And that was back inContinue reading “Where Did I Go?”
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This week I am excited to be interviewing Chrissy Holmes, who is an environmental activist and artist from my hometown of Bristol. As well as setting up her own small business on Etsy, she is also raising activists of her own, and working at Bristol’s first ever zero waste store, Zero Green. I’ve admired Chrissy’sContinue reading “Inspiring Activists: Chrissy Holmes”
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Want to learn how to make vegetable stock from your kitchen scraps? Then don’t do what I did. In today’s article I’m going to look at what went wrong with my experiment, how to do it the right way, and how making mistakes is an important part of being an activist. (Right?) I follow aContinue reading “Learn from my mistakes: Making vegetable scraps stock – Food waste mini-series #fail”
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In this article I’ll be looking at super easy ways to dye fabric with foraged blackberries, onion skins and turmeric. This is a super cosy autumnal activity that will leave you with a smile on your face. It’s the second part of the food waste mini-series and I thought it’s time to get crafty. IContinue reading “DIY Natural fabric dyes – Food waste mini-series”
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In the first part of this food waste mini-series, I’ll be looking at a way to use overripe avocados that will make both your head and heart happy. Avocado’s are popular among vegans and vegetarians, and it’s easy to see why – they are full of vitamins and minerals and are hailed by many asContinue reading “DIY Avocado hair mask – Food waste mini-series”
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Food waste is a much bigger problem than you might think. Not only does it burn a hole in your pocket, but it negatively impacts the environment as well. A lot of energy goes into food — water, materials, labour, and transportation all go into producing it, and energy goes into storing and disposing ofContinue reading “Creative ways to avoid food waste – A mini-series”
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Fast fashion is a big issue, with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) calculating that it causes 10% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions each year! On top of that, it also uses about 1.5 trillion litres of water annually. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the fashion industry exploits underpaid workers in theContinue reading “Cheap ways to avoid fast fashion”
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Here are 5 great hacks on sustainability for when you’re on a budget! The pandemic has hit us hard in many ways. Jobs are scarce at the moment and a few of us are on a shoe-string budget. Sometimes it can feel like you have to be rich to afford some of the products inContinue reading “5 ways to be sustainable on a budget”
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