Many people who want to live a more sustainable life believe that switching to eco-friendly alternatives is the main thing to do. But in fact, what’s needed is a change in mindset. Buying greener products is great, but it’s only a small part of living more sustainably. The biggest part of it is changing your … Read more
Overall Rating: 4.9/5 Ease Of Use = 4.8 Value For Money = 4.9 Performance = 4.9 Staining = 5.0 PROS: CONS: Many products we use as part of our personal care routines aren’t good for our environment, such as common deodorants/antiperspirants. So I tried the natural deodorant from Kutis as an eco-friendly alternative. Ever since … Read more
We have created our series Eco HomeLife Explains to bring terms and concepts relating to sustainability to you in short and easy-to-understand articles. In this edition, we explain where carbon emissions and greenhouse gases come in. If you’re interested in living a more sustainable life and have done some research, you will have come across … Read more
Overall Rating: 4.76/5 Performance = 4.5 Value For Money = 4.9 Longevity = 4.9 PROS: CONS: Ever since I have decided to live a more sustainable life, I’m looking for eco-friendly products I can switch to. And my plastic cleaning sponges definitely needed to go. I wanted to replace them with cleaning sponges or clothes … Read more
Overall Rating: 4.93/5 Performance = 4.9 Value For Money = 4.9 Longevity = 5.0 PROS: CONS: As part of reducing the amount of plastic waste I produce in our home, I’m switching away from plastic cleaning sponges to compostable alternatives. I’ve come across Kerry’s Scrubbies on one of my favourite sustainable online shops, &keep, and … Read more
As part of living a more sustainable life, I try to reduce the amount of waste our home produces. This isn’t an easy task, so I focus on one room at a time. I have already put together a list of the top 5 zero-waste swaps for the bathroom to help others to start. And … Read more
With our series Eco HomeLife Explains we want to help you learn about sustainability and eco-friendly living. So we explain terms and concepts around this in short articles. In this edition, we answer how to be a conscious consumer in the UK. Living in a consumerist society means we are constantly told to buy things, … Read more
Our series Eco HomeLife Explains aims at shedding light on terms and concepts around sustainability and environmentally friendly living. In this edition, we explain what’s the difference between fast fashion and slow fashion. In the late 1990s/early 2000s the trend we call fast fashion took off, changing the way we approach shopping for clothes in … Read more
In our series Eco HomeLife Explains we aim to explain terms and concepts around sustainability and eco-friendliness in an easy-to-understand way and based in scientific research. This edition deals with climate change and eco-anxiety. Climate change has a huge impact on us humans, not just physically but also mentally. The uncertainty about the future of … Read more
Our series Eco HomeLife Explains aims at explaining terms, concepts, and ideas around sustainability in a concise and easy-to-understand way. In this edition, we shine a light on the cons for fossil fuels. Fossil fuels feature large in most discussions about sustainability and climate change. So if you’re interested in this topic, understanding what they … Read more