Eco Tips

Composting is a brilliant environmentally friendly way of removing the waste from your garden and kitchen and turning it into something useful, a fantastic example of the circle of life. Using your own compost is useful in all gardens, particularly for adding nutrients back into your soil and garden.  When Is the Best Time to […]

Everyone has the dream of running a well-sustained, eco-friendly, and beautiful garden. This can be a great hobby and promote a healthy lifestyle, especially if you are growing your own fruits and vegetables. Here are some tips on how to make that dream of building an eco-friendly garden a reality. Solar Lighting First of all, […]

If you’ve spent a huge amount of money keeping the home heated this winter, you may want to make some changes before next winter. And with the reality of climate change becoming apparent, there’s more at stake than just your wallet. Here’s a checklist of home improvements you should look at to increase your energy […]

It is estimated that by 2040 14% of carbon emissions will be made by the the storage of our digital data if we continue at the present rate of our IT usage. Here are a few simple ways you can reduce your carbon footprint with some savvy IT hacks. 1, Zoom Calls Turning off your […]

When I was first sent ‘Darning’ by Hikaru Noguchi I was struck by the beautiful layout of the book and the inventiveness of the author in the way she mends, repairs and oftentimes transforms pieces of clothing through simply fixes and imagination. The author uses 12 different techniques to illustrate how to mend your clothes […]

Although the last two hundred years has brought an unimaginable amount of wealth and prosperity to the human race, it hasn’t been without its drawbacks. Although we live longer than ever and have access to more technologies than ever, it comes at the cost of environmental damage including air pollution, desertification, deforestation, global warming, ocean […]

Current attention has been focused more on energy efficiency than water efficiency. However, demand for water has been growing along with energy usage in recent years especially as the climate changes. Furthermore, water usage requires energy, and it contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Yet there are many other reasons aside from being eco-friendly to reduce […]

As human beings, we have a history of harming the planet we call home, and we can still do this from our own homes. While nature is great at healing itself, we still dispose of and dump products that are not biodegradable, and we use unrenewable materials for fuel. During the COVID-19 lockdown, we are […]

For those of you heading off on holiday soon here are a few tips to keep your break as low impact as possible. 1. Choose Eco-Friendly  Accomodation Supporting hotels, campsites  and holiday parks that help  protect the environment is a great way to cut your holiday’s carbon footprint. Check out our new green holidays section […]

In 2019, the Environment Agency warned that within 25 years, England would have insufficient water to meet demand, according to the BBC. The bathroom is a sanctuary we escape to when in need of some self-care. However, your habits in the bathroom from bathing to brushing your teeth and flushing the toilet impact the environment. Recent […]