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Waste Less Shops

Interview with Hayley Lambert, founder of Packaging Not Included

Please tell us a little about you and your store. For a long time I have believed in the benefits an organic and natural lifestyle, trying to shop locally with ethics and the environment in mind. When I came across Earth.Food.Love’s website 18 months ago, I was immediately captivated by the idea of an organic food shop with no packaging and wanted to start a … Continue reading Interview with Hayley Lambert, founder of Packaging Not Included

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Household, Tips + Tricks

Lemons: 10 tips for using in your home

When life gives you lemons make lemonade use them around the house! Yes, they’re fab with a G&T but there’s so much more to our citrus friends. 1. Remove Stains Have a pesky stain on your clothing that just won’t wash away? Try using lemon. Soak for an hour and it should lift. If it’s particularly stubborn, try a solution of baking soda and lemon … Continue reading Lemons: 10 tips for using in your home

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Ask the retailer, Tips + Tricks, Waste Less Shops

Ask The Retailer: Hello Fresh (Again)

After my previous question to Hello Fresh about their packaging, I followed up with another question: “Thanks for clarifying it. It just seems such a shame getting rid of it in the general waste as the liner is so bulky. Any ideas what i can do with it ? Do you take them back for reuse ?” This is what they replied: “Thanks for getting … Continue reading Ask The Retailer: Hello Fresh (Again)

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Household, Tips + Tricks

A Simple Guide To a Zero Waste Lifestyle

Going zero waste isn’t easy. It takes thought and you have to break habits. It can seem daunting. Start small, but start. Here are some tips to help you on your way … Refuse. If you don’t need it, don’t use it. Just say no. Single-use items are the biggest culprit here but it’s also all those little things that we take and don’t need. … Continue reading A Simple Guide To a Zero Waste Lifestyle

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Household, Tips + Tricks, Waste Less Shops

Ask the retailers : Hello Fresh UK

As I embark on this journey of a less waste lifestyle, I quite often get frustrated and confused by it all. Things just aren’t so black and white, are they ? There is a huge mountain of information out there and reading through it all ( often contradictory ) takes ages … What I have found quite useful recently though, is asking the brands questions … Continue reading Ask the retailers : Hello Fresh UK

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Household, Tips + Tricks

10 Ways To Win At Zero Waste Living

Shop naked – Do your research. Find out where you can shop naked groceries and remember to bring your reusable bags and containers ! Green grocers and farmers markets are usually good places to go but I have also found that supermarkets are getting better too. Aldi has a great bakery section, as well as a good selection of unpackaged nuts. Morrisons now do a … Continue reading 10 Ways To Win At Zero Waste Living

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Events

Sustainable fashion campaign #nonewjune launches to tackle UK fast fashion

MCR Love Your Clothes, a Manchester-based ethical fashion organisation, has launched #nonewjune to ask people to stop buying new clothes for a month. In the UK, we buy more clothes per person than any other country in Europe [1], and produce more than 350,000 tonnes of textile waste each year [2]. The fashion industry globally is also responsible for producing more CO2 than international flights … Continue reading Sustainable fashion campaign #nonewjune launches to tackle UK fast fashion

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