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5 ways to save energy in your home! Sponsored Post/ Ad
Reducing your energy use is good for both your wallet and the environment and it’s easy to do. Making savings in an area like this is great, because you lose nothing and can only gain from it! There are lots of small changes you can make, which all add up over time. Here are 5 to
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4 great eco-friendly gifts!
Are you looking for a great eco-friendly gift for a loved one or a friend? I’ve written about gift ideas before, specifically these eco gift ideas for women and gift ideas for men, but it’s always good to add more ideas to the list! Check out these fun ideas shared below. This is a guest post
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#NoWasteWithin – a new campaign for people who blog about food!
In the UK, we love, love, love sharing pictures of our food and food blogging has really taken off. Even bloggers who don’t blog about food as a main topic often end up adding a recipe or two to their blog. Or fill their Instagram feed with pictures of #foodporn. I am no exception and
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Raise £100 for WellChild by referring a friend to Tonik Energy this December – Sponsored post/ ad
Tonik is a green energy company. All their electricity is 100% from renewable sources. They say they want to help their customers save money too (my kind of company!). Their aim is to help people cut their energy bills in half by 2022. Raise £100 for WellChild by referring a friend to Tonik this
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Crowdfunding roundup – FLUX and Ecoed! Sponsored post/ Ad
Crowdfunding has become a really popular way for new businesses to raise funds and bring their products to the market. All kinds of businesses are being being born via crowdfunding these days including lots of eco-inspired products and services. I am writing about two eco-inspired start ups today. The first is FLUX – a new type
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Cheaper in the packet
I used to try to avoid buying packaged foods as much as possible because I wanted to stop throwing single use plastic in the bin! This was made much easier by shopping in places like farm shops, local shops and online companies. I’ve learned a lot about shopping without packaging and if I go to the
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How to make driving more sustainable – Sponsored post/ ad
Sustainable actions are often quantified in terms of taking cars off the road. We all know that driving causes pollution and that isn’t good. The fact is though that public transport can be a bit of a nightmare at times. It isn’t always a practical or affordable option. So if you care about the environment,
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10 Easy Zero Waste Swaps
The term zero waste can be overwhelming and unrealistic. It’s best to view it as a journey rather than a destination and it isn’t the answer to everything. The first step to leading a more sustainable life is to make small changes. “Every small action matters because when 7 billion people do that thing, it
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Seventh Generation cleaning product review – sponsored post
This blog post has been sponsored by Seventh Generation who make eco-minded cleaning products. Opinions are all my own! When I started this blog over 6 years ago, one of the first things I looked at was cleaning products. I used to buy normal cleaning products and an eco-friendly washing up liquid. The normal products came
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Cheap children’s activities that won’t cost the earth
Christmas is on its way and the school holidays will soon be upon us. The kids will need entertaining! As this is an expensive time of year, you may be on the lookout for some cheap children’s activities. I hope these eco-friendly suggestions help. This is a guest post from Shoestring Jane who blogs about
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