Create a more authentic & low-waste life
Reviews
Photo post: 8 low-waste beauty essentials for your festival survival kit
My Glastonbury Festival looks are based around conscious product choices – low waste, plastic free, natural and cruelty free beauty products.
+ Photo post: 8 low-waste beauty essentials for your festival survival kit
Review: Love the Planet mineral makeup
Sometimes finding ethical brands with great products is hard work. That’s why I always share them with you when I find them.
Review: Nuud, the carefree deodorant
I don’t smell of anything. It’s like not having pits at all. And I kinda love it.
Review: LoofCo natural washing up and cleaning products
I mean, they don’t look sexy. But when it comes to scrubbing your vegetables and washing up, they’re the business.
Food
9 simple ideas from macrobiotics that can help make a plant-based diet less boring
I know that I’m not cut out for veganism. So what’s the answer?
+ 9 simple ideas from macrobiotics that can help make a plant-based diet less boring
How to make decent oat milk that’s great for coffee and cuts down on packaging waste
An easy, quick and fuss-free oat milk recipe that requires no cooking, soaking, special ingredients or equipment.
+ How to make decent oat milk that’s great for coffee and cuts down on packaging waste
Jeanette’s satisfying, protein-rich, store-cupboard dhal (the zero waste way)
Dhal’s ingredients are cheap, healthy, and easy to source plastic free. This is Jeanette’s version: maximum flavour, minimum fuss.
+ Jeanette’s satisfying, protein-rich, store-cupboard dhal (the zero waste way)
Holy cow! Homemade almond milk is actually better than shop-bought & I love it
I made The Kitchn’s homemade almond milk, and it rocks. This beats store-bought almond milk every time.
+ Holy cow! Homemade almond milk is actually better than shop-bought & I love it
Lifestyle
The Green Shop in Midsomer Norton has all the cleaning refills you could possibly need
I’m on a mission to source everything I need with as little packaging as possible.
+ The Green Shop in Midsomer Norton has all the cleaning refills you could possibly need
Food waste, farming and how to feed an exploding population – are scientists right to tell us to eat less meat?
Scientists want us to eat less meat. But is over-consumption really the issue?
Veg patch diaries: part two – an update on growing vegetables at home
Growing our own food has been a dream for a long time. Here’s some of our progress.
+ Veg patch diaries: part two – an update on growing vegetables at home
In conversation with: Odette Smaldon, designer-maker
Should we treat plastic as a precious material? I interview acrylic artist Odette Smaldon to see if a shift is coming.