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Natural living

Read all posts about greener living.

Open jar of toothpaste

I’ve found the one: Ben & Anna toothpaste

Ellen Long
January 25, 2020

Gorgeous natural toothpaste with activated charcoal – packaged in a glass jar.

Read more I’ve found the one: Ben & Anna toothpaste

Cute dog looks into the camera

This UK-made, eco-friendly dog bed just got an update on its 40-year old design…

Ellen Long
August 26, 2019

Here’s something I haven’t obsessed over yet: the plastic in dog beds!

Read more This UK-made, eco-friendly dog bed just got an update on its 40-year old design…

Open jar of creamy, smooth deodorant

Why you should try Fat and the Moon’s plastic free deodorant

Ellen Long
August 10, 2019

I adore pretty much everything about this product.

Read more Why you should try Fat and the Moon’s plastic free deodorant

Pot of glitter seen from above, with glitter sprinkled around it

8 low-waste beauty essentials for your festival survival kit

Ellen Long
June 10, 2019

My Glastonbury Festival looks are based around conscious choices.

Read more 8 low-waste beauty essentials for your festival survival kit

Dripping pump on a refill bottle

The Green Shop in Midsomer Norton has all the cleaning refills you could possibly need

Ellen Long
May 18, 2019

I’m on a mission to source everything I need with as little packaging as possible.

Read more The Green Shop in Midsomer Norton has all the cleaning refills you could possibly need

Green shoots poking through soil

Veg patch diaries: part two – an update on growing vegetables at home

Ellen Long
April 10, 2019

Growing our own food has been a dream for a long time. Here’s some of our progress.

Read more Veg patch diaries: part two – an update on growing vegetables at home

Geometric jewellery design by Odette Smaldon

In conversation with: Odette Smaldon, designer-maker

Ellen Long
April 3, 2019

Should we treat plastic as a precious material? I interview acrylic artist Odette Smaldon to see if a shift is coming.

Read more In conversation with: Odette Smaldon, designer-maker

Close up of the Love the Planet logo on the packaging

Review: Love the Planet mineral makeup

Ellen Long
April 2, 2019

Sometimes finding ethical brands with great products is hard work.

Read more Review: Love the Planet mineral makeup

Woman's underarm

Review: Nuud, the carefree deodorant

Ellen Long
March 27, 2019

I’ve tried making the switch to natural deodorant. So. Many. Times.

Read more Review: Nuud, the carefree deodorant

Close up of soap and other plastic free products on a market stall

The Naked Pantry: a travelling zero waste stall that rocks so hard, you’ll wonder why you ever drowned in plastic

Ellen Long
February 25, 2019

The Naked Pantry is one of my favourite places to be in Somerset. Of all time.

Read more The Naked Pantry: a travelling zero waste stall that rocks so hard, you’ll wonder why you ever drowned in plastic

Furrowed soil

The veg patch diaries – part one: how to make a compost bin (with photos)

Ellen Long
January 22, 2019

When you start to grow your own vegetables, a compost bin becomes essential. But where do you start?

Read more The veg patch diaries – part one: how to make a compost bin (with photos)

Glass jars of cereal and granola

My plastic-free journey – the story so far

Ellen Long
December 2, 2018

You have to make sustainability… erm… sustainable.

Read more My plastic-free journey – the story so far

Jars of spices and steel scoops

Review: LoofCo natural washing up and cleaning products

Ellen Long
November 29, 2018

When it comes to scrubbing your vegetables and washing up, they’re the business.

Read more Review: LoofCo natural washing up and cleaning products

Jars of spices and steel scoops

Lesser Litter in Taunton is the zero waste shop of your dreams

Ellen Long
October 15, 2018

Maple syrup on tap and the opportunity to grind your own peanut butter… what’s not to love?

Read more Lesser Litter in Taunton is the zero waste shop of your dreams

Shampoo cubes and cardboard packaging

Beauty Kubes review: this solid shampoo actually works

Ellen Long
October 8, 2018

There’s a woman, I said to myself, who’s found a shampoo bar that works.

Read more Beauty Kubes review: this solid shampoo actually works

Open glass jar near wooden spoon

There’s a zero waste shop in Bridport & it’s totally awesome

Ellen Long
September 29, 2018

My first ever visit to a zero waste shop – Waste Not Want Not in Bridport.

Read more There’s a zero waste shop in Bridport & it’s totally awesome

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