Eco News

20 ways we’ve turned green!

A third of UK households have become greener since the first lockdown by turning lights off, recycling more carefully and showering instead of bathing.

The study of 2,000 adults by Princes Fish also found that 31% now only fill the kettle with as much water as they actually need, 27% of us turn electricals off at the socket and 22% wash clothes at low temperatures. It also emerged that these efforts are not just benefiting the planet as 23% said their household is now closer due to working together to be greener. Other efforts at becoming greener have included batch cooking, upcycling old household items and cycling or walking instead of driving. Keep up the great work!

Top 20 ways we’ve turned green…

1. Sorting the recycling more carefully 2. Turning unused lights off 3. Putting the recycling out every week 4. Taking more care to rinse and clean recyclables 5. Using up leftovers to cut down on food waste 6. Only filling the kettle with as much water as needed 7. Making sure taps aren't left running needlessly 8. Cutting down on meat 9. Cycling or walking to places rather than driving, where possible 10. Upcycling household items 11. Cooking in batches to cut down on food waste 12. Monitoring the heating/making sure it's not on needlessly 13. Eating everything on our plates 14. Having a shower rather than a bath 15. Turning electricals off at the socket 16. Buying canned food and frozen food to cut down on food waste 17. Washing clothes at low temperatures 18. Eating more sustainably produced foods 19. Home growing fruit and vegetables 20. Using environmentally-friendly cleaning products

THE REAL TOOTH FAIRY…

Did you know… every year 300 million toothpaste tubes end up in the UK’s landfills? If these tubes were laid out end-to-end, the plastic line would stretch 75,000km, the equivalent of almost twice around the world. A toothpaste tube needs almost 500 years to fully biodegrade in a landfill, according to a report by the waste management firm BusinessWaste.

Now you can switch to an eco-friendly, vegan, zerowaste and plastic-free toothpaste - British-made toothpaste tabs, PÄRLA PRO, which clean effectively and also naturally whiten teeth. The tabs are available from parlatoothpastetabs.com and boots. com and cost £8 a month on subscription.

Zap those germs

Plant-based cleaning brand, Nimble, has launched a new product alongside its vegan cleaning range Germ Zapper! The hand sanitising spray is proven to kill 99.9% of germs, without the need for harsh chemicals. It’s available for £2.99 from nimblebabies.com