SUSTAINABLE SWAPS Do your bit for the world and make these simple swaps to restore some natural order to your life, writes Jess Davies The problem: Cling Film Cling Film and foil use a lot of greenhouse gas to produce, are not reusable and can leek nasty chemicals into your food. Swap to: Beeswax Wraps, Beeswax Co A sustainable and stylish way to keep your food fresh. Beeswax Co make their wraps in Stroud using 100% cotton, pine resin, jojoba oil and beeswax from a local bee keeper. The mix of natural ingredients helps your leftovers last longer by sealing it tight but allowing it to breathe. These wraps are reusable, and just need a little cold water and soap before the next use. Once you have maxed out your wrap, you can throw it in your compost – its 100% biodegradable.
perfect for daily life. Buntu are on a mission to not only encourage the use of reusable materials, but also to provide safe drinking water to poor communities. For every bottle sold, Buntu will donate 10% of net profits towards funding a project by water charity drop4drop.
The problem: Harmful cleaning products The chemicals found in regular cleaning products can cause dry and irritated skin.
The problem: Coffee cups No one has figured out how to make environmentally-friendly, sustainable reusable coffee cups just yet. Swap to: Reusable coffee cup, Ecoffee With a slogan like ‘No excuse for single-use’ you know these guys are serious about reducing single-use
The problem: Plastic bottles Plastic bottles are clogging up our oceans, harming sea life and littering our beautiful beaches. Swap to: Reusable water bottle, Buntu Swap your plastic bottle for one of Buntu’s sleek stainless steel BPA-free bottles. Choose either Cool Grey or Rose Quartz to match your style. The leak-proof lid and handle makes this
waste. The Ecoffee cup is made using natural, sustainable bamboo fibre without BPA or phthalate. Choose from a wide variety of colourful designs to suit all styles. These cups are dishwasher safe and easy to use, and don’t come with that nasty plastic aftertaste.
Swap to: Natural cleaning products, Yope A complete range of natural cleaning products that swap out the unnecessary artificial colourants, scents, preservatives, parabens, naphtha derivatives, SLS, SLES and thickeners. Instead, they use vegetable extracts and mild aromas to make sure these can be used on sensitive skin and children. Ninety eight per cent of the ingredients are natural and all products are affordable, so everyone can reap the benefits. The problem: Harmful soap/ shampoo products Many soap and shampoo products are
