FTB loves

This issue FTB loves is all about products that give back. We’ve looked for some of our favourite items that back. We’ve looked for some of our favourite items that not only look great, but they also give back in some way. So, whether you’re looking for eco-friendly packaging, or a gift that gives a little more, we have you covered

Go wild!

Take a trip to the wild side and liven up your home interiors with this gorgeous printed cushion cover. Designed with environmental policies in mind, the cushion cover features organic cotton and eco-friendly dyes. Plus, with each purchase from this range, Accessorize contributes to the WWF’s global work to protect and restore our planet.

So not only does your home look stylish, but you also keep the world looking good too.

Tiger cushion cover WWF collaboration, £15, Accessorize accessorize.com accessorize.com

Smell good, waste less

Let’s face it, sometimes we just want an easy way to help, which is why we love this natural deodorant from Wild. The stylish-looking applicators are reusable and made from aluminium and recycled plastic, helping you to cut down on bathroom waste. Plus, not only good for the environment, the deodorant is good for you as well as it is vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, and free from arti cial fragrances, parabens, sulphates and aluminium. All this and you can pick it up with your weekly grocery shop – easy and eco-friendly. Wild re llable Jasmine and Mandarin B lossom natural deodorant, £8, Sainsburys applicators are reusable and made from aluminium from arti cial fragrances, parabens, sulphates and aluminium. All this and you can pick it up with your sainsburys.co.uk

Bee friendly

Sometimes it’s the little things that matter, and although they’re small, bees are an important part of our eco-system, pollinating our crops and owers. crops and owers. If you want to give them a helping hand, this kit contains helping hand, this kit contains everything from wild ower mix seeds to a biodegradable everything from wild ower mix seeds to a biodegradable planter to ensure our buzzy friends stay around for a long time. Pop a few planter to ensure our buzzy friends stay around for a long time. Pop a few of these in your garden and enjoy the bright colours while feeling happy of these in your garden and enjoy the bright colours while feeling happy you’re helping the planet. Sow & Co Save the Bees, £15, Oliver Bonas oliverbonas.com

In the pink

Homesense is a national partner of The Prince’s Trust and has been part of the “Get Into” and “Achieve” programmes helping to develop young people’s skills and support them in positive outcomes. As part of that ongoing support, Homesense has designed a soft, luxurious blanket alongside interiors brand Andrew Martin, which is woven in Portugal using recycled cotton blend. Plus, £4.50 from every blanket sold goes to The Prince’s Trust. Pink blanket, £14.99, Homesense homesense.com

Teapigs has its own ethical scheme and supports local communities such as the Point Foundation in Gisenyi, Rwanda, through making a donation for each pack of Everyday Brew sold, as well as matching customer donations. Funds support projects including a disability programme with the Gallagher Trust, which provides a home with specialist care for nine children and young adults with disabilities in Rwanda. Tony’s Chocolonely is crazy about chocolate and serious about people. Its mission is to create 100% slavefree chocolate, not just its chocolate but all chocolate worldwide, and the company has even started a petition for a law to hold companies accountable for human rights violations. All of this comes together to create the perfect tea and chocolate break that is guilt free and good for everyone! Tea and chocolate bundle, £7.99. teapigs teapigs.co.uk Take a break

Keep this fi re burning

Your home is your sanctuary, and you should enjoy being there. These uplifting candles with gorgeous scents allow you to relax and unwind as if you were at a spa. More than that though, each part of the candle has been thought through to create them as eco-friendly as possible, with 100% natural wax, and scents from pure natural essential oils. Each of the candles is handmade, with a pure cotton wick, and recycled paper labels. Plus each candle can be re lled, keeping your home smelling lush and helping Mother Earth by reducing waste. and helping Mother Earth by reducing waste. Nom re llable eco-friendly essential oil candle midi, £22, Little Karma Co. littlekarmaco.com

Smol but mighty

Eco-effective and great value for money, smol makes cleaning products that are convenient and affordable. The brand offers several products, from laundry tablets to dishwasher capsules, delivered in the post to your home, packed in plastic-free packaging. All smol products are cruelty-free, and they are even 100% free of any animal-derived ingredients. Eco-cleaning products, from £4.50, smol smolproducts.com We all know how bad single-use plastic can be for the environment, so we love this utensils set from Wild & Stone, that aims to replace throw-away cutlery. Each of the utensils is made from bamboo, which is known for its high strength and anti-microbial properties. The set also includes a stainless steel straw and cleaning brush, meaning you will never need a plastic straw again. The whole set comes wrapped in a cloth carrier making it easy to pick up and pop in your bag wherever you are going. Reusable Bamboo cutlery set 8, £10.99, Wild & Stone on Suusco suusco.com

Who wood have thought it?