Have you all survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday? I sure hope so. Because today is #GivingTuesday and that's not a way of saying "give away the stuff you bought in the weekend sales and then start shopping all over again." Giving Tuesday is about giving something back, and to mark this year's hashtag frenzy, … Continue reading #DontWasteChristmas
Tag: sustainable living
Ocean Plastic: An Infographic
Yes, I did make the title rhyme on purpose. Plastic waste is getting a lot of attention at the moment, because us humans are making so goddarn much of it. It's clogging up rivers and oceans, it's killing sealife and it's just generally ruining a whole bunch of things at an alarming rate. Like, the … Continue reading Ocean Plastic: An Infographic
World Vegan Day
Oh hey, it's World Vegan Day! Was there a vegan day last year? Apparently there was, but despite having converted to a veganish diet way back in 2016, I somehow only just learned that this day was a thing. There is a day for just about all occasions / inanimate objects / living things now, … Continue reading World Vegan Day
An East London Charity Shop Hop
A while back, I wrote about ways to live a bit greener throughout the year, and the list included things like second-hand shopping and offering time instead of gifts. What I missed off the latter part was that as well as giving your own time as a present - be it a dinner invite or … Continue reading An East London Charity Shop Hop
6 Ways to cut down your plastic waste
Making the decision to consciously decrease the amount of plastic waste you produce is a bit like going plant-based. When you cut animal products out of your daily life you suddenly realise just how many things have animal products hidden within them. Likewise, when you're trying to live a less landfill-y life, you suddenly realise … Continue reading 6 Ways to cut down your plastic waste