Archive for January, 2021

Six Simple Swaps to Reduce Plastic Waste

Filed in Reduce by Mrs Green on January 28, 2021 • 10 Comments

According to National Geographic, only 9% of the plastic ever made has been recycled. The rest of it is either in landfill, has been incinerated or is litter. Some reports suggest that 100million marine animals die each year from plastic waste. And it’s also harming the environment, wildlife and humans. Plastic isn’t going away any […]

An easy way to save tonnes of plastic per year

Filed in Reduce by Mrs Green on January 25, 2021 • 0 Comments

When I began my Zero Waste journey, there were very few alternatives for period products. One company sold pads that were supposedly home compostable (I never did try!) and there were a small handful of companies – usually an offshoot of washable nappies companies – that sold washable pads. A while later the first reusable […]