Eco musings
Sustainable Advent Day Thirteen: frock swap
It’s time to climb into your wardrobe and pull out your festive favourites from yonder year. Grab your fancy garb, be it a shimmery suit or dazzling dress...
Sustainable Advent Day Twelve: grab the anti-bac
Cleaning has become a much more serious matter since this year’s unwelcome addition to our lives. We are likely to reach for the anti-bac frequently whilst we host...
Sustainable Advent Day Eleven: get the veg on!
Switching to at least one vegan meal during the festive period can help massively towards achieving a sustainable Christmas this year. Plant based diets are lauded for placing...
Sustainable Advent Day Ten: pen 'person' ship
This year write a letter instead of buying a gift. Reduce waste and keep to your festive budget by putting pen to paper. A thoughtful letter can mean...
Sustainable Advent Day Eight: put a lid on it!
Conserving energy is such a powerful way to make your Christmas more sustainable. Little adjustments to your habits can make a real difference. Like putting lids on pans...
Sustainable Advent Day Seven: your turn to do the dishes!
Christmas is often synonymous with washing up. We share meals with more people and invariably eat more, more often. Meaning more dishes, pots and glasses to wash up....
Sustainable Advent Day Five: Window to your home
As we start decorating our homes with Christmas cheer, pay attention to your windows. Not only are they a great way to spread joy to passers-by, they also...
Sustainable Advent Day Four: Scrap the scraps
Today I encourage you to scrap the composting! STOP! Don’t scrap all composting but do save your vegetable peelings from the caddy of doom. Christmas is a wasteful...
Sustainable Advent Day Three: festive bogs
Getting your home ready for Christmas guests is such an exciting way to prepare for this festive time. The aim is, ‘mi casa es su casa’? Every decoration...
Sustainable Advent Day Two: Give the gift of giving
What is the most sustainable Christmas gift? One that keeps giving beyond Christmas, year after year. There is no better feeling than the feeling of giving and knowing...