Eco-friendly Swaps Part 1

Eco-friendly lifestyles don't have to mean huge changes. Just a few, small swaps can make a big impact for the better. 

Swap your scrunchie for eco-friendly hair ties

Ditch plastic hair ties for these chic, plastic-free hair-ties and scrunchies from KOOSHOO. There’s a huge array of colours in several styles, to suit all hair colours and types. They’re gentler on your hair, and the environment. Plastic-free, bio-degradable, made from renewable plant-based materials, and ethical manufacturing.

Streamline your skincare with multi-taskers

With cost of living pressures, being mindful of packaging waste, and your valuable time look for products that have multiple uses

OLIXA Centella Asiatica Facial Mask is essential-oil free and works both as a mask and as a nourishing overnight treatment

Skin Owl Pomegranate Enzyme Cleanser uses pomegranate enzymes to gently slough the skin as it removes make-up and debris. It acts as a cleanser and an exfoliator in one!

 

Replace paper towels with a natural, reusable alternative

 

Reduce your footprint with these fun reusable paper towels from Papaya. Made from 70 percent cellulose and 20 percent cotton, these eco-friendly, zero-waste options are completely compostable, as well as biodegradable. One sheet is equivalent to 17 paper towels, which means they save you money as well as saving the trees. 

Heal yourself with eco-friendly bandages

We’re getting out and about more as the weather warms up. You might get a few nicks and scratches, especially if you’re hiking or doing something adventurous in the outdoors. Skip plastic bandages and embrace bamboo ones, like Patch Bamboo Bandages. They’re eco-conscious bandages made from organic bamboo fibre and gauze. They come in various sizes and are biodegradable, compostable and plastic-free. Plus, they’re really gentle on sensitive skin. A win for all! 

 

Swap to natural mozzie repellent

Sidestep the poisons and choose a herbal insect repellant like Meow Meow tweet Insect Repellent. It relies on plant-based oils combined with natural skin toners to create a body mist that naturally repels pesky mosquitoes and other insects. You can safely spray it over your skin, hair and clothes. With lavender, lemongrass, cedar, geranium and fir essential oils, you can skip your fragrance, too

Then, there’s Coconut Matter ECOrepel Insect Repellent. This DEET-free, all-natural alternative uses an active ingredient in lemon eucalyptus oil to keep the bugs at bay. This gives it a fresh herbal-citrus scent that’s totally uplifting. An added bonus, is the botanical extract dragon’s blood, which is super-soothing if a bug does bite. And to round out the good feels the packaging is zero-waste. Available in mini and full size