My plastic free life: busy single mummy & business owner — plastic-free parenting

Meet an Eco Parent! This is the second blog post in our very special monthly "Meet an Eco Parent" series, which gives you a chance to meet a parent from the UK who considers themselves an 'eco parent' or a 'green parent'; those parents who really think about sustainable impacts when raising their children, and are dedicated to their families and to the environment.  Thank you to Jenny for answering these questions!   Meet Jenny, from NW London, UK Follow Jenny on Instagram - @lilmisshangry     Tell me a little bit about yourself and your family.  I am currently on maternity leave with a 2.5yr...

Brrrrrr... it's chilly out there!  It got me thinking about ways to navigate through the cold spell, in environmentally friendly ways that connect us back to our place and our planet, and our loved ones all at the same time.  I think of winter, and I think of the word COLD first and foremost... so I have taken that word and have come up with some ideas for green activities and sustainable products that can help you through the bleakest of icy, wintery weather.   C-uddles O-utdoor Activities L-ayers D-o Less     C - is for CUDDLES Winter is...

Meet an Eco Parent! This is the very first blog post in our very special "Meet an Eco Parent" series, which gives you a chance to meet a parent from the UK who considers themselves an 'eco parent' or a 'green parent'; those parents who really think about sustainable impacts when raising their children, and are dedicated to their families and to the environment.  Thank you to Rachel for contributing her answering these questions!   Meet Rachel Stein and her family, from London / Essex, UK Follow Rachel on Instagram - @raising.stein.beans and @hippynut and on Tiktok - eco.rach.and.jonah   Tell me a...

Hi, My name is Jenny Barrett. I live in Hove on the South East coast of the UK. I’m the founder of SuperLooper, the preloved baby clothing rent and recycle service. Along with my biz partner Ashwin Susarla and our amazing assistant Kate Mager, we work to keep garments, that already exist, in circulation longer and therefore reduce the waste which takes the joy out of dressing babies in lovely clothes. Babies grow sooooooo quickly and leave a trail of hardly worn, beautiful clothes in their wake. Parents either pass clothes down to friends, family or charity shops (which is...

  Hi! I'm Laura from Plastic Free Baby. I'm just a mum. A mum albeit who is conscious about the impact that we have on the environment. A 'green' mum, you might say. But I'm always keen to learn. I am always interested to speak with other eco-minded 'green' parents, to learn what their eco-hacks are, how they go about reducing plastic consumption, and how they go about minimising their family's impact on the environment. I am particularly interested to hear about what choices eco-parents are making limit the negative impacts of plastic and other materials loaded with toxins on...