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Sustainable winter activities and choices for your family

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Sustainable winter activities and choices for your family

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...

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Meet an Eco Parent! ... Meet Rachel Stein and her family, from London / Essex, UK

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Meet an Eco Parent! ... Meet Rachel Stein and her family, from London / Essex, UK

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...

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Attention all green parents!

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Attention all green parents!

  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...

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Going Zero Waste This September

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Going Zero Waste This September

This September we are launching some new products as part of the new Plastic-Free Baby Zero Waste range! It’s Zero Waste week from 5th-9th September 2022, and we are celebrating all things zero waste, all September long. With the Plastic-Free Baby shop and blog, I am always seeking ways to cut down our ecological footprint. It isn’t enough that all of the Plastic-Free Baby products are totally plastic-free. We all need to go further and do more for the environment.  With this in mind, I’ve launched our new Zero Waste collection, which includes … imperfect items that would otherwise not...

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"Choose to Refuse" - it's Plastic Free July 2022!

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"Choose to Refuse" - it's Plastic Free July 2022!

  Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution! The Plastic Free July website has loads of very helpful ideas for reducing general plastic consumption, and particularly single-use plastics. This year they have a really helpful calendar called 31 Days of Plastic Free Choices which shares some popular ideas for reducing plastic waste. For me, Plastic Free July it's a chance to focus on my personal plastic-free pledge, to reduce my plastic consumption even further, and to celebrate my plastic-free successes so far! I've been inspired by the Plastic Free Choices calendar,...

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