My plastic free life: busy single mummy & business owner

  I recently had an interview with Henrietta Mackenzie of My EcoHouse Network, and I’m thrilled to be able to share some excerpts of the interview with you.   My EcoHouse Network an eco-lifestyle blog providing tips and advice on how to make your house eco-friendly and live a more sustainable life. Henri’s blog includes eco swaps, top tips, product reviews, interviews with eco brands and influencers, renewable energy stories and more. Here’s some of the interview with Henri.   When did you start your sustainable journey? I became a vegetarian really young, aged around 5, when I realised that...

On the 11th day of Christmas Each day I’ll be telling you about a special Plastic Free Gift Set available via www.plasticfree.baby  and a little statistic about why it’s so important to go plastic free this Christmas.   Why go plastic free? While you’re probably already aware that alcohol, caffeine and many medications make their way into your breast milk, you might be surprised to discover some of the other substances that could be in there as well. Such as - Bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic, canned goods and receipts. And Phthalates. These chemicals soften hard plastics, help lotions absorb...

  Green Friday. Not Black Friday. It’s a time of giving and sharing. We’re turning Black Friday into Green Friday, by supporting you to make more sustainable and ethical shopping choices this festive shopping season.  Plastic Free Baby will make a % donation for all sales over the Green Friday weekend from 27th - 29th November to the following charities... Childhood Eye Cancer Trust - a UK charity dedicated to helping people affected by retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer that affects babies and young children, usually under the age of 6. Around one child a week is diagnosed...

  10th day of Christmas  Each day I’ll be telling you about a special Plastic Free Gift Set available via www.plasticfree.baby  and a little statistic about why it’s so important to go plastic free this Christmas.   Why go plastic free? The label BPA-free in a container of bottle doesn’t mean a product is free from other harmful chemical compounds that are slightly different but have a different name. (from earthday.org)   Photographed - Plastic Free NEW MUM & BABY Gift Set   £25   Every earth conscious new Mummy would love to receive this plastic free gift to celebrate...

  On the 9th day of Christmas Each day I’ll be telling you about a special Plastic Free Gift Set available via www.plasticfree.baby  and a little statistic about why it’s so important to go plastic free this Christmas.   Why go plastic free? Growing literature links many Phthalates, which are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break, with a variety of adverse outcomes including weight gain and insulin resistance, decreased levels of sex hormones, and other consequences for the human reproductive system both for females and males.  (from earthday.org) . . . Photographed...