Zero Waste, Wash Your Face January 22, 2019 Litterless There are probably just about as many ways to wash your face as there are faces: water only, bar soap, pump soap, oil cleansing, masks, and on in infinite combinations of ingredients and products and options. Included are both light and heavy-duty homemade stainless steel cleaner recipes. Plus, seasonal decor is often made of plastics and other cheap materials that just end up in landfills. They are such a great solution to overly fragranced store-bought cleaners that come in plastic bottles. Best wishes in 2019 and your goal of near Zero waste! We're in love with all of the below skincare brands, many of them are made in the UK, vegan-friendly and organic.

We love the cult, award-winning, vegan friendly Organic Facial Oil. Our town recycles glass and aluminum, but not plastic or cardboard. At the start of this winter, I went on the hunt for a more, well, lotion-y zero waste body lotion, and since my new routine has been working well for a few months now, I thought I'd share it with you. Inside the bottle are food grade, wild harvested, cold-pressed essential oils that will rejuvenate even the tiredest face. By using this site, you are agreeing to the site’s terms of use. Here are five ways to make your house a zero waste home. There's a fabulous range of scents across shampoo, conditioners and shower bars and they're sent out in lettterbox friendly cardboard packaging. I do recycle, but not as much as I should. Plastic Free Skincare: Gorgeous Brands Who Nail Zero Waste. KIND2's plastic free packaging is obvious. Last winter's lotion of choice was this DIY version. Another winter, another zero waste lotion update.

Composting is easier than people think and if one doesn’t have the means or space for a compost pile, there are now so many compact compost tumblers available—-there’s really no excuse for anyone to toss kitchen scraps of any kind into the trash. I too compost for the most part, but really need to focus more on my compost pile, as it does not break down very fast. She offers consultations and gives simple aromatherapy advice at Katie Vance, Aromatherapy Simplified. More Posts You'll Love6 With two kids, I realize that it will be difficult to eliminate all waste, but I am going to try to create as little waste as possible! Let us know if you've tried any of these and what you like (or not) about them! The tube and lid are made from biodegradable sugarcane. Simplify Your Skincare Routine By Making Your Own Oil Cleanser - Here's How, Plant based face oil Vanerohe is good for you and the planet. Nevjerovatna čarolija od samo malo dobre volje Cut Le Crap want to take on the big issues in skincare. Enjoy exploring pebble, whether you're after eco travel ideas or the latest ethical fashion brands, Support us from £3 a month and fund new journalism on topics that matter to you. The hubs insists that we buy paper towels so we buy pretty good ones. Plastic is cheap and accessible, when you're a tiny brand being able to afford all the right packaging can take time to achieve. Plastic free shampoo has never smelt better. I absolutely love DIY projects and I save a lot of money (and waste!) Katie is a wife, mother, aromatherapist, and lover of all things DIY. I have reusable straws (one set metal and one plastic and the straw brush) at home. I try to remember not to use straws and need to remember, when waitstaff are asked for water, to add “no straw please”. You can order plastic free refills online and the next products will come dropper less. It's new Support & Protect range includes a 60% alcohol based hand sanitiser, essential oils and vitamins. This unscented liquid soap is great. If you rely solely upon this advice you do so at your own risk. So that's it, a very normal lotion situation that's been zero-wasted a bit.

The products are SLS, sulphite and paraben free. Organic, vegan-friendly and soothing, it comes in a recyclable steel pot (and won't give you a hangover). My New Year’s resolution is simple: go zero waste as much as possible. Try the Cold Press Cacay Face Oil for super rejuvenating wonder. Fall Diffuser Blend: Relaxing Autumn AromatherapyThis fall diffuser blend is ideal for damp fall days and cozy autumn nights. We love re-using lots of items in our house. Buying less means using more of what you already have. LUSH's Slap Sticks solid foundation are brand new, come in 40 shades, are vegan friendly and plastic packaging free. 2074 By Sarah is an award-winning sustainable skincare brand. They come in a simple recycled cardboard box and that's it. Each bar is SLS and paraben free and vegan friendly. Little steps make change easier. Each bar saves two bottles of plastic shampoo or shower gel, result. Anatome are a moden take on an apothecary with luxury products across skincare, toiletries and vitamins. You will receive both educational newsletter emails, and promotional emails, at no cost to you. Sign Up To Our Weekly Positive News Email, Download Your Free A-Z Guide To Ethical Fashion, Zero Waste Beginner's Guide: 21 Easy Ways To Change At Home, Don't Miss Your Free Essential Guide To Eco-Friendly Cleaning, Register For Our Future Ethical B2B Network, 5 Things I Learnt From Creating A New Solid Shampoo Bar Brand, DIY Beauty: Used Coffee Grounds Body Scrub Recipe. Paper bags from the store can double as wrapping paper; shoe boxes work as storage for craft supplies; plastic containers are perfect for holding beads and buttons, or can also be used in craft projects. No plastic here.

They can be a catastrophe of single use plastic. Once you're done with the lotion, you can mail the bottle back to them for free to be sterilized and reused. You can also find Katie on Facebook. Welcome to the world of refillable handwash, shampoo and shower creme - no plastic required. Their cleansing products might be soft and gentle, but this plastic free skincare team are strident about their packaging commitments to the planet. If you are also trying to eliminate waste I would love your tips! We have very limited storage space in our home, so I tend to do minimal decorating. Quintessential fall aromas deliver relaxing Autumn aromatherapy! Earth Day encouraged me to take an Adult Ed organic gardening class. Zero-waste bloggers and Instagram influencers share tips and tricks for those looking to adopt a cleaner, more environmentally-friendly lifestyle. Each one is made of 99% naural ingredients which have been ethically sourced and you simply reorder the sachets when you need and they'll be delivered. If shipping these items in is your only option, than get my tips for zero waste shipping. Say hello to the magical Green Fairy. I haven't used lotion bars, but I know folks who do. Supplied in 500ml screen-printed glass bottles & jars, 10l bag-in-box, 20l post consumer recycled (pcr) refills and returnable bulk 200l (we can also do 600l & 1000l) containers that we pick up and refill for a zero waste closed loop solution. Sometimes I just bury my kitchen scraps and drag a large umbrella stand or a piece of screen with tomato cages to anchor it over the buried scraps, to keep out animals. We love multipurpose items that can be used in a variety of ways.

Another zero waste idea I want to try are these handy reusable beeswax food wraps. I also buy very little seasonal decor. They're totally committed to plastic free bathrooms and also make sure their products support organic farming, transparent supply chains and push luxury sustainability forward. Every 100th subscriber wins their own tree. Quintessential fall aromas deliver relaxing Autumn aromatherapy! However, I know that I can save my recycling and drive it to the recycling center one town over. A plastic free, travel essential. Learn how to clean upholstery naturally with this DIY upholstery cleaner. Revolutionary beauty brand UpCircle make fantastic skincare products out of surplus food ingredients and most of their products are plastic free as well.

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No driving to the store, no transporting the food to the consumer, no harmful chemicals, no packaging. Since this is how bulk lotion is sold in most stores, you'll be cutting down on waste to the same degree that you would be if you filled your own jar up at a retail store, like I did.