Cruelty Free Beauty
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- Zero Waste Beauty: Adopt a green routine with these sustainable products
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- “I find myself using it even when I don’t need to!”
- Arctic-inspired natural skincare brand launches in the UK
- Green People launches beauty balm packaged in 100% biodegradable pot
- Lush launches same-day delivery service for its iconic handmade cosmetics
- “This cruelty-free tanning water gave me the confidence boost I needed”
- rho launches sustainable loungewear that gives back
- Rose & Caramel Raises Awareness For Women’s Self-Esteem & Mental Health With ‘I TAN FOR ME’ Campaign
- Couple launches entirely plant-based and refillable deodorant on Kickstarter
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Eco Living
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- Five Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste
- Eat these foods to boost your mood
- Upgrade Your Cheese Toastie
- Have a healthy Christmas with these festive food swaps
- Omega-3 Health Benefits
- 5 minutes with Max La Manna
- A nutritionist’s guide to eating for healthy joints
- Easy ways to achieve your health goals
- Discover the benefits of raisins on a vegetarian diet
- Improve your gut health with California Raisins
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Vegan Recipes
- Quorn Vegan Hot & Spicy Burger with Pink Slaw
- Tomato and Pumpkin Soup
- Pea and elderflower cocktail
- Matcha Coconut Ice Cream
- Vegan Lemon Bars
- Mango Salad with Thai Dressing
- Garden Gimlet
- Tofu & Green Beans Teriyaki
- Cornflakes Bombay
- Rainbow Pickle
- Soba noodles with kale and collards
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Popular recipes
- Spinach and ricotta quiche vegetarian recipe
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- Feta, Butternut Squash, Caramelised Onion and Cashew Nut Wellingtons
News
- Dobbies’ introduce brand new range of sustainable houseplants
- How you can help with the Amazon wildfires
- Five Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste
- M&S launches dairy-free yoghurts
- Children’s charity to spread smiles with virtual tea party
- rho launches sustainable loungewear that gives back
- Big Butterfly Count calls on public to help with conservation efforts
- PETA releases vegan guides to top holiday destinations
- New sustainable fashion brand launches vegan bags in the UK
- Vegan makeup brand KVD is launching in Boots
- Dutch Firm Unveils Vegan Egg White Substitute Made From Brewery Yeast
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LUCY SIEGLE’S 5 EASY ECO HACKS
This Recycle Week, buff up with Lucy's top tips for living a more sustainable life – you can read her full article in our October 2018 issue, on sale now!
1 Use the 8 ‘R’s in order.
I believe that recycling should actually come last on your list of green behaviours. This might sound strange, but here’s the gist – use the eight ‘R’s in the following order:
Record
Reduce
Replace
Refuse
Reuse
Refill
Rethink
Recycle.
Recording your plastic use is the entry point; if you keep a tally of the flow of plastics into your bin, you’ll be amazed at how much unwanted material sneaks into your life.
2 Remove your buying power from problem brands.
Direct your hard-earned cash towards better alternatives. Buy well with an eye to the future, and instil the ‘30 wears’ rule when it comes to your wardrobe – if you can’t commit to wearing a piece a minimum of 30 times, don’t buy it!
3 Look for up-and-coming brands addressing over-production.
There are a profusion of new companies with business models that are based on small collections made from waste products. In the next few months, I predict the launch of rental sites and take-back fashion services. Prioritise all of these above mainsteam brands making ‘green noises’ – their eco initiatives don’t address the volume and pace of their production.
4 Try a few small shopping hacks.
Take your own Tupperware to the deli counter, and use the paper bags near the mushrooms for other loos produce, instead of the plastic bags.
5 Get started with something fun.
A beach clean is a great way to get involved with the plastic-free movement. They’re crucial in establishing evidence for change, they’re surprisingly good fun, and you’ll learn a tonne about plastic.
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