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Embracing Sustainable Fashion: My Journey into Clothing Rental
Discover the benefits of dress rental: sustainable fashion, cost savings, and the joy of trying new styles without commitment!
The Hard Truth About Soft Plastic Recycling: What Really Happens After You Drop It Off at the Supermarket
Discover the truth about supermarket soft plastic recycling: most is burnt or downcycled. Take action to help cut plastic production!
How to Organise a Halloween Costume Swap: A Step-by-Step Guide for Reducing Waste
Organise a Halloween costume swap at school! Save money, reduce waste, and make swapping fun with these simple tips and ideas.
A Beginner’s Guide to shopping at a Zero Waste Store
In recent years, interest in zero waste shopping has increased. But what is it? Why is it important? And how does it work?
Safety Alert: What You Need to Know About Bamboo and Wheat-Straw Tableware
Explained: The FSA advice on bamboo tableware and the impact for party kits.
4 Ways to Act Now for Nature
This weekend, I joined the Restore Nature Now march in London. The event united over 350 organisations, all dedicated to restoring and...
The Big Plastic Count 2024: A Call to Action for UK Government and Global Change
Everyday Plastic and Greenpeace UK are partnering once again for The Big Plastic Count 2024. This initiative is the largest survey into...
7 Survival Tips for Hosting a Party for Younger Kids
Hosting a birthday party for kids can be a joyful and memorable experience, but for many of us often it’s not! Celebrating with little...
Eco-Friendly Halloween: How to Reduce Waste and Save Money
Halloween is a time for fun and frights, but it can also be a time for excess waste and spending. In the UK, spending on Halloween is...
The magic of hiring a themed party package
Organising a kid's party can be pretty stressful. Hiring a themed package is an easy way to create a fun memorable party.
Joining a skills sharing community with Kesero
How sharing our time can help more communities connect and share knowledge.
The new ban on single-use plastic tableware in England explained
There's a new ban on single-use plastics in England from October 2023. Isabel explains what's included in the ban .
4 types of party bag fillers to avoid
Here's my list of what NOT to put in a party bag. From whistles to slime, I've collated a list of the least loved party favours.
How to ask for no gifts when hosting a kid’s birthday party
Gifting at kids parties can be stressful for both the guests and the hosts. Isabel shares her experience hosting a no-gifts birthday party.
Guest post: Six ways to start sharing today
Eleanor Tucker, author of Thanks for Sharing, give us six ideas for sharing what we have within our communities.
Collapse of soft plastics recycling programme exposes our consumption problem
Following the collapse of the RedCycle programme in Australia, Kate Bowker shares her tips for reducing our consumption of soft plastics.
Eco-friendly alternatives to balloon arches
A quick search for party ideas on Instagram will throw up hundreds of images of balloon arches - big inflatable displays made of...
Guest Post: How to become a more eco-friendly shopper
As a parent worried about climate change I've made a lot of lifestyle changes over the past few years - this includes how I shop. When...
Planning an eco-friendly Coronation Celebration
Tips for an eco-friendly celebration for the coronation of King Charles III.
The Upcycled Birthday Party
Tammy Ryan, writer behind the party ideas blog website ice cream and jelly, shares ideas for how to embrace reuse for birthday celebrations,
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