A Green Garden That Gives Back To The Environment “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” Hopefully, the answer is healthy and with the planet in mind. There’s no doubt that there are easier places to start than with the Great Outdoors. Let’s face it – the stretch of lawn out the back is a high-maintenance job. You …
Wonderbag Review – A Revolutionary, Environmentally Friendly Slow Cooker (Plus A Simple Curry Recipe!)
Why I need a slow cooker I never had a slow cooker before, as I’m being vegetarian we don’t really make meaty stews at home. So I was a little bit reluctant as I thought: I don’t really need one, do I? However, I’ve heard many people use their slow cooker for preparing veggie meals too and so I had …
Getting Organised With Eco-Friendly Notice Boards At Home
Being better organised I’ve had two New Year resolutions. One is a regular one, this is what I’m promising to do every year: doing my best to live as eco conscious as I can. It means that I add new habits and change old ones in order to live more environmentally friendly. There is always a space for improvement. My …
The Only Way Forward: Reusable Shopping Bags
Deadly plastic bags I’m sure you have seen at least one of the recent photos and videos circulating on the internet: a tortoise tangled in plastic bag. Or a diver filming himself in swimming the plastic polluted sea. These images are popping up more and more frequently on social media feeds. Unfortunately they are coming from every corner of the …
Captain Bobcat’s Mother’s Day Giveaway
About this Mother’s Day giveaway So….. since my Christmas giveaway series were so successful, I decided to do the same thing for this occasion. This might be my signature as a green and ethical lifestyle blogger in the future. Instead of gift guides, I prefer to run a giveaway, so people can meet with these indy brands I like. I …
Good Cause Of The Month: The Secret Pillow Project
What is The Secret Pillow Project is about? The Secret Pillow is a cushion that unfolds into a blanket. It is a handmade and unique craft item and made by women in India. In addition, these women face serious social and economic challenges. They receive training, support, and materials to produce Secret Pillows, therefore from crafting and selling the pillows they earn …
GreenBook – Erasable Notebook Review
GreenBook – Erasable Notebook Review I was just looking for a new notebook or weekly planner for myself as I realised that I have to keep lists to get everything done I wanted. I don’t really need a diary because things often get delayed or postponed around here… I never been a person who kept to-do lists, I remembered for …
Learn More About Marine Life – Try Scuba Diving
Why learn scuba diving? Learning more about marine life is not only fascinating for both grown ups and kids, but also very important. Most life forms evolved initially in marine habitats and marine organisms produce a big part of our planet’s oxygen. Whilst the oceans provide living space to most of the species on our planet, we still have millions …
9 Must-Visit Vegan Festivals In The UK For Spring 2018
What are vegan festivals about? Are you thinking to switch to a diet with less meat and dairy? Perhaps you even participated in Veganuary and thinking to keep up eating less meat or none at all? If you don’t know where to start or you just want to meet with some local vegan peeps and small businesses, vegan festivals are …
10 Ways To Be Environmentally Friendly And Save On Heating Too
10 Ways To Be Environmentally Friendly And Save On Heating Too Gas and electricity bills can be a real shock in January: the first month of the year not only can be the coldest, but the most expensive too (especially after all the money we spent during Christmas!). Turning the heating up because of the winter blues is something we …