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My Top 7 Sustainable Swaps – Tried and Tested!

Chrystal Environment, Food, Personal Care, Shopping, Sustainability November 10, 2020November 10, 2020Beeswax wraps, ChewTabs, conditioner bars, DIY sustainability, Ethique, Georganics, makeup remover pads, menstrual cup, Reusable Coffee Cup, reusable makeup remover pads, reusable water bottle, shampoo bars, soap bars, Soap tins, sustainable swap, toothpaste powder, toothpaste tablets

It’s been a while since I’ve banged on about personal care and more sustainable choices in our normal every days lives. So here’s an update for you! Tried and tested products which I’ve been using as alternatives

Plastic-Free Period

Meghan Personal Care, Pollution, YouTube Channel August 27, 2020August 21, 2021Diva Cup, Heart Felt, maxi pads, menstrual cup, menstruation, Moon Cup, Natracare, period, period panties, plastic free, Plastic pollution, Plastic waste, sanitary products, tampons, Thinx

In the United States alone, approximately 12 billion pads and 7 billion tampons are discarded each year. Most of this ends up in landfill where it can take centuries to breakdown. Some ends up in our waterways and then washed up on our beaches. In fact, sanitary products are the fifth most common item found on Europe’s beaches, and are more widespread than single-use coffee cups, cutlery, or straws.

Sustainable Period

Meghan Personal Care, Pollution, Sustainability July 14, 2020August 14, 2020biodegradeable, compostable, ecofriendly, environmenstrual, menstrual cup, menstruation, period, period panties, personal care, plastic free, Plastic Free July, Plastic pollution, Plastic waste, sanitary products, Thinx

Today we’re talking periods and plastic. Before you decide this doesn’t concern you as someone who doesn’t menstruate, stick around. This is a plastic pollution issue that concerns all of us. In the United States alone, approximately 12 billion pads and 7 billion tampons are discarded each year. Most of this ends up in landfill where it can take centuries to breakdown. Some ends up in our waterways and then washed up on our beaches – sanitary products are the fifth most common item found on Europe’s beaches, more widespread than single-use coffee cups, cutlery or straws.

Sustainability on a Shoestring: Part 1

Chrystal Personal Care, Sustainability September 10, 2019September 24, 20192nd Street, bamboo toothbrush, compostable toothbrush, conditioner bars, ebay, handkerchief, hanky, menstrual cup, reusable water bottle, soap bars, Sustainability, sustainable fashion, swap.com, THIRD LAW, ThredUP, thrift shop

The ‘goodness’ premium. That’s just one name for the increased price of something which is sustainable or eco-friendly. But does this premium apply to everything environmentally minded? Or can you be sustainable while living on a budget.