Words like "green living", "environmental protection" and "sustainable development" are no longer empty words! In recent years, many businesses have been promoting “low-carbon" and "eco-friendly" green living to the public through various activities and special offers. Start with small changes and integrate sustainability into our daily lives. It’s easy to go green!

Green Living Tips

1. Say ‘no’ to plastic

To tackle our serious plastic pollution problem, we should not overlook the importance of reducing waste at source. To help protect the environment, many restaurants have stopped providing drinking straws. Go one step further by bringing your own eco-cups and drinking straws.

2. Save money and the environment by bringing your own water bottle

Did you know that a thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide are emitted from the manufacture, transport, and shelving of bottled water? To reduce this carbon footprint, we should buy less bottled water and bring our own water instead.

3. Bring your own lunch boxes and cutlery

When you buy takeaways, you've probably been asked numerous times whether you need any cutlery. The fact is the proportion of plastic cutlery in landfills is increasing. Reduce the use of plastic cutlery by switching to eco-friendly cutlery and lunch boxes.

4. Use vegan fragrance products

We often hear cruel stories about animal-based fragrances, such as the fact that ambergris is taken from the intestines of whales. Vegan perfumes and scented candles are, as the name suggests, natural extracts from plants, with no animal ingredients at all! Those who love perfume might want to consider getting a vegan fragrance from now on.

Highlighted Products

1. Eco-friendly Drinking Straws & Cup Holders

It's a hot summer day - you pass a shop selling beverages and you can't resist buying a cool hand-crafted drink. But the side of the cup soon drips with condensation. To keep your hand dry, consider the Elephant Cuppa which is a lightweight tumbler with both a thick and a thin drinking straw. It also comes with a small brush to clean the straws. Or you can use ZOKU's retractable stainless steel drinking straw when out and about!

2. Eco-friendly Water Bottle

Many beverage shops offer a variety of activities related to low-carbon living. For example, if you bring your own water bottle, you get an extra discount. There are many eco-friendly water bottles made from renewable sources which do not contain harmful substances. Some have a built-in UV sterilisation function, making them safe and reliable. Others such as the Stojo have a folding design, making this water bottle extremely handy to carry.

3. Eco-friendly Tableware

Have you ever put a metal fork in your mouth when eating a cake and you can taste the metal? This can be avoided if you use titanium cutlery. Corrosion resistance is the main feature of titanium and allows you to enjoy the original taste of the food. There is no need to put up with any metallic taste when eating. Titanium cutlery from Slowood is foldable unlike other cutlery that cannot be folded and takes up space. It’s lightweight and durable as well. Glass lunch boxes are also odour-free. Glasslock tempered glass boxes are made from healthy, environmentally friendly, non-toxic materials. Easy to clean and do not leave odours or stains.

4. Vegan Perfumes & Scented Candles

Juniper Ridge perfumes are created by distilling various plants and extracting the fragrance from them. The essential oil blends harvested in the wild are the basis of Juniper Ridge fragrances. Meanwhile, Dani glass candles made from soya beans burn at a lower temperature. This extends the burning time of each candle by 50% which means they can burn up to 60 hours! Vegan perfumes and scented candles are made from natural materials and pure fragrance. Let's live a green life!

5. Natural Handmade Soaps

Blue Earth's Vegan Soap is made from 100% natural herbal ingredients and essential oils, and has a full range of efficacies including anti-inflammatory, exfoliating, and soothing, as well as caring for your hair and skin.