Category: Buy responsibly
Your laundry can be eco friendly AND cheap if you follow these 5 tips
Doing our laundry is not only necessary but is also a ritual for many, and there’s nothing like the smell of freshly cleaned clothes to cheer anyone up. However, every time we wash them, our clothes release microplastics which end up polluting our ocean; and our impact on the environment can be even worse if…
Waste is money – Your top 6 tips for grocery shopping
We all need to eat, and food shopping can take a considerable chunck of your paycheck, especially if you are also trying to eat healthy and sustainably; when looking for ways to save money when shopping for food, the last thing you want to do is to buy something, forget it in the fridge and…
Your top 8 tips to save money
Pursuing a zero waste life style is about finding a balance between our needs and the resources available around us, it’s not about spending stupid money in the latest plastic free gadget. Being a minimalist can actually make you embrace a more frugal lifestyle, saving a lot of money in the process. Here are our…
A special stuffed dog in a consumerism culture
My favourite toy Growing as an only child, I was lucky enough to get a lot of presents at birthdays, especially stuffed toys, and I remember being really excited when opening them, and forgetting about (almost) all of them shortly after. All of us can remember their favourite toy, with which we played endlessly even…
The most important shopping tip: own less and value more
The less you own, the more you have Here is the trick: if you start owning less things, you’ll start realising the real value of each of them: you become more attached, and you’ll be less prone to replace them with their newer versions. When they break, you won’t throw them away without thinking, but…