128 June 2019 http://www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk
Green livinG
Eco
news
Make simple changes for
cleaner air and water
Clean face,
clear conscience
Make a Eco expert
micro change
This free-to-use website helps
you keep track of your carbon
emissions and suggests easy
activities and switches for reducing
them. Based on the fact that
women make 85 per cent of
consumer decisions that affect a
household’s footprint, and with
over 400,000 members already
making bite-sized changes that add up, it’s a great way to stay motivated
and ‘fight climate change through our everyday lives’.Website Wat ch... http://www.1millionwomen.com.au
Ditch the plastic-based make-up
wipes that are filling up sewers and
landfill in abundance and start a
more eco-friendly routine. lus h’s
biodegradable 7 to 3 reusable facial
cleansing pads (£2 each), gently exfoliate,
nourish and help restore the skin’s
pH-balance – simply wet half of the wipe
and swipe it across your face,
then rinse and leave to
dry. You’ll get about five
uses out of each with
no waste product left
behind. vis it uk.lush.com.With microplastic pollution in our
rivers, seas and oceans reaching critical
levels it’s time to take action. A great first
step is to reduce the microfibres being lost
from manmade clothing into our water. All you
have to do is pop your laundry in a Guppyfriend
washing bag which catches those lost fibres so
you can bin them after the cycle finishes. Find out
more at http://www.guppyfriend.com/en.We speak to candle
maker and fragrance
auteur Jonathan Ward
about the advantages
of clean-burn candlesCandle, £40,
http://www.jonathanward.me‘Most candles pollute our homes,
something I’m acutely aware of. My
hand-poured range contains no solvents
or paraffin boosters and create little
to no pollutant particles due to the
double cotton wicks and the wax blends
which are certified organic by the Soil
Association. All seven elegant and light
fragrances are created with the most
ethically compliant
ingredients and
diffuse gently
around a room.’If you’re heading for a
dip this month, don’t
forget your hammam
towel. Traditionally used at steamy Turkish baths, they’re incredibly
lightweight and absorbent, yet dry quickly and fold up really small. These
large bath sheets from South come in a variety of pretty designs, flat-woven
entirely from Oeko-Tex certified cotton that’s free of harmful chemicals and
dyes. Prices start from £20 and the brand donates five per cent of its profits
to ocean conservation charities; visit http://www.southhammam.com.Turkish
delight
Guppyfriend
washing bag,
£29.99, lak elandFeatureemma Thompson