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Reusable Nappies vs Disposable [+ Visual]

October 30October 30Posted in Family, Sustainable GuideTagged diapers, disposable, eco baby, eco tips, ecogreenlove, environment, go green, green family, green living, green solutions, infographic, nappies, reusable, washable4 Comments

In a world where the use of plastic straws is a social crime, why is nobody talking about disposable nappies?

Before we jump in and compare reusable nappies vs disposable, let’s calculate how many nappies an average baby gets through. Babies are typically in nappies for their first 2-3 years, where at first, they’ll go through an average of 12 nappies per day. As they get older this number will diminish to 4 – 6 per day. Therefore, if we take 8 nappies per day as a mean average, that equates to 2,920 nappies per year or 7300 nappies in 2.5 years!

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Ways to Reduce your Carbon Footprint [Visual]

February 21March 1Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged carbon footprint, climate change, eco tips, ecogreenlove, ecotips, environment, go green, green living, green solutions, infographic4 Comments

In October 2018, the world’s leading scientists, led by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, issued a “final call” on climate change, stating that the world is completely “off track”.

To avert long-term and irreversible harm to our climate will require “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society”.

According to the report, the world has around 12 years remaining to enact these changes if we want to keep temperature increases to 1.5°. Currently, the world is on course for a worrying rise of 3° by 2030.

While government pressure on big businesses is ratcheting up, what can you and other citizens do to reduce the carbon emissions being released into the world around us?

Below is a guide with some things you can do to cut your carbon footprint:

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DIM: Upcycled Headband

June 26June 26Posted in DIY, other materials, self made, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged crafts, did it myself, diy, eco tips, green living, green solutions, headband, old belt, repurpose, reuse, upcycle, zero wasteLeave a comment

I had this old belt that I cut because it was too long and I had the rest of it stored to upcycle for so long that today I decided to sew an elastic band and wear it as a headband 💚 I’m not the great sewer but it does the job 😆 what do you think?

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DIM: Upcycled Bookmark

May 25May 25Posted in Carton, DIY, other materials, Paper, self made, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged bookmark, crafts, did it myself, diy, eco tips, green living, maps, repurpose, reuse, upcycle, zero waste2 Comments

I had a bunch of maps a friend gave me (trusting that I would do something with them). A couple of years after (😬) I joined the penpal group of Mexicans around the world, a great opportunity for me to send handmade-upcycled gifts. So i finally did something with those maps!

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DIM: Upcycled Gym bag

May 4May 14Posted in DIY, Plastic, self made, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged crafts, did it myself, diy, drawstring bag, eco tips, green living, green solutions, gym bag, repurpose, reuse, soil bag, upcycle, zero waste4 Comments

Since we have bought soil already many times for our plants and flowers, I had for a while now some of the sturdy plastic bags where the soil comes in and I was keeping them because I thought they could be great for a bag. This is my upcycling attempt from a soil bag to a drawstring gym bag:

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