Homovirado Oat milk is the new star of the plant-based milk world. Not only is it rich in fibre and nutrients, but it’s more local than soy milk (rainforest concerns) and some big brands of almond milk now have concerns too, due to migratory beekeeping (leaving bees to starve, after the almonds are harvested). If…
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Choose a Kinder Cup of Coffee
We may not be able to grow coffee here, but you could still support local artisan roasters. These companies tend to be more eco-friendly and you help to keep money circulating in the community. Coffee can only grow in cloud cover, so if you ever see sun-grown coffee, don’t buy it. This means that it…
Zero Waste Coffee Filters
Zero waste coffee filters offer an alternative to disposable filters that are usually bleached with chlorine (which releases chemicals at landfill) and often sold in plastic packaging. Not everyone uses coffee filters, but they are popular especially for offices and businesses of service, like hair salons. The other people that tend to use coffee filters…
The Best Reusable Travel Mugs
Travel mugs are a bit larger than coffee mugs, and ideal if you are camping or travelling longer distances, and need more coffee! Much friendlier to the planet than a plastic disposable cup, with good care these should last you years. Go for ones that insulate the drinks to keep cold or hot for hours,…
How to Filter Water (without a plastic jug)
Tap water is pretty safe in England (only from kitchen taps, don’t drink water from your bathroom), compared to many other areas around the world. However, some people prefer to filter it, to remove various impurities and to make the water taste nicer, especially if your local authority treats the water with fluoride (there is…