#ecological

What have you done to reduce your carbon footprint in the last 10 months?

I’ve reduced the amount of takeaway coffee cups I use (but with COVID some coffee shops stopped accepting keepcups so that was difficult).

I’ve stopped buying prepacked lunches from Tesco and make my own lunch to bring with me to work in a lunchbox.

I’ve left my job that involved a commute so I can walk/cycle to work easily, saving the planet and my bank account! Was spending easily €100 on transport a month…

I’ve been bringing my own bags to supermarkets to do my shopping. My housemates still buy bags but I’ll reuse them and give out to them haha

I don’t think I’ve bought a plastic water bottle in over two years now, I bring my reusable water bottle everywhere, even on holidays.

Make your adjustments!

Get yourself a cute little infuser!

Benefits of composting

Composting gives you healthier plants:

Compost soil is rich in nutrients and will help your plants grow a lot bigger and better!

Composting saves you money:

Not only does composting save money on purchasing more soil, it also cuts down on trash removal costs.

Composting is convenient and practical:

You don’t have to worry about such inconveniences like buying trash bags or bringing the trash out. Just put it straight in the compost bin!

Zero Waste Kit

Creating a zero waste kit is super easy, and is a great way to start reducing your carbon footprint in your every day routine.

Think about all the things you buy regularly. A cup of coffee before work? A bottle of water with your lunch? Below is a list of items that you can use to reduce the amount of plastic you use on a daily basis.

Bamboo cutlery

Completely plastic free, biodegradable, and made from responsibly sourced renewable bamboo.

Travel mug

Single use coffee cups are disposed of at a rate of 22000 per hour in Ireland alone. A reusable travel mug not only saves you money with discounts in most coffeehouses, but saves the environment, one coffee at a time.

Travel bottle

Switching to a resuable water bottle decreases oil used, greenhouse gases emitted, and bottles thrown away, reducing pollution threefold.

Glass or stainless steel straws

One person switching to glass or steel straws could reduce up to 600 plastic staws a year being disposed of in our landfills.

Reusable cloth bag

One million plastic bags per minute are being disposed of and damaging our environment. As people are switching to paper bags, larger quantities of wood is being used. Cloth bags are durable and are made from renewable natural fibers.

“Many small acts make a phenomenal difference.”

- Abigail Forsythe, KeepCup Cofounder and Managing Director

Giesswein Merinowool Socks Review

Hi guys,

Are you familiar with German brand Giesswein? Not only do they create the most beautiful collection of sustainable footwear, made out of natural materials like Merinowool, Cactus, Wood and recycled materials, they also have sustainable made accessories, pillows and blankets and they just released a line of comfy socks, also made out of Merinowool!

It’s been rather chilly out there lately, well, at least, here in The Netherlands it has. A few weeks ago, the sun was shining, spring was in the air and the temperatures were rising up to almost 20°C and bam, 1 day later, it was snowing! Really, I kid you not! I hardly can’t remember what I’ve ate yesterday but I do remember this because it was the 1st of april and I was thinking by myself: “this must be an aprils fool day joke!”

Anyway, as I was saying, it’s rather chilly out there nowadays and a pair of Merinowool socks are just what I need on days like these! They keep my feet warm and comfy, even when it’s snowing or raining!

Although the socks tend to feel a bit rough when putting them on, they also feel soft at the same time, it’s quite a particular feeling. And they’re really comfy too! Thermoregulation ensures your feet will be cool during summers and warm during winters. The socks come in a pack of 3 and are available in different sizes, models and colors.

Use my couponcode BBCH3401 at checkout to get 15% off your entire purchase at Giesswein!

Start your discountshopping experience by clicking the link below!

Merino Woll-Schuhe, Runners und Sneakers | Giesswein Offizieller Shop

Question:

What fabric do you prefer when it comes to socks?

A huge thanks to Giesswein and Brandbassador! ❤️