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Plastic Free Living: Ditching These 4 Plastic Items for Maximum Impact

Trying to live a plastic free life can seem daunting and almost unachievable. There’s plastic almost everywhere we look and that can feel very overwhelming before we even start to look for more eco-friendly alternatives. However, there are four particularly bad offenders among single use plastic, that make a huge difference when replaced by reusable products – the so-called Big Four of Plastic!




Child with HEVEA natural rubber bath toy

 

We love bringing you products that are sustainable, natural and better all round for your family and the planet. 

That’s why we're big fans of HEVEA natural rubber products for kids!

Natural rubber is a great replacement for many kinds of plastic. It comes from a natural rubber sap collected from the Hevea Brasisliensis tree. These trees have a straight trunk and grow an impressive 75 feet or more over their lifetime, with mature trees having a diameter of around 3 feet…!

There are many good reasons to choose natural rubber products and some gorgeous choices to help you make the switch today.

 


Klean Kanteen reusable water bottles and cups

 

Klean Kanteen don’t just make gorgeous and colourful reusable water bottles and cups…

They design durable, versatile and affordable products that replace mountains of single-use waste! And last a lifetime. Their goal is to reduce single use - plain and simple. So they make products guaranteed to hold up to whatever life throws at them!

 

Among the many things we LOVE about the Klean Kanteen range are...


Enjoying the sunshine is one of life’s simple pleasures. It encourages us to get outdoors, boosts mental health, and is an important natural source of vitamin D.

But it’s really important to think about how to protect you and your family’s skin. Getting too much sun can be harmful whatever your age. It exposes your skin to ultraviolet radiation (UV rays) that can damage your skin and lead to skin cancer.

 

Protecting Your Skin in the Sun: Top Tips...


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