Vegan Food Wraps  A very eco-friendly alternative to cling film? Wax wraps! And they can now be plant-based as well which makes them 100% vegan! They are made of: Sunflower wax, Sumac wax,  Rice bran wax,  Hydrogenated castor oil, Organic jojoba oil, Pine resin

Beeswax Wraps Our favourite kitchen heros are wax wraps! Beeswax ones are just amazing! Made with organic beeswax and sheets of cotton, they last for ages, easy to wash and care for, keep food fresh for longer and can even be brought back to life with some added wax when they lose stickiness. And they can be added to the compost when every bit of life juice has been squeezed out of them.

Wooden Tea Cups A research published in Environmental Science and Technology conducted by a team at McGill university has found that soaking just one teabag in boiling water releases approximately 11.6 billion micro plastics and 3.1 billion nanoplastics in your brew! Buy loose tea leaves instead! You can use them straight in your cup or together with a reusable tea infuser.

Laundry Soap Flakes Do you know that making your own laundry detergent is really easy? There are many ways to wash your clothes in a natural, vegan and eco-friendly way, but one of my favourites is to use Marseille Soap flakes. Simply mix the soap flakes with bicarbonate of soda and hot water and there you have it, affordable, natural and sustainable washing liquid!

Soapnuts These little berry shells grow on the Soap Berry tree in the Himalayas and they naturally contains a cleaning agent that works like detergent, called saponin. Saponin is amazing at penetrating the fibres of clothes, lifting stains from the fabric that is then rinsed away. They are mostly known to be used as laundry detergent, however there are so many things soapnuts can be used for.  If you want to find more DIY soapnut recipes, check out my blog post.

Recycled Wrapping Paper Made with recycled Kraft paper this type of wrapping it can be recycled together with all the package it comes with..yes, it can go straight into the recycling bin. It's a great alternative to wasteful single use wrapping paper and it will give your presents a great vintage look!

Bath Bombs Bath bombs are an amazing concentrate of soothing and flowery scents, but so many times shops sell them individually wrapping in plastic film, which is neither compostable not recyclable. Simply choosing handmade and plastic free bath bombs is the way to have a guilt free pampering session, best if you also make sure to choose vegan and cruelty free ones.

Natural Body Scrub Natural body scrubs are a great solution for an eco-friendly exfoliation, while avoiding microbeads or microplastics. You can make sugar body scrub at home using brown sugar and coconut oil, but if you want something fancier and richer in essential oils packed with beneficial properties for the skin, choosing a natural body scrub in a metal container is a great plastic-free solution. 

Soap on a Rope Did you know that the unique design of soaps on rope goes back to the late 1940s, and was created by an English company? The reason they came up with this style was purely functional, as it was during war times and they wanted to create a soap that would last longer, so adding a cotton rope would prevent it from falling and breaking, as well as melting away too quickly.

Vegan Face Toner One of the thing about zero waste packaging and product containers is that it also often be used for other purposes. Beauty products  are massively packed in plastic, so every time I can manage to find al alternative in a glass bottle I am always doing a victory dance.  I particularly love this toner from Flawless, it comes in a sturdy glass bottle, every time I am done using one I repurpose it for homemade soaps, shampoos, diy beauty lotions etc.