Eco Every Day

H ello everyone, welcome to the first instalment of Eco-Every-Day! I want to keep these short and to the point, so lets dive straight into BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSHES. The problem: Everyone, almost without exception, needs a toothbrush. This creates a lot of demand and a lot of supply. M ost of us will replace around 300 toothbrushes during our lifetime and p lastic toothbrushes take hundreds of years to fully break down. So, you do the maths. Something I like to think about when trying to use less plastic is "how did it used to be done?", because plastics like we know them are a relatively modern solution (and now ironically a problem). Humans have been surviving thousands of years without plastics. But seeing as no one fancies going back to animal bone and boar hair anytime soon, we need a different solution. The solution: Bamboo is looking like a strong contender in the battle to replace a lot of hard plastics. It's strong like plastic, durable and 100% decomposable. Paired ...

It is undeniable that the environment around us must be taken care of. Unfortunately, that means change; something which humans are notoriously adverse to, yet ironically we are the best species in the world at doing this. It's how we got where we are, using our big brains to manipulate the world around us. But now we are comfortable in a world where everything is quick and easy. This isn't a blog about finger pointing and shaming readers into being more ecologically aware. Instead, this is a blog about what the every day person can do in order reduce their carbon footprint, reduce the amount of waste we can produce, and protect the environment around them. Change is not going to happen overnight, we need to be taking one step at a time, gradually building our way up to a near zero waste society. One day it will be the new normal, but we need to get the ball rolling now before it's too late. This blog will inform you of things that YOU can do. Realistic changes which will ...