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4 June 2020  |  Admin

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.

 

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25 May 2020  |  Admin

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...

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2 Comments1 March 2020  |  Admin

Some of you have got in touch with questions about this topic, so we wanted to share with you the correct waste disposal methods for your eco disposable nappies. And to let you know why they are a much better environmental option than conventional disposable nappies.

 ‘Weird question but what bin in Ireland takes the biodegradable nappies? Will the green bin take them - just some companies are strict’?

‘As they are biodegradable nappies, can you place them in the brown bin? Sorry if that seems like a really silly question’

‘I'm enquiring about the Kit & Kin nappies. Can these be put in your garden compost bin and if so roughly how long do they take to decompose in a compost bin?’

 

Browse our eco disposable nappy ranges now

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28 February 2020  |  Admin

With a beautiful and simple design, toothbrushes like Humble Brush are a seriously worthwhile alternative to regular plastic toothbrushes. Especially when you consider the fact that the world consumes more than 3.6 billion plastic toothbrushes every year – most of which end up in landfills and oceans. Humble Brush will clean just as well and last just as long as your regular plastic toothbrush, with the added benefit of being better for the environment.  

Why would you ever want to buy a plastic toothbrush again?

Browse our toothbrush range now

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26 February 2020  |  Admin

Your bathroom is most likely the smallest room in your home, but chances are it is also one of the two most wasteful rooms. Together with the waste created in your kitchen, your bathroom is responsible for a huge chunk of your household waste. Making some small swaps in your bathroom will have an enormous impact on your carbon footprint and the amount of waste you send to landfill. And since most toiletries and hygiene products are used directly on your body, less chemical and more natural alternatives will also have a positive effect on your body and your overall health – a true win/win situation!

To get you started, we have 5 easy and straight forward steps towards your eco friendly bathroom!

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