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🙋‍♀️ this was me 2 years ago and shortly after I officially shared with the world. It was scary! But immensely exciting. Up to now, I’ve poured a HUGE amount into creating it, always with my main ambition being to help everyone live more sustainably. Over the last 2 years, I’ve gone live with the marketplace, worked with some incredible people, had a letter from Prince Charles saying how much he loved it, had mentoring support from Tesco and ASOS, spoken at numerous events, met and interviewed some of my hero’s, installed my pop up shop in 8 locations across the UK including the prestigious Women of the World festival and studied with and . I did all this while working full time which was no easy feat!
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At present, I feel deeply saddened by the state of the environment and while I adore running the marketplace, I have decided to take it offline indefinitely. Change needs to happen imminently and it needs to come from all of us, not select individuals. Up to now, my spare time is spent driving the marketplace forward, planning pop-ups and sourcing new sellers but this simply doesn’t have enough impact. My current efforts don’t make up for the average person who still buys plastic bottles, drives everywhere, eats meat everyday and sporadically recycles. For this reason, I want to use the spare time I do have to support people to make small changes because ultimately, that is what will make a difference. I’ll be doing this through social media, continuing to speak at events and going into schools and workplaces to hold ‘Plastic Footprint’ workshops. The marketplace may come back again in future so watch this space! If you’re interested in chatting to me some more then get in touch 🤗 thanks for all the support over the last 2 years! 💚💙💛

Welcome, 2019! Have you seen this genius campaign from National Geographic? Resolutions or not, this is the year that we need to assess, analyse and reflect on our own lifestyles and implement strategies to make effective change. We need to support our friends and family to make changes in their lives too. Below are my 3 top tips for getting started. These are easy adjustments that will make a HUGE impact!
* Stop buying plastic water bottles and invest in a S'well Bottle
* Buy organic soap bars rather than plastic pumps or shower gels.
* Get organised! Carry reusable bags with you or leave them in your car.
Easy! 💚

When David Attenborough speaks, you listen. We owe so much to this wonderful man who managed to engage the UK enough with Blue Planet 2 last year that Theresa May listened and made even credited the documentary in parliament when addressing climate change action. Today, Attenborough has spoken at the UN in attempt to engage world leaders in the same way. The UN has also launched the campaign which is totally awesome as absolutely anyone can get involved by simply sharing what you are doing, how you are living and encouraging others to live greener. The reality is that our gorgeous planet of greens and blues will survive whatever we do, though it might not be so colourful or vibrant when we’re finished with it if we carry on with our current trajectory. However, us as species have no chance if we don’t . Please think about it and make adjustments to your life. I am certainly no oracle but I sure as heck will help, support and advice anyone who needs tips on living greener!

Today I purchased my reusable coffee cup from and I can’t praise them highly enough for this initiative. The supermarket state that is will save them 52 million cups a year. Imagine the impact if other coffee shops joined them on this shift away from single use plastic.
2.5 billion coffee cups are thrown away annually in the UK, almost none of which are recycled because of their plastic lining.
Disposable cups will be removed from all Waitrose stores by the autumn which is blooming awesome!
Members of its loyalty scheme will still be able to get free tea or coffee from self-service machines but must use their own reusable cup. Amazing! 💚

is one of my favourite things on the planet and there are numerous plastic-free focused stories in the latest edition such as this one. James Longcroft is on a mission to lessen the 8 billion tonnes of plastic waste going in our oceans each year and with plastic bottles being a primary contributor, this initiative is genius! Go and follow , everyone needs to get behind this one! 🐟💙🐠

I had the pleasure of meeting .life at the .green event earlier on this year. They make sustainable sunglasses and watches whilst holding environmental issues at the forefront of their brand at all times. They have a mission to use an alternative to plastic in lenses by 2020 which is pretty awesome! I interviewed them recently and the blog has just gone up. Link in bio, happy reading! 😎😎😎

This is my Blue Jay backpack. It’s one of my all time favourite possessions! Sadly, the creators, did are closing doors BUT they are selling all their stock off at a ridiculously cheap price! Everything is original, one off, handmade, real recycled leather pieces so head to their page to grab a bargain. I’m sure they’ll be back soon working on another inspiring project so thank you for everything and good luck guys! ✨💚✨

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Did you know are the first tea supplier to go plastic free? Facts below ⬇️
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* Their tea temples are biodegradable
* The clear inner bags within the packaging are compostable and made from wood pulp
* The cardboard packaging is recycled
* Printed with vegetable ink
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These are just some of the awesome initiatives Tea Pigs are using. I’m going to blog about it this weekend to go into more detail about their ‘plastic free trust mark’, charity work, ethical partnerships and sponsorship of schools and universities. I love tea at the best of times but this tea never tasted so good ☺️ thank you for the package 💖

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Throwback to this awesome event with some fellow eco warriors!🍃✨ even though Fashion Revolution Week has been and gone for the year, the battle for ethical trade is constant and we have a responsibility as consumers to keep asking the question, ‘who made my clothes?’ If activewear is your jam then you should check out the following brands who are blooming marvellous! (Event hosted by , photo by )

Amazing steps in the right direction 🤗 thanks for bringing this to my attention The Happy Newspaper 💖

Last year Adidas launched three new versions of its UltraBoost shoe, which are made out of plastic intercepted from beaches and coastal communities before it reaches the ocean. The company teamed up with environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans, a US organisation which works to protect ocean wildlife and stop plastic waste, to create the shoe.Adidas recently announced that one million shoes have been sold worldwide, and each pair of shoes reuses 11 plastic bottles!

A snap from last weekends event with my number one supporter! She’s an absolute darling 😘
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All popped up yesterday at with some gorgeous bags, skincare, tees and totes and the brilliant ’choose love’ tees. 🌿

Such a great event today! Thank you so much to for having me and hosting such an inspiring day. Functions like these serve us all through the energy we gain from each other’s expertise and enthusiasm for the eco community. A fantastic way to round off Fashion Revolution week. Onwards and upwards! 🌿🌎

7 days until week! This is the time to ask your retailer, “who made my clothes?” We’re pushing for transparency in the industry and you can play your part by asking this simple question. 🔍 📷

Tuesday evening .green hosted an event focusing on ethical fashion which I spoke at along with and . It was so inspiring being in a room filled with like minded individuals who are so passionate and share the same values. Thank you, Carrie for organising, thank you to the other guest speakers and thank you if you attended! I’m feeling recharged and so inspired from this amazing bunch. 🙌🍃♥️

Repost from .green ✨ some spot on purchase choices from the event on Tuesday! 🤗
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If you couldn’t make it to the festival, the low down is on the link in my bio. Thank you so much to everyone who came down and supported and openly spoke about the issues at heart. We’re a blooming awesome family of eco warriors! 💪🌎👊💚🙌🍃

Very excited to share that I’ll also be selling the ‘Choose Love’ tshirts on Saturday for . All sales from the tees will go directly to the incredible work they do.

Very excited to share that I’ll also be selling the ‘Choose Love’ tshirts on Saturday for . All sales from the tees will go directly to the incredible work they do.

They've arrived! Thanks to all who voted for this winner of a tote bag 😍 I'll be selling these at the Women of the World Festival on 10th March. For anyone asking - I used as they have the 'Earth Positive' label meaning these bags were manufactured solely using green energy from wind and solar power. They'll be available online soon too! ☺️💚🍃

There’s still time to purchase stocking fillers like these tassel keyrings ✨✨✨

Lovely regram from a happy customer! ✨💚

Hello lovely new followers! There seems to be lots of you this week so if you’re new to Home of Eco, you can read a post explaining what it is and why I’m doing it 😊 link is in bio!

GIVEAWAY ALERT! Any orders placed this week will also receive a free bamboo toothbrush as a special Christmas thank you for shopping small! 😘

It’s a snow day! 😍❄️⛄️in other words, stay wrapped up at home and eat alllll day! Why not do some Christmas shopping too? 😇

In search of stocking fillers? These handmade soaps are perfect! 🌟

This rose gold beauty 👀🎄💖

High budget favourites for the ones you love most ☺️✨(gift guide link in bio!)

Medium budget prezzies from the gift guide🎄💫 all online now!

Small budget gift ideas from the gift guide! Perfect for secret Santa 🎅🏼✨

4TH DECEMBER 2017 - HOW ON EARTH CAN I SHOP SUSTAINABLY THIS CHRISTMAS? THE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE - Home of Eco

For those of you wanting to support small business and shop eco-friendly this Christmas, I’ve written a Home of Eco gift guide with prices ranging from £4-£300! Check it out below ✨✨✨

https://homeofeco.com/sustainable-christmas-gifts/

homeofeco.com Hello December. You seemed to arrive in record time this year and I haven’t prepared a single thing for Christmas yet. But thanks for the prompt! I’ve had numerous people over the last few weeks get in contact to express their woes over sourcing Christmas presents this year that can be considere...

Very excited for another pop up on Sunday! Looooads of stocking fillers and Christmas present inspiration with products from and ! ✨💚✨ be there or be◾️ (Truman Markets, 10am-5pm)