Lidl Frustrating

The weekly food shopping is a frustrating experience when trying to be both ethical and environmentally aware. Not only is it extremely difficult to avoid single-use plastic items, but in order to do so we have to shop in many places to get the items we want. We go to our local market for our … Continue reading Lidl Frustrating →

It’s time to Kondo

It is fair to say that we have always been environmentally aware, but only recently have we really taken to thinking about our impact in everything we do. But the realisation probably didn’t come from the obvious places. It was actually a realisation that we had too much stuff. In 2011 we left Somerset to … Continue reading It’s time to Kondo →

The milkman’s back

Bring back the Milkman! In an attempt to reduce our plastic waste, we decided one of the quick wins was to switch from large, plastic bottles of supermarket milk to milk delivered to the door, a.k.a the milkman. The company we use is called Milk and More and they cover most of the UK. Importantly, … Continue reading The milkman’s back →

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining us! We have launched this blog to help families make easy (and some not-so-easy) changes to their lives that can have a positive impact on the planet. We have always been environmentally aware, but became active environmentalists after viewing A Plastic Ocean in about 1BA (that's Before Attenborough). That, coupled with our efforts … Continue reading The Journey Begins →