Contains sponsored links¦ As you’ll know if you’ve been reading my blog for a while, plastic is something that has been really concerning me for some years now. While we’ve already made lots of swaps n our daily life, I can’t help but feel like I could be doing more sometimes. With Autumn and I doing 30 Days Wild currently, it felt like the perfect time to set ourselves the challenge of going plastic-free for a day. We went to a We went to a zero-waste shop the day before for a few essentials to prepare a little, but I decided that we’d mostly give it a go with things that we already had.
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Week One: 30 Days Wild 2021
Last Tuesday, I stumbled across 30 Days Wild in a Facebook group I’m in. It’s a fun challenge set by The Wildlife Trusts to take part in ‘one random act of wildness’ each day. I immediately set about planning some activities for us for the month ahead! When I told Autumn about it, she seemed excited too. I’m hoping that this will help her to learn about and appreciate the natural world more and for us both to feel more connected to nature. Too often we’re rushing around busily and just don’t notice things. Here’s how our first week went.
Pura: Wipes good for babies and better for the world
Plastic has been in the media a lot over the last few years. The sheer amount that we use and its devastating effects on the planet have constantly been highlighted. So why is it that 90% of the 11 million baby wipes we use in the UK each year still contain plastic? They’re the 3rd most common marine litter item and one of the main contributors to fatbergs. Yuck! One company trying to tackle the issue and create change in a purse friendly and practical way is Pura. They were founded by husband and wife team Guy and Abi Fennell and launched last year. Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing their Chief Marketing Officer Amanda Richards to find out more.