Plastic Free July 2017


Living by the sea, I see first hand how plastic pollution is making our ocean sick - plastic bottles and all kinds of packing are being spewed onto our beaches everyday.  So, Plastic Free July is a great way to challenge myself to reduce plastic consumption even more, while also taking an opportunity to speak out and highlight issues/solutions via social media too. Here are some of my posts - hope they give you some new ideas and inspiration... xo


strawberry fields forever. 
Garden-grown, hand-picked, packaging-free. xo 
‪#‎plasticfreejuly‬ ‪#‎storyofstuff‬
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'Tea is water, bewitched.' Freshly picked, Garden mint tea. 

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#kitchengarden #herbs #remedies #tea#simplepleasures



'the eco toothbrush’, family set 
online or at The smoke fired whole foods shop,#Crail xo
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old fashioned milk, delivered to your door
via www.mcqueensdairies.co.uk
‪#‎plasticfreejuly‬ ‪#‎storyofstuff‬
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muslin nappy, cotton liner + reusable cover. 
Here's one we made earlier, as modelled by ted. xo
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sea kelp soap - in a tin. ‪#‎showerpower‬ xo 
‪#‎plasticfreejuly‬ ‪#‎storyofstuff‬ 
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earth-friendly refreshments at Funky Scottish
cafe-gallery-boutique (fully and truly recyclable aluminium + glass) #pittenweem xo 
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All I am saying is, give peas a chance. xo 
‪#‎peasinapod‬ ‪#‎packagedbynature‬
‪#‎plasticfreejuly‬ ‪#‎storyofstuff‬ 
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classic double edged, Mercur 23C safety razor
‪#‎bestbuy‬ (throw-away razors are such a con)
super effective + eco friendly + so economical
amazon reviews: http://amzn.to/29ZTaI0
‪#‎plasticfreejuly‬ ‪#‎storyofstuff‬ 
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ice cream in paper carton via Jannettas Gelateria St Andrews
‪#‎local‬ is best but Coop do a range too + there's Ben & Jerrys
‪#‎plasticfreejuly‬ ‪#‎storyofstuff‬ 
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/ / planet-friendly tips for grocery shopping trips / /
loose fruit + veg, glass + aluminium + paper packaging, refills + finding the plastic-free alternative, brown paper bag (or b.y.o) ‪#‎consciousconsumer‬ xo‪#‎plasticfreejuly‬ ‪#‎thestoryofstuff‬ 
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butter me up! 
wrapped in paper, stored in butter dish, bliss on toast. xo 
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homemade yoghurt 
swapped yoghurt in single-use, throw-away plastic for a
‪#‎yoghurtmaker‬ with 7 pots. http://amzn.to/2ateQfA

ingredients: 1 ltr uht milk and a few teaspoons of plain yoghurt with live cultures as a starter. prep time 5 mins if you use room temperature uht milk - no heating required. note: tried a few diy yoghurt methods, this kit worked for me.

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fruitloose and plastic free. xo 
#supermarket #groceries 
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Plastic Free July - Top 5 For Baby Gear. Click here to see the post dedicated to my favourite eco-friendly baby products. Take the challenge at plasticfreejuly.org/ 


Love this little travel cutlery set - and the neoprene carry case comes in lots of cool colours! It even includes chopsticks! You'll never need another throw-away plastic spoon!  See the range at http://amzn.to/2vgFjIm Take the challenge at plasticfreejuly.org/




…you might say this is the last straw - my final post for #PlasticFreeJuly...

Skip a straw. Save a turtle. Say no to#singleuseplastics. Save our seas. Speak out for the ocean. Save ourselves. It’s that simple.

Because, if you’re not already deeply concerned about plastic pollution, you haven’t been paying attention. Seriously, this is the last straw. xo

ps. see cool stainless steel straws at http://amzn.to/2vf5zTe


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#plasticfreeforthesea #endoceanplastics#saveourseas #sos #refusethestraw #thelaststraw

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