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The problem with cut flowers The environmental impact of imported cut flowers is something that is rarely given the attention that it deserves. There is a huge carbon footprint because… Read More »Grow Your Own Cut Flowers at Home

I love Valentines day and the excuse to show my favourite person how much I love them. The thing I definitely don’t love about valentines day is the amount of… Read More »Sustainable Valentines Day Gift Guide

I’m so excited to share with you the first (of a few!) sneak previews of the recipes that are going to be in my new book, Simply Sustainable Beauty! —… Read More »DIY Heat Protection Spray

It may seem a little early to be talking about Christmas..but! If you want to have a homemade infused tipple at the most festive time of the year, you’ll need… Read More »Foraged Hedgerow Christmas Gin

Weekend breakfasts like these are my favourite. Indulgent and extra special. Now, you guys know me and how much I bang on about food waste. These pancakes are of course… Read More »Banana Peel Pancakes with Peanut Butter Drizzle 🍌 🥞

If you love a good shiny clean sink, bath and bathroom then this DIY is definitely for you! Only using 2 ingredients with some optional essential oils, it’s the quickest… Read More »Sparking DIY Cream Cleaner ✨

This month it’s Secondhand September, a campaign started by the charity Oxfam last year. Its designed to champion the secondhand clothing by encouraging people to buy nothing new for the… Read More »How to Shop Online for Second Hand Clothes

Beeswax wraps are a great plastic free and reusable alternative to cling film. I love using them to cover bowls in the fridge, to wrap my sandwiches, and to use… Read More »DIY Beeswax Wraps Tutorial

If you like to keep your toilet sparkly clean between deep cleans, or use a chemical refreshing gel to keep your loo smelling fresh, this is the DIY for you!… Read More »DIY Toilet Fizzy Refresh Tablets

Stay at home with Simply Sustainable! Spend a few hours creating your new Zero Waste beauty routine in your kitchen with your DIY Zero Waste Beauty Kit! The kit includes… Read More »DIY Zero Waste Beauty Kit

Now that we are washing our hands with warm water and soap more often, most people I talk to are suffering from dry and sore hands. This gorgeous healing hand… Read More »DIY Healing Hand Salve

With the heightened focus right now on keeping your hands clean and bacteria free, I’ve been researching and trying out DIY naturally anti-bacterial hand gels. You’ll be pleased to know… Read More »DIY Anti-Bac Hand Gel

It’s about that time of year when we reflect on what we achieved / didn’t last year and look forward to making plans for the coming year! I’m one of… Read More »Green Goals for 2020

“He’s been!! That feeling of waking up with a heavy stocking at the end of your bed is something that I will never grow out of. I love filling my… Read More »10 Sustainable Stocking Fillers

Christmas cake is one of those recipes that we make once a year with ingredients we usually have to go out and buy specifically that usually end up being half… Read More »Zero Waste Christmas Cake

“It’s the most wasteful time of the year” Every Christmas there are tonnes and tonnes of gifts that are given and thrown away, not used or only meant to be used once… Read More »The Sustainable Christmas Gift Guide 2019

Halloween is full of ghosts, witches and zombies, but the scariest part of Halloween in the bone chilling amount of beautiful edible pumpkins we waste every year. Around 1/2 of… Read More »Leftover Pumpkin Thai Soup

You may not think that periods have much of an effect on the environment. But have a read of the following facts and find out just how much of an… Read More »How to have a zero waste period

Face wash is one of those products I was still buying in plastic bottles and struggling to find plastic free alternatives in the shops. So, I decided to have a… Read More »DIY Activated Charcoal Face Wash Bar

I love festivals! There’s nothing much better than spending a few days camping and going feral with your friends enjoying live music, great food, day drinking with everyone wearing extra… Read More »Zero Waste Festival Guide

I love foraging.  There’s just something I love about going for a walk with a bag in your pocket, hoping to gather something beautifully seasonal that you can take home… Read More »Foraged Elderflower Champagne

Did you know that on average a plastic bag is used for 12 minuets, but takes at least 500 years for that bag to “degrade”. When I say degrade, I… Read More »DIY Plastic Free Produce Bag

Did you know that on average 300,000 tonnes of used clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year! Also, around 5% of the UK’s carbon emissions come from the… Read More »How to Shop Sustainably

I love Rhubarb, it’s so fresh and zingy! Did you know that virtually all rhubarb sold in UK supermarkets is grown in the UK! This means zero air miles and… Read More »Fresh Rhubarb Cordial

Do natural deodorants really work? Yes! And I’m converted. 100% When I was in school, being sweaty was a constant worry. My secondary school uniform consisted of a light blue… Read More »DIY Natural Deodorant

Do you ever have some dodgy looking lemons rolling around the bottom of your fruit bowl? Don’t let them go to waste! They are perfect for making fresh Lemonade! When… Read More »Fresh Lemonade

The Government published their Resource and Waste strategy for England and Wales in December 2018. It sets out the strategic objectives for what the government want to achieve over the… Read More »What are the UK Government doing to improve recycling and reduce waste?

I have been looking for a natural, simple alternative to eye make up remover for a while and I’m so glad I have found this one! I gave it to… Read More »DIY Eye Make Up Remover

Mothers day is this Sunday, 31st March 2019!! When I was little I used to make my mum a card and bring her breakfast in bed with some flowers from… Read More »Mother’s Day Sustainable Gift Guide 2019

Did you know that most fabric conditioners contain animal fat? Most of the branded fabric conditioners use an animal derived product called “diydrogenated tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride”. This is the… Read More »DIY Scented Fabric Conditioner

Have you ever seen this little circular “recycling” symbol on a product and thought you were buying a something that is “green” or recyclable, only to find it’s not recycled… Read More »Do you know what recycling symbols really mean?

I’ve been training for the Bath Half Marathon the last few months and this muscle rub has been such a savior to my sore legs and knees. I didn’t want… Read More »DIY Muscle Rub

Have you heard of soap nuts? I hadn’t heard of them until I recently started actively looking to a chemical plastic free way to wash my clothes. They came up… Read More »What are Soap Nuts and how do you use them?

I was one of those people who have to wash their hair everyday… If I leave it for more than 24 hours it goes greasy, dull and flat.I used Batiste… Read More »DIY Dry Shampoo

So, homemade cleaning products… I’m someone who likes to have a nice clean and tidy home. Be rest assured my recipes have been tried and tested and have come up… Read More »DIY Surface Cleaner

The fact that you’re reading this means that you are probably already on your way to living sustainably. You’re considering what impact you’re having on the environment and what you… Read More »How to Start Living Sustainably

One of the first things I changed when trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle was make-up wipes. I used to use them everyday to remove my make-up. I like… Read More »DIY Make-up Remover

Hello, my name is Emilie, Welcome to Sustainable Living! I’ve started this blog to show you how easy and affordable it is to live more sustainably. I have worked in… Read More »About

Thank you shopping with me! UK Postage £4 DIY Beauty Starter Kit – info Once you have purchased your kit, please can you send me an email by replying to… Read More »Purchase