Christmas can get a little bit out of hand with the amount of waste that is created and whilst we love Christmas - the traditions, the joy and the overall excitement that comes with it. There is a downside to it which we all probably need to get a little more aware of, and that is the mass amount of waste that’s generated over this time of year. To help combat this we have put together our practical, simple tips to help you have a Christmas with less waste. One where we actually take the time to choose more wisely, more consciously and therefore think about the effects on our wider environment.
This laundry powder recipe is so ridiculously simple and so much more affordable than buying or refilling your laundry powder every few weeks. Plus means you can cut down on more packaging and waste in your house even further.
The ingredients are 100% safe and natural with no dodgy ingredients that you aren't sure what they are exactly. I use this on all of our clothes and also on our reusable nappies and find it it works really effectively, washing everything thoroughly and depending on what oils you add to it, it can add a nice natural fragrance to your washing too.
This our own tried and true recipe for the natural, zero waste tooth powder which we have been using for over a year now. This recipe is a natural blend of 3 ingredients which are easy to access waste free.
The baking soda in this recipe provide the anti-bacterial properties as well as helping to clean tartar off your teeth. The peppermint essential oil is said to have energising properties and it has also been said to help to eliminate harmful baceteria. The stevia in this recipe acts as a sweetener. It is important when choosing the stevia to use in this recipe that you 100% all natural stevia powder - which is derived from the plant. Typically the more natural forms will be green as they are less processed and 100% plant derived.
The beautiful Kate Callaghan The Holistic Nutritionist shared this delicious, easy, waste free seed slice at our Sustainability Evening back in 2019 and it went down a treat so we thought we should share it with you all. It is so so simple to make, affordable, refined sugar free and you can get all of the ingredients with no excess plastics and packaging through our online store. It is a great recipe to replace muesli bars that you may buy at the supermarket in unnecessary single-use plastics and this recipe will be far healthier without unknown additives and ingredients.
In our next post of our 'Honest Brand Series' we're excited to feature our new natural cleaning and household refill brand Littlefoot Natural Products. We are so excited to have this range of beautiful products on board and we feel they are such a great fit with our brand and our ethics here at Honest Wholefood Co.
These are our go to bliss balls which we make almost weekly to have a super easy, chocolate protein packed snack on hand. Not only are these little balls of goodness loaded with protein and refined sugar free you can make them with no waste or packaging at all from refilling all of your ingredients.
I love having our own healthy homemade crackers on hand. But what I don't really love is lots of kneading, rolling and time consuming recipes. I am all about quick and easy recipes these days so when I found this recipe and made a few tweaks to suit us a bit better I was so happy the way they turned out.
Through our Zero Waste Living series we will be chatting with inspiring humans and organisations who are on their zero waste journeys and we'll be sharing their best tips and advice to help to inspire our customers who are trying to reduce their own waste. We're super super excited to kick the series off with a chat with Miriama Kamo who has become such a leader in the zero waste movement.
This is our easy recipe for a package free, refined sugar free, dairy free chocolate. It is great to make up a batch of it and then store cut up into wee pieces in the freezer for when you want a bit of a healthier chocolate treat.
This recipe is a simple, easy way to extend the life of the rinds and what is left in the lemons before I do eventually chuck them in the compost. I use this lemon vinegar mix diluted with water as a multi-purpose cleaning spray in the kitchen and bathroom, as a floor cleaner and as a rinse aid in our dishwasher. It can be used to clean showers and glass as well as most other areas of the house.
This recipe is super simple and made from natural safe ingredients which are readily available in zero waste options. With only 3 main ingredients it is a cost effective, easy, zero waste option for your household dishes. Ready to use in less than 5 minutes!
In our 'Honest Brand Series' of blogs we introduce you to the brands that we work with, the amazing products that they produce and the way that they practise zero waste in their own businesses. The first post of our series we are excited to introduce you to Keri Keri Tea. Read more to learn about their zero waste processes and their delicious tea blends.
