BE CLEAN AND GREEN!
ADOPT PLANET-FRIENDLY PARENTING
BREAST PADS, £23.50 FOR 4, LILYANDRIBBON.COM
A child uses up to 6,000 disposable nappies, which not only wind up in landfill but give out harmful greenhouse gases as they decompose. But reusable options help the planet, while saving you a fortune. These nappies by Tickle Tots are waterproof, with an absorbent bamboo core. They are fully washable too, and the nifty design means you won’t have to worry about leaks.
TICKLE TOTS CLOTH NAPPIES, FROM
£15.99, TICKLE-TOTS.COM
Breast pads are a lifesaver for new mums, but many disposable ones can’t be recycled. Lily and Ribbon’s washable, ultraabsorbent version make a great alternative. They are antibacterial, anti-odour and non-slip, too.
It’s estimated two years’ worth of disposable baby wipes will cost parents £520. Save money and the planet by switching to these washable wipes. The starter pack contains everything you need, including storage bags for when you’re on the go, 25 wipes and boxes to store clean and mucky wipes. They’re super-soft on your baby’s bottom, too.
CHEEKY WIPES REUSABLE CLOTH BABY WIPES ALL-IN-ONE STARTER KIT, £41.95, CHEEKYWIPES.COM
HAVE AN ECO BEAUTY ROUTINE
TRADE YOUR TOOTHBRUSH
A whopping 29.4 billion toothbrushes go to landfill every year, but Colgate has pledged to halve this by 2025. Scrub your pearly whites with this bamboo brush instead, which is biodegradable and comes in plastic-free packaging.
COLGATE BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSH, £3, BOOTS
UPGRADE COTTON BUDS
Plastic cotton buds were outlawed last year, and these are a great eco-friendly alternative. Created from sustainably grown bamboo, they are fully compostable and come in a recyclable, plastic-free box.
WILD AND STONE, £4.95 (200 PIECES)
WIPE OUT WIPES
Most make-up wipes take 100 years to break down in landfill, and that’s without taking into account their plastic packaging. Replace them with these silk cleansing cloths, teamed with your usual cleanser. Washable, biodegradable and sustainably produced, they gently exfoliate and smooth skin.
THIS IS SILK, CLEANSING CLOTHES, £21.99 FOR A PACK OF THREE, THISISSILK.COM
SWAP BOTTLES FOR BARS
Cut out a swathe of plastic by replacing bottled shampoo, conditioner and body wash with solid formulas. We love Garnier’s shampoo bar, which is packed with nourishing oat milk and shine-boosting rice cream. And Foamie’s exfoliating body bar, made with hydrating shea butter and apricot seeds, is great for gently removing dead skin cells. For a wallet-friendly option, Morrisons’ new shampoo and conditioning bars are hard to beat. Costing £3 each, they last up to 30 washes.