This month...

REDUCE Washing clothes isn’t good for them or the planet. Synthetic fabric sheds plastic particles into the water, dry cleaning uses solvents and clothing shrinks and discolours the more you wash it. The ingenious portable Bosch Freshup device, uses plasma to dissolve odours, so you can wear an item time after time. £249.99. RECYCLE Whether you’ve baked too many mince pies or have leftover wrapping paper, share the love with your locals. Post a picture of your item on the Olio app (olioex.com, IOS and Android). Fellow Olio users in your area will contact you if they are keen to take it off your hands, collecting it at a time that suits you both. Free. REUSE New to the eco naughty list this year are single-use Christmas crackers. Make sure your family don’t miss out with the Forever Crackers handmade resuable crackers and crown set from Notonthe highstreet.com. £30 each, or £155 for six.