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Mysoda Toby: Sparkling water-maker made from materials including sustainable wood-based biocomposite

Mysoda Toby is the first-ever sparkling water-maker made of sustainable, wood-based biocomposite. Designed by Finnish company Mysoda, the body of the Toby sparkling water maker consists of sustainable, wood-based biocomposite which is made from almost 100% renewable-based raw materials. Toby comes in three earth-tone colours including pigeon, dove grey, and black. Toby’s antifreeze nozzle allows the carbonation of very cold water. It can be placed … Continue reading Mysoda Toby: Sparkling water-maker made from materials including sustainable wood-based biocomposite

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Eco-friendly products, Pets

Cranbery: Climbing ropes’ new lease of life as dog collars

Climbing ropes are finding second life as colourful dog leads thanks to pet accessories brand, Cranbery. The 32-strand fibre dog leads, which are made from environmentally friendly Oeko-Tex certified textiles, are strong, durable and do not soak in water. Handmade in the UK, Cranbery’s eco-friendly collection of dog leads also include leads made from hemp. Images: Cranbery Cranbery Rosa Medea is Life & Soul Magazine’s … Continue reading Cranbery: Climbing ropes’ new lease of life as dog collars

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Bamboo charcoal bags offer natural air purifying and odour eliminating solution

Bamboo charcoal bags are making it easier to purify the air in your space the eco-friendly way. Products4Future’s Naturally Activated Bamboo Charcoal Air Purifying Bags are pyramid-shaped bags which contain activated charcoal from sustainable Moso bamboo processed with high temperature oxygen-free carbonisation. The charcoal air purifying bags can both eliminate odours and absorb impurities from the air, making it a natural alternative to chemical air … Continue reading Bamboo charcoal bags offer natural air purifying and odour eliminating solution

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PIZZcycle: Design students create first “reusable and closeable” sustainable pizza box

Design students in Germany have created “the first reusable and closeable” sustainable pizza box. PIZZycle is a reusable pizza box and a part of a deposit system, which offers value to pizza restaurants, their customers as well as the environment. PIZZycle – which is made from a 100% recyclable bioplastic – is composed of two identical, round plates, following the outline of a pizza. It … Continue reading PIZZcycle: Design students create first “reusable and closeable” sustainable pizza box

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Denim Insulation: What is it and how effective is it

Denim insulation is made from post-industrial and post-consumer denim waste and cotton, which is then recycled for use in insulation. Denim insulation is a combination of recycled jeans and post-industrial denim as well as other cotton. The fabric is shredded and treated with boric acid to make it flame retardant, and insect, pest, and mildew resistant. Made from scraps and clippings of denim clothing, this … Continue reading Denim Insulation: What is it and how effective is it

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Two Acre Farm recycle coffee sacks to create kitchen and home cleaning sponge

Keeping your kitchen utensils clean and household items spick-and-span gets more-and-more environmentally friendly by the moment, and now there’s Two Acre Farm’s sponges made from recycled coffee sacks. Made with recycled burlap from coffee sacks for scrubbing power and backed with cotton terry, each sponge is hand sewn by a maker in Collingwood, Ontario. The Canada-based Two Acre Farm specialise in high quality, environmentally friendly … Continue reading Two Acre Farm recycle coffee sacks to create kitchen and home cleaning sponge

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Notpla’s seaweed-based sauce sachets helping the take-away industry to be more sustainable

Sustainable packaging startup Notpla has created an eco-friendly sachet, which is both compostable and edible, to hold condiments and sauces, providing a plastic-free solution to wasteful pots and sachets. Developed with the take-away industry in mind, Notpla’s sachets, which range in sizes from 10-60ml, can be can dispose of in home compost with the rest of food-waste. Notpla’s sachets are made from one of nature’s most renewable … Continue reading Notpla’s seaweed-based sauce sachets helping the take-away industry to be more sustainable

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Eco-friendly products, Kids

Qurkies: Sustainable building blocks for kids made from cork

Made from cork, which is a natural and sustainable material, Qurkies are soft yet firm building blocks that can also fit on Lego Duplo bricks. The cork bricks can even be wiped clean with a wet cloth. Looking for eco-friendly building blocks for your kids to play with? Qurkies’ building bricks made from cork may just be the toy the family have been waiting for. … Continue reading Qurkies: Sustainable building blocks for kids made from cork

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Nutshell: Sustainable, collapsible coolers insulated with upcycled coconut husk fibre

Fortuna Cools, a Phillipines-based lifestyle brand, has launched a packable, lightweight cooler which is insulated with fibre from upcycled coconut husks. The coolers, known as Nutshell, are insulated with fibre from upcycled coconut husks which would otherwise have been burned as waste. The leftover coconut husks are sourced from small-scale farmers in the Philippines, providing them with an additional source of income and creating new … Continue reading Nutshell: Sustainable, collapsible coolers insulated with upcycled coconut husk fibre

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Update your baking materials with an eco-friendly reusable silicone baking mat

For those who do a lot of baking and are wanting to adopt an eco-friendly approach to their practice, ecoLiving’s Reusable Silicone Liner works as a perfect swap or alternative to baking paper. A reusable non-stick baking mat, ecoLiving’s oven mat can be used to line baking trays and can even double up as a versatile mat used as an anti-slip work surface. ecoLiving Rosa … Continue reading Update your baking materials with an eco-friendly reusable silicone baking mat

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