H&M has made a kidswear collection made from recycled ocean plastic
This is so amazing. Ocean plastic is a major problem all across the world. Every year, thousands of tons of plastic end up in our oceans and rivers, where it causes pollution, kills fish and destroys marine life. But what if we could attempt to get rid of some of it by putting it to […]
6 years ago
Children’s health: Here is why you should never microwave sippy cups and bottles
Plastic is big trouble. A lot of column inches lately are being devoted to just how harmful plastic is to our planet and environment, but did you know it’s also not great news for our collective health? The problem? We are surrounded by plastic 24/7. In fact, plastic is so omnipresent it is hard to […]
6 years ago
These Dublin school children are on a mission to get rid of party bags – and I fully agree with them
Two things kids – and parents – definitively don’t need more of: Sweets and plastic. As a mum of two children slap bang in the middle of primary school and that crazy birthday party era, let me tell you this: I HATE party bags. I hate my children getting them – just more plastic junk […]
7 years ago
The ugly truth behind your plastic Christmas tree might make you swap it for a real one this year
When it comes to Christmas trees, people tend to fall into two very distinct categories. On one side are the ones who cannot stand mopping up needles for weeks and love the easy convenience of getting their plastic tree out of the attic year after year, all perfectly shaped and ready to decorate. And then […]
7 years ago
You’ll never store your food in plastic again thanks to these genius new reusable bags
I don’t know about you, but I am trying my best to live as plastic free as possible, both for the planet and also, most importantly, for my family’s long-term health. This summer saw us collectively become a lot more concerned about the effect plastic is having on our oceans, sea animals and world at […]
7 years ago
HerFamily Gift Guide: 10 lovely presents for kids that are NOT made of plastic
Unless you have been living under a rock these past few months, you will be well aware of the massive global discussion surrounding plastic – and what an enormous problem our collective obsession with it is causing for our planet. If you have kids, I am sure your house, like my own house, contains a […]
8 years ago