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Conscious Christmas

Christmas is a time of year that has long been associated with excess, this is great fun for us but sadly not for the planet. Check out our list of ways you can reduce waste and have a more conscious Christmas. #christmas #festive #eco #sustainable #love

Christmas is a time of year that has long been associated with excess, this is great fun for us but sadly not for the planet. In the UK, 83 square kilometers of wrapping paper will be thrown out (Enviro Waste, 2019), 14 percent of Brits will bin their artificial Christmas tree, and 42 million pounds worth of unwanted Christmas presents will end up in landfill (GWP Group, 2019). In the United…

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Trees provide us with oxygen, shade, warmth, and protection. Give them the respect they deserve, use less, recycle, choose sustainable products and plant trees or supporting those that do. #trees #treehugger #recycle #environmentalist #minimalism #eco Trees provide us with oxygen, shade, warmth, and protection. Give them the respect they deserve by using only what you need, recycling the excess, choosing sustainably produced products and planting trees or supporting those that do.

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We all make choices every day on what we buy, what we eat, how we travel and what we do with our time. Make a big impact by making little impact. #minimalism #eco #love #planetearth #environmentalist #environment #earth #climate #minimalist #ecofriendly We all make choices every day on what we buy, what we eat, how we travel and what we do with our time.Make a big impact by making little impact.

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Stop the Glorification of Busy Take time to enjoy the natural world around you. Climb a #tree Go for a #walk Have a #picnic Relax and refresh. #positivevibes #happy #relax #enjoy #chill #nature #planetearth #beautiful #forest #ecofriendly #ideas Stop the Glorification of Busy. Take time to enjoy the natural world around you. Climb a tree. Go for a walk. Have a picnic. Relax and refresh.

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Heartwarming Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Heartwarming Pumpkin Soup Recipe #pumpkins #halloween #allhallows #heartwarming #recipes #food #delicious #happy #autumn #fall #eco

A great way to make use of Halloween pumpkins is to turn them into a heartwarming pumpkin soup. Most traditional carving pumpkins have been grown for size and structure rather than flavour, so I would recommend sourcing a good quality edible pumpkin or squash.

Takes: 30-40 minutes

Serves: 4-6 people

Ingredients:

1kg of Pumpkin or Squash, with seeds and skin, removed

2 medium potatoes…

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Conscious Halloween

Ideas and Inspiration for a Conscious Halloween. #Halloween #Green #Environmentalist #eco #ecofriendly #conscious #ideas #inspiration #love #food #life #goinggreen #happy #fun

It is estimated that 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste will be created from Halloween this year in the UK alone (The Telegraph, 2019). In the US 145 million people will carve pumpkins (Finder, 2019), the majority of these pumpkins will be carved, used as decoration and then discarded into landfill. We all have a responsibility to make better use of our planet’s resources and take charge of the waste…

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Eco-Friendly Activities For Your Weekend

Eco-Friendly Activities For Your Weekend #weekend #ideas #ecofriendly #greenliving #environmentalist #eco #greenethics #inspiration #nature #planetearth #saturday #fun #friday #sunday

Walking

Get your family outdoors this weekend and go for a walk or hike. You could head to a local park or take a walk along a river. If you want more of an adventure, find a national park or mountain trail to explore. This is a great low impact activity that reduces stress, improves mood, and increases physical health.

Farmers Market

Farmers’ markets are a great eco-friendly way to…

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When it comes to environmental issues it can be easy to become overly negative. Don't forget to get outdoors, refresh and enjoy the incredible world that we are trying to protect. #trees #nature #earth #eco #environment #positive #happy #nature #green When it comes to environmental issues it can be easy to become overly negative. We are faced with an enormous challenge and are often confronted with images of environmental destruction on a daily basis. Don't forget to get outdoors, refresh and enjoy the incredible world that we are trying to protect. After all, time among trees is never wasted.

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How To Make Recycled Newspaper Pots in 5 Easy Steps

How To Make Recycled Newspaper Pots in 5 Easy Steps #eco #garden #gardening #plasticfree #gogreen #greenliving #gardens #green #greenthumb #biodegradable #earth #climate #greenethics #sustainable #sustainability

Recycled newspaper pots are extremely easy to make, self-supporting and a great eco alternative to plastic pots.

You will need:

-A Tin Can

-An Old Newspaper

-A Pair of Scissors

Step 1: Cut The Newspaper

Cut a double-page newspaper into three strips (more or less depending on how deep you would like your pots) and make sure these are at least two pages thick.

Step 2: Roll…

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10 Ways To Reduce Plastic Use

10 Ways To Reduce Plastic Use

Plastic pollution has now reached critical levels with estimates suggesting that by 2050 plastic waste will outweigh all the fish in our oceans (The Guardian, 2017). Just 9% of plastic produced to date has been recycled and an estimated 8 million tonnes has found its way into the sea (TAKE3, 2019). We have put together a list of easy steps you can take to reduce plastic waste and contribute to…

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Review: Tiny House Nation, Netflix

Review: Tiny House Nation, Netflix #tinyhomes #tinyhousenation #tinyhouse #eco #smallspaces #tinyhousemovement #green #environmental #planetearth

Tiny House Nation is now on its second series and is available to watch on Netflix. The show follows people building tiny homes, downsizing their living space to upsize their lives.

The tiny house movement is an architectural and social movement that was created by people seeking affordable housing alternatives. It focuses on living simply in small spaces and has the added benefit of…

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10 Easy Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

10 Easy Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Eat Local: Buy food that has been grown and/or produced locally. Most food we buy in the supermarket has a huge carbon footprint, it is often shipped from the other side of the world or grown out of season with high energy costs. By simply sourcing local food grown in season you will dramatically reduce your carbon footprint.

Use Reusable Bags:Stop using plastic bags and purchase a selection…

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About Us

About Us. Green Ethics is a community-focused website, aiming to bring you ideas, inspiration, and news about green living. green-ethics.com

Green Ethics is a community-focused website, aiming to bring you ideas, inspiration, and news about green living.

Human resource use to date has caused detrimental environmental damage to our climate, water supply, and natural ecosystems. This has led many of us to seek alternatives, striving to live with a closer connection to nature and the finite resources that it offers. This comes in many…

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10 Easy Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

10 Easy Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Eat Local: Buy food that has been grown and/or produced locally. Most food we buy in the supermarket has a huge carbon footprint, as it is often shipped from the other side of the world or grown out of season with high energy costs. By simply sourcing local food grown in season you will dramatically reduce your carbon footprint.

Use Reusable Bags:Stop using plastic bags and purchase a…

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