This month we will be giving you a plastic free living tip everyday via our Facebook page. Small changes have a big effect and every action has an impact. We know there is a plastic problem, it’s washing up on our beaches, our marine life is eating it – and humans have started eating it, with shocking new research even proving we are breathing it.
So – get in behind Plastic Free July and make some small changes. Our future depends on it! We Humans are known to consume plastics via food and water, and to breathe them in, but the potential impact on human health is not yet known. The researchers expect to find the particles in human organs and have identified chemical traces of plastic in tissue. It’s time to take action.
The photo below was me picking up rubbish on a North Taranaki beach – within ten minutes I had tens of bottle caps – washing in repeatedly on the tides, it’s disgusting and it can be stopped at source. Check out the total haul after 30 mins! Have a follow of Rethinking Plastic Revolution . Loretta is out collecting plastic from our beaches regularly – she is amazing in spreading the word and is currently on day 38 of 100 Days of Beach Cleans100 days of being in nature100 days of connecting to plastic. Give her a follow and spread the word. Have a great July x
Homeschool during Lockdown? Many of us are parents, and we are facing weeks at home with our children. And we feel we are facing ‘homeschool’ during lockdown. We’ve all be plunged into a situation we thought inconceivable not very long ago. I don’t want to use the word, ‘surviving’, and ‘thriving’ is laced with hard …
Welcome to the our Liquid Castile Soap Line Up! We’ve worked with Razz Print, a local Taranaki business to bring a new fresh look to our old favourites, and some new exciting products. We love the new labels in the glass flagons! We chose the flagons because they will be sent back to us for …
Why You Should Stay Away From Antibacterial Soap (And Use Natural Soap Instead) We all want to live safe and healthy lives, and the personal hygiene and cleaning products we select for ourselves and our loved ones indisputably play a role in that. But sometimes certain products, like antibacterial soap and even some hand sanitizers, …
Giving Up Plastic in The Home – Plastic Free Living There’s a lot of concern about the use of plastic because we use so much of it. Here in Aotearoa , hundreds of thousands of plastic bags, trays, cups, wrappers and other single use items are used everyday! We use plastic in so many different …
Plastic Free July 2021
Welcome to Plastic Free July!
This month we will be giving you a plastic free living tip everyday via our Facebook page. Small changes have a big effect and every action has an impact. We know there is a plastic problem, it’s washing up on our beaches, our marine life is eating it – and humans have started eating it, with shocking new research even proving we are breathing it.
So – get in behind Plastic Free July and make some small changes. Our future depends on it! We Humans are known to consume plastics via food and water, and to breathe them in, but the potential impact on human health is not yet known. The researchers expect to find the particles in human organs and have identified chemical traces of plastic in tissue. It’s time to take action.
The photo below was me picking up rubbish on a North Taranaki beach – within ten minutes I had tens of bottle caps – washing in repeatedly on the tides, it’s disgusting and it can be stopped at source. Check out the total haul after 30 mins! Have a follow of Rethinking Plastic Revolution . Loretta is out collecting plastic from our beaches regularly – she is amazing in spreading the word and is currently on day 38 of 100 Days of Beach Cleans100 days of being in nature100 days of connecting to plastic. Give her a follow and spread the word. Have a great July x
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