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Jul 24, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Steph Simpson Edited |Amber McDaniel |Jenny Bell |Steph Simpson
If you’re tired of wandering through the maze of fast fashion, feeling guilty about the environmental and social impact of your footwear choices, you’re not alone. Many eco-conscious consumers are aware of the detrimental effect that fast fashion has on the environment. They’re stomping their feet in demand of ethically made shoes, and it appears that the fashion industry is responding.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
pebblemag.com | Amber McDaniel |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Steph Simpson
Big cities are often seen as epicentres of all things wasteful and mass consumerism and whilst London has a long way to go, we’ve found some wonderful zero waste stores. Get everything you need without the damaging throwaway plastic packaging that you can expect to find in supermarkets. These shops are peppering sustainability across the whole smokey city.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
pebblemag.com | Steph Simpson |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Amber McDaniel
Staying hydrated is important—but so is reducing our plastic footprint. Thankfully, the best plastic-free water bottles provide a practical, planet-friendly, and easy on the wallet without sacrificing your hydration needs. Choosing a non-plastic water bottle is overall one of the easiest ways to fight plastic pollution and adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. The challenging part? Finding the best reusable water bottle for you, but we’re here to help. So what is the healthiest water bottle to use?
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
pebblemag.com | Steph Simpson |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Amber McDaniel
Dreaming of turning your home into an eco-utopia where style meets sustainability? If so, we’ll take you on a home tour of the top sustainable homeware brands that are anything but ‘waste’ of space! From furniture to kitchenware and everything in between, they’ll help you curate the eco-sanctuary of your dreams.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
pebblemag.com | Steph Simpson |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Amber McDaniel
Want to sleep better at night? Don’t we all!But between toxic chemicals in mattresses and pesticides saturating those conventional cotton sheets—not to mention all the eco-anxiety we feel about what they’re doing to the planet— that’s easier said than done. Luckily, organic bedding brands make eco-friendly sheets, comforters, and much more that are lighter on the planet and your body. Now that’s a dreamy deal!Looking for hotel-quality?
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
pebblemag.com | Francesca Brooking Edited |Steph Simpson |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell
It’s time to catch the wave of sustainable men’s swimwear brands and choose trunks that reflect your values. Why? Because if we want to protect the ocean instead of pollute it, it’s time we all get on board with sustainable board shorts, speedos, or whatever your swimwear of choice is. Born out of a love of the sea, Fair Harbormakes men’s high-performance swimwear out of 12 plastic water bottles a pop. They’re a go-to for ocean activities and feature styles you’ll love.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
pebblemag.com | Steph Simpson |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Amber McDaniel
Plastic-free tea bags should be the sipping standard, but sadly, that’s not the case. Many traditional tea bags contain a small amount of polypropylene, which is often used in heat-sealing methods but can release microplastics when heated. Brits alone go through 165 million cups of tea a day—which makes finding plastic-free tea bags UK tea enthusiasts can sip away on all day all the more important.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
pebblemag.com | Steph Simpson |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Amber McDaniel
Christmas dinner isn’t the same without a cracker beside your plate filled with hats, silly jokes, and treats. If you’re considering having a more sustainable Christmas this year, you can still add crackers to the Christmas table without worrying about the impact, thanks to these reusable and eco-friendly Christmas crackers. Heirlooms in the making, Kate Sproston Designs embroiders reusable Christmas crackers that are a joy to bring out each year. Fill them with your own treats and gifts.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
pebblemag.com | Steph Simpson |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Amber McDaniel
Giving reusable Christmas gifts is a great way to encourage friends and family to embark on a zero waste journey—and tick an eco box for the conscious consumer in your life. Built to last, the best reusable gifts are the antithesis of their single-use counterparts. By giving someone one of these plastic free gifts, you are actively preventing many more plastic bottles, pieces of plastic wrap, single use makeup wipes, and so much more from clogging up landfills and polluting our seas.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
pebblemag.com | Jenny BellEdited |Steph Simpson |Francesca Brooking |Georgina Wilson-Powell |Jenny Bell
Anxious about the impact of your daily caffeine fix? Take the eco-stress out of single-serve coffee with biodegradable coffee pods. Some of the best quality coffee comes from the world’s tallest mountains, but conventional coffee capsules also create mountains of waste. Globally, over 56 billion pods are used yearly, and less than a third are recycled. They also take up to 500 years to break down—meaning the impact of your morning espresso lasts well beyond the initial caffeine high.
