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5 Simple Changes that held up through lockdown

5 Simple Changes that held up through lockdown

Between the population’s sudden urge to stockpile toilet roll and the lack of focus on green living during the pandemic, there were some products which really proved their worth, to me, during lockdown.

Zero-waste deodorant – LUSH

My 100g (£6.50) block of LUSH deodorant

The very deodorant I have been using for the past six, or so, months. Lily and I have written about our love for LUSH…

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Always something behind the packaging...

Always something behind the packaging…

I would like to warn those who are not comfortable with painful imagery. This is a sad, yet significant post explaining the torture, inhumane treatment and cruelty inflicted upon animals. Please read this, so you know what is happening in our world and how we can stop it.

When Nic and I started dating, we would go round the supermarket together, endlessly trying to impress each other with…

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My ModiBodi Period Pants Review.

If you want a more sustainable/eco-friendly period product, why don't you read Lily's article "My ModiBodi Period Pants Review."

I hate tampons. There, I said it. I have always hated the small tube of white material being lodged into my body, the weird shifting of one leg to the other to coax the intruder inside and the sheer panic of “what if I lose the string?” This tenuous relationship between tampon and me started in Year 6 when my primary school teacher demonstrated how a tampon expanded in our vaginas. A cup of…

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It's all about Compromise

The first post after quite some time away. This piece really focuses on looking for what's important to you, and understanding sometimes it can be impossible to solve every issue at once, and always remember to consider the impact it can have on you.

When Lily and I first decided to get this blog started, with some encouragement from our close friends, we began by nailing down what we wanted from Ourlittlegreenguide. The answer? Simple, we wanted this to be mainly for two groups of people:

Those who have heard bits and pieces about the climate crisis, but on the whole live a pretty “normal” life, i.e. eat meat frequently, buy new clothes…

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Just a little update

Just a little update

Hey there everyone, we know it’s been quite some time since we last posted! Sorry about that…

Lily and I have been trying our best to focus on uni work, getting our deadlines in (Lily had a dissertation to write) and get our exams out the way. It has definitely been a hectic and crazy past 3 months, so sorry for our absence. Currently, Lily and I have things in the works, plans to write all…

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Sustainable led research happening at Newcastle University

Nic's newest post on: Sustainable led research happening at Newcastle University! Written with the help from various Newcastle University academics and with a fantastic shot of the USB from Ernest Kwok (Insta - @erniebernie)

Newcastle University is well known for their research, but what has really interested me in recent weeks is what research is being done in aid of the climate crisis. The university reached out to me to write a second post for them, one which I had shown interest in doing, so I thought I would share this with you! I initially reached out to Professor Phil Taylor, Head of Engineering at Newcastle…

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What Newcastle University is doing to be kinder to our planet

What Newcastle University is doing to be kinder to our planet

Recently I worked my first shift as a Student Ambassador, while doing so an introductory presentation during the Offer Holder’s day (for Engineering), given by my head of school, brought to light some environmental policies and projects Newcastle University has in place that I was unaware of. For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in some aspect of our environmental impact, which…

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Bag brands that care

Bag brands that care - My (Nic) newest post, about more eco-friendly bag brands; from recycled PET to organic cotton!

It’s been quite some time since my last post; a combination of Christmas, exams and Chinese/Lunar New year, so thank you for bearing with me on this!

Recently I purchased a new backpack for university, as well as for work life in the future and wanted to write a piece on the different companies I’d come across. My family has always had a sort of unhealthy obsession with bags; my dad has a room…

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Garlic Butter Prawn Pasta

Lily's new yummy fish dish: Garlic Butter Prawn Pasta

As you know, Nic and I are trying to cut down on meat, so we decided to have fish as one of our protein sources. I was a bit anxious, because I had no idea how to cook fish; what does it go with, and more importantly – do I even like fish?

One night, Nic and I were starving and exhausted (behold the glorious exam season), and I made myself go through the freezer and fridge, in hope to find…