COFFEE COMFORT
The attitude towards sustainability has changed significantly in the past few months, and there has been a real shift in people wanting to do more. In response to this, innovative brand Bio-Bean has launched a pioneering product that utilises the waste created by the UK’s coffee habit. Each day, 95 million cups of coffee are consumed, which means thousands of ground beans are wasted. However, Bio-Bean recycles this waste into eco heating briquettes. Known as Coffee Logs, they are a sustainable alternative to wood or conventional fossil fuels, and pack in grounds from 25 cups of coffee in just one log alone. After buying a reusable cup and Fairtrade beans, this is the next step to making your morning coffee 100% sustainable. What’s more, the logs are completely odourless when burnt, so you don’t need to worry about your front room smelling like your local Costa! Order a bag yourself, £7.99, ocado.com
FREEZER FRIEND
We’ve known for a while now that our freezer is a key element in the sustainability stakes, and eco-wise brand Field Fare is reiterating this with its ‘simply scoop’ initiative. The concept is simple: it’s a package-free range with over 80 lines of products, including premium fruit and vegetables, baked goods, and international specialities, which are all frozen fresh. Customers then simply scoop precise amounts into biodegradable Field Fare bags, weigh, and pay. It’s being rolled out across the country at over 400 independent shops, including selected Blue Diamond Group stores, Dart Farm in Devon, Millets Farm Shop in Oxon, Gonalston Farm Shop in Nottingham, and Thorncliffe Farm Shop in Huddersfield, to name just a few. This is a fantastic concept and one that we should be seeing more of in the future, particularly as the demand for reducing plastic packaging grows. Discover more and find your nearest stockist at field-fare.com
ALL WRAPPED UP
Christmas is the most wasteful time of year by far. A OnePoll survey from 2017 found that Brits throw out 108 million rolls of wrapping paper every Christmas, and this all too often can’t be recycled owing to the use of dyes and plastic lamination. If brown paper isn’t for you, there is another alternative: FabRap. A sustainable and stylish fabric concept, it’s inspired by the Japanese art of gift wrapping called Furoshiki, and turns the simplest of gifts into something distinctive. There’s a range of beautiful designs to choose from, and better still, it’s all 100% reusable! It’s made from organic cotton, and you don’t need sti
