Are you looking for simple eco-friendly swaps to make your home and your everyday life more sustainable?

From simple swaps in the kitchen like reusable towels and beeswax wraps, to environmentally friendly cleaning products, here are some easy swaps you can make today. Not only are these kinder to the planet, they can also help you save money in the long run too.

Kitchen 

Beeswax Wraps: If you look after them properly, beeswax wraps can last up to a year. Many have been ethically sourced and made, meaning they’re both good for you and the environment and when they do come to the end of their life span, you can pop them in your green waste, as they naturally decompose.

It’s worth noting that beeswax wraps aren’t air-tight and won’t keep highly perishable items (like raw meat) fresh, so it’s best to use them to cover foods you’ll eat within a couple of hours or the next day.. For longer-lasting leftovers or smellier items like cheese, you’re probably better off sealing them up in reusable glass or plastic containers.

They might be a little more expensive to buy at first, but they’re much more environmentally friendlier than plastic clingfilm and foil options — and they look pretty too! If you want to make your own, you can do so by melting down beeswax and soaking cloth in the liquid.

Reusable Straws: If you’re looking for an eco-friendly alternative to plastic straws, grab a stainless steel reusable straw, which can be easily cleaned after use. These last up to years if looked after properly, so are definitely worth the investment.

Bamboo Kitchen Towels: Whilst paper towels are recyclable and washable dishcloths are a good reusable alternative, if you’re looking for an eco-friendly hybrid then bamboo paper towels can be the perfect mix for you. These paper towels are fully biodegradable and are made from bamboo which is a sustainable, planet-friendly material as it’s grown naturally without pesticides, chemical fertilisers or irrigation, so it helps the environment and will save you money too.

A standard pack of single-use paper kitchen roll works out at around 88p a roll, with an average of 50 sheets, costing around £0.02p per sheet, which you use just once and then chuck away. An ecoegg roll of reusable bamboo towels costs £7.99, with 20 sheets per roll. So, if you use on average 2 rolls of single-use paper kitchen towels a week, you could save around £67 a year by swapping to reusable bamboo towels.

Manufactured in the UK, ecoegg Bamboo Towels are made from organic, sustainably sourced bamboo and the biodegradable packaging for these towels is also eco-friendly. And when they have reached the end of their natural life, they can be recycled through any textile recycling unit.

Compostable bin bags: When buying compostable bin bags, always ensure they clearly state that they are 100 per cent biodegradable. Some are only part biodegradable, so it’s important to check before you buy them.