Going Green Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/tag/going-green/ Cats, kids, coffee and chaos Sun, 14 Apr 2024 09:19:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://catskidschaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-catskidschaos-blog-logo-32x32.png Going Green Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/tag/going-green/ 32 32 The problem with glitter… https://catskidschaos.com/2019/10/11/the-problem-with-glitter/ https://catskidschaos.com/2019/10/11/the-problem-with-glitter/#comments Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:00:46 +0000 https://themadhouseofcatsandbabies.com/?p=21278 Actually, I don’t have a problem with glitter, in principle, but a LOT of people hate it. It’s something you either love or loathe. My husband cannot stand glitter and he gets pale and shaky at the thought of it entering our house. I think most people hate it because it is hard to clean […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2019/10/11/the-problem-with-glitter/feed/ 2 going green in every day life as a family https://catskidschaos.com/2019/09/29/going-green-in-every-day-life-as-a-family/ https://catskidschaos.com/2019/09/29/going-green-in-every-day-life-as-a-family/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2019 05:00:12 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=17443 *This post does contain links to items we have been sent to review, or affiliate links where we may make some revenue if you make a purchase via our link* Going green, or being greener, or trying to live a lifestyle that has slightly less impact on the environment then you probably have or are […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2019/09/29/going-green-in-every-day-life-as-a-family/feed/ 1 Going Green – Going shopping, but not as she knows it… https://catskidschaos.com/2019/09/05/going-green-going-shopping-but-not-as-she-knows-it/ https://catskidschaos.com/2019/09/05/going-green-going-shopping-but-not-as-she-knows-it/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2019 18:44:26 +0000 https://themadhouseofcatsandbabies.com/?p=20962 Unless you live under a rock, you won’t have failed to have notice that all over social media people are talking about Second Hand September which is #secondhandseptember across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The principal behind it is: “Every week 11 million items of clothing end up in landfill. Throwaway fashion is putting increasing pressure […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2019/09/05/going-green-going-shopping-but-not-as-she-knows-it/feed/ 5 Greener items I take away on holiday. https://catskidschaos.com/2019/08/06/greener-items-i-take-away-on-holiday/ https://catskidschaos.com/2019/08/06/greener-items-i-take-away-on-holiday/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:36:09 +0000 https://themadhouseofcatsandbabies.com/?p=20673 *This is a not a sponsored post, although some of the brands mentioned I have worked with before and continue to use* I will cheerfully admit that we are not that good at being green about going on holiday. We would like to work on that. We do try to reduce waste, and use less […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2019/08/06/greener-items-i-take-away-on-holiday/feed/ 2 We are rubbish at food waste. We need to do better. https://catskidschaos.com/2019/04/04/we-are-rubbish-at-food-waste-we-need-to-do-better/ https://catskidschaos.com/2019/04/04/we-are-rubbish-at-food-waste-we-need-to-do-better/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:00:09 +0000 https://themadhouseofcatsandbabies.com/?p=19556 I am not one for resolutions. I don’t tend to make plans for the new year, or swear I will try to make big changes. However, one of the things I wanted to do in 2019 was try and be better about food waste. We are, frankly, rubbish at it. As a family, we don’t […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2019/04/04/we-are-rubbish-at-food-waste-we-need-to-do-better/feed/ 2 Is it possible to not buy new clothes? https://catskidschaos.com/2018/09/08/is-it-possible-to-not-buy-new-clothes/ https://catskidschaos.com/2018/09/08/is-it-possible-to-not-buy-new-clothes/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2018 20:02:41 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=17275 The alterative title to this blog post should be “I have a massive hole in the ass of my jeans and I REALLY don’t want to go clothes shopping” because I have been wondering lately, about clothes shopping. I don’t particularly enjoy it. I like clothes, I like nice clothes, but because of the jobs […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2018/09/08/is-it-possible-to-not-buy-new-clothes/feed/ 2 Plastic is rubbish, can we do anything about it…? https://catskidschaos.com/2017/09/07/plastic-is-rubbish-can-we-do-anything-about-it/ https://catskidschaos.com/2017/09/07/plastic-is-rubbish-can-we-do-anything-about-it/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:09:43 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13823 We are a consumer family. I know that. We rely on a lot of items of convenience, to get us through our daily lives. It’s something I half feel guilty about and half accept, simply because life for us is busy and crazy and I simply cannot sit down and stress over every little thing. […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2017/09/07/plastic-is-rubbish-can-we-do-anything-about-it/feed/ 1 It’s not easy being green… (things that don’t work!) https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/13/its-not-easy-being-green-things-that-dont-work/ https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/13/its-not-easy-being-green-things-that-dont-work/#comments Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:41:46 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13631 I am a bit of a middle aged hippy, and there are a lot of things I like to do, that are my attempt to be a teeny bit more eco friendly, because, let’s face it, the planet needs us all to be responsible for what we do, in terms of looking after the environment […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2017/08/13/its-not-easy-being-green-things-that-dont-work/feed/ 1 Reducing Your Energy Costs at Home: 3 Effective Ways https://catskidschaos.com/2017/06/27/reducing-your-energy-costs-at-home-3-effective-ways/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:46:49 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=13330 Energy efficiency is one of the biggest buzzwords that we read and hear on a day to day basis. More companies than ever are responding to the strong consumer demand for energy efficient products and services and building towards becoming more eco-friendly as part of their as part of their corporate social responsibility. However, responsibility […]

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]]> A personal war on paper coffee cups… https://catskidschaos.com/2017/04/05/a-personal-war-on-paper-coffee-cups/ https://catskidschaos.com/2017/04/05/a-personal-war-on-paper-coffee-cups/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:13:33 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=12755 So, if you read this blog or follow me on any form of social media, you will know that I love my coffee. I drink a lot. It’s pretty much my main vice and my lifeline, because you also know we don’t get that much sleep round here, sometimes. Coffee helps me be a nicer […]

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