Plastic Free Resources

Hello and Welcome to our Plastic Free Resources page!

This page is here to put neatly into one place, all the things you need going into your plastic free july. We have a lot of different resources, from videos, blogs to more detailed information and research. All designed to help and guide you into reducing some plastic from your life.

website resources

Blog articles

starting your journey

PLASTIC POLLUTION & CLOTHING

HOMEMADE BEESWAX WRAPS

ARE ECO-BRICKS ETHICAL?

RECYCLED PLASTIC CLOTHING

HOMEMADE TOOTHPASTE

ZERO WASTE SNACKING

zero waste jar, should you do it?

Brand Audits, break free from plastic

Travelling with less plastic

PLASTIC free periods

Plastic in our teabags

Cigarettes

Bread Recipe

testing out toothbrush tablets

my 5 favourite plastic free swaps

Low Waste on A budget

Why making your own is important

which eco-straw?

waitressing & Plastic free advice

why beach cleaning is important

PLASTIC free washing up: vlog

using a safety razor

To come...

How to write to a company

How to shop at a bulk free store- advice

is cotton a good swap?

Wild Deodorant Review

Wild deodorant and case I love natural deodorants, so much so I wrote a natural deodorant guide to help people switch over, and...

Molly

Mar 284 min read

A warning about using citrus peel fire lighters

A warning on using natural citrus peel fire lighters

Molly

Nov 19, 20242 min read

Product review of Ethique bliss bar solid face cleanser

Reviewing one of my all time favourite zero waste products

Molly

Oct 17, 20243 min read

Everything that I've Learnt So Far About Natural Deodorants...

I get asked so often about natural (especially plastic free) deodorants. I have tried many now and had many conversations about them too....

hello@makingroots.co.uk

Mar 3, 20219 min read

Why I'm Taking The Fish Free February pledge.

The start of Fish Free February is just around the corner, so now is a great opportunity to talk about why I'm taking the pledge to eat no f

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Jan 30, 202112 min read

Coconut Oil Can Threaten More Than 5 Times More Species Than Palm Oil Crops

Image taken from the paper Meijaard et al. 2020 A new paper has modelled the impact to species for different oils. Coconut oil threatens...

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Jul 9, 20204 min read

Ecobrite Moisturising Body Bar Review

Last month I was very kindly sent a new product by Ecobrite, a moisturising body bar. I use Ecobrite as a supplier for our store and love...

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May 5, 20202 min read

New Ebook Launched!

I am very happy to announce the launch of our very first ebook! This PDF downloadable document is 14 pages long and has some tips, tricks...

hello@makingroots.co.uk

Apr 13, 20201 min read

Seeds make the best gifts! Here's why..

Last year, I got a little parcel from a very dear family friend. Inside, as well as some sweeties, a micro puzzle and some seeds! Again...

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Feb 17, 20202 min read

My Bambaw Safety Razor

One of the items I use as part of my waste reduction tool kit is the item most people seem a little scared of- the safety razor. About 12...

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Jul 23, 20192 min read

Our MOST REQUESTED VLOG! How To Use Dish Washing Blocks.

Our most requested vlog post ever, is here. I talk you through how to use a dish washing block. The lovely Barbara sent me this from...

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Jul 19, 20191 min read

Five Reasons To Beach Clean

Is beach cleaning an efficient use of a campaigners time? Yes. And here's why.

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Jul 17, 20192 min read

Plastic Free Waitress. Advice.

Being plastic free/ waste free in your own life is easy nowadays. You have (almost) total control over what you use, what you buy, how...

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Jul 15, 20193 min read

Making Your Own Food- Reducing Plastic & Saving Money.

If you're wanting to tackle a lot of environmental and health issues of our time, a really good way to tackle a few things at once is...

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Jul 13, 20192 min read

My 5 Personal Favourite Plastic Free Life Hacks

I get asked increasingly what are my favourite plastic free life hacks. Those things I do that are a breeze, that others hope to recreate...

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Jul 8, 20193 min read

Testing Out Toothbrush Tabs by Ecoliving, Plastic Free Teeth Cleaning

We now stock toothpaste tablets by Ecoliving and I naturally decided to give them a go myself!! The concept of toothpaste tablets seems...

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Jul 8, 20191 min read

How To Reduce Waste Whilst Flying

Before we get to reducing waste whilst flying, it's really important to talk about the environmental impact of flying. Reducing how much...

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Jun 26, 20192 min read

Trialling Reusable Sanitary Towels

I am a firm believer of menstrual cups. I've had a bit of a journey with them, but they have honestly changed my life. With lots of...

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Jun 17, 20194 min read

Reviewing Truthpaste.

A few weeks ago the lovely people at "Truthpaste" sent us a couple of their natural, plastic free toothpaste to test out! I have been...

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Apr 13, 20192 min read

Meat Free Monday: SNACKS!

Todays Meat Free Monday is a shout out to SNACKS! This is a (potentially) plastic free, vegan deliciously healthy and satisfying snack....

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Nov 26, 20181 min read

Kitchen Cleanse

As we come into the run up to Christmas, now is the absolutely perfect time to do a kitchen cupboard cleanse. This involves taking stock...

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Nov 19, 20182 min read

EcoBricks, Solution or Plastic Enabler?

As we become more aware about the plastic crisis, solutions are being researched. The very best solution we have is to reduce our use of...

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Nov 13, 20183 min read

Meat Free Monday: Bread

Making your own bread can seem like a bit of a pain. But once you get the hang of it, it's a really great skill to have. It's also a...

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Nov 12, 20181 min read

challenging further

20 beginner solutions

on the go

reusable bottle

reusable coffee cup

metal cutlery from home

Reusable Bag

kitchen

natural scrubber

loose leaf tea

jars for bulk shopping

shop at the Farmers market

BEESWAX WRAPS

bathroom

soap & Shampoo bars

MENSTRUAL CUPS

SAFETY RAZOR

COTTON & Bamboo Q TIPS

BAMBOO TOOTHRBRUSH

General

PENCILS

NATURAL FIBREd clothes

FABRIC DECORATIONS

THE MILK MAN

grow your own veg

Up for a challenge? Gone past the standard plastic free swaps? Wanting something a little more...?

Although reducing plastic is incredibly noble, if you're cracking the plastic free thing, why not try expanding your understand of the threats our planet is facing and how you can reduce your impact. Things that might be a good expansion exercise could be researching fashion, climate, global food systems.

If Plastic Free is still your thing, here are some aspects of wider life that could certainly benefit from a bit of plastic free analysis and some more resources....

Gardening

Trade work

Fishing

Hospitality

Clothes

Agriculture

important documents

The UK Plastic Pact: WRAP

http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/the-uk-plastics-pact

Eliminating Problem Plastics: WRAP
http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Eliminating-problem-plastics.pdf

A Plastic Future: WWF

https://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2018-03/WWF_Plastics_Consumption_Report_Final.pdf