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6 ways to reduce your supermarket plastic waste AND save money

A food shop with lots of plastic packaging, including Pepsi Max, chilli crackers, chicken breast, broccoli, cucumber, crisps, tomatoes, and more.
August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ Leave a comment

Hate plastic waste but don't want to compromise on what you buy? Here are six ways to reduce your household waste, and save money in the process.

The lost art of preparation: 5 items you already have and don’t need to buy again

July 23, 2025 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ 1 Comment

In our fast-paced society hell-bent on buying everything, we sometimes forget that with a little prep, we have some of these things all along.

Pedestrian adventures – Gibraltar Point

Coastline at Gibraltar Point, with sand dunes and a large stream joining the sea.
May 14, 2025 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ Leave a comment

Next to Skegness is Gibraltar Point, home to 5km of wild coast, sand dunes, salt marshes, scrub land, and hundreds of birds.

Pedestrian adventures – Cromford

A view down into Middleton village against a blue sky backdrop.
May 11, 2025May 14, 2025 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ Leave a comment

Explore Cromford and the foothills of the Peak District, with walks through woodland, farmland, moorland and with stunning vistas of Derbyshire villages.

Positive climate news from 2024

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ Leave a comment

The news is often filled with misery, pain and despair. These are the fuels that keep the tabloid business going. Good news doesn't sell papers, so it quickly disappears. So let's focus on the good from 2024.

Seafaring

January 1, 2025 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ Leave a comment

A poem for the new year.

4 brands you didn’t know are owned by unethical parent companies

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ 1 Comment

There are certain brands we know to avoid if we want to shop more sustainably, but are we aware of their subsidiaries too?

How to halve the carbon impact of European holidays

September 8, 2024 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ 1 Comment

Flights and tourism contribute a significant amount to climate change. Is there a way to reduce our amount without giving up our much needed holidays?

7 free eco apps that can genuinely improve your life

Phone background showing the apps icons in this blog post, with my cat as the background wallpaper.
February 13, 2024 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ Leave a comment

Apps - love them or hate them, some are genuinely innovative and useful. Here are seven that can bring positive change to your life, for you and the planet.

8 things you probably didn’t know about food in the UK

A vegetable patch in the sun, bordered by lawn and fencing. It contains pea pods, tomato plants, bean plants, corn, and strawberries.
July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 ~ clairebearthoughts ~ 1 Comment

Not everything we eat is as it seems. Is it enough to trust in food standards? Discover some home truths about the food industry in the UK and beyond - unless you'd rather not.

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