The environmental impact of toilet paper The average British consumer uses 127 rolls of toilet paper (loo roll) a year, according to Statista. The Confederation of Paper Industries says that this equates to 1.3 tonnes of tissue annually across the UK. Worldwide every year, we go through enough toilet roll to wrap around the Earth’s …
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Recycling Symbols – What Do They Mean? When a Picture Doesn’t Paint a Thousand Words…
Here at Plastic Free Home, we regularly receive questions or witness confusion around the many symbols displayed on the back of everyday packaging. What do they mean, and more importantly, what don’t they mean? Here’s our quick and helpful guide… Perhaps the symbol most synonymous with recycling, the ‘mobius loop’ indicates that the item can …
An Interview with Plastic Free Coffee Brand, Percol
Last year, Percol became the first coffee brand to receive the ‘Plastic Free Trust Mark’, having already been the first coffee brand to gain Fair Trade approval. We spoke to Percol’s Ollie Richmond to find out more… Give us a brief history of Percol? “Percol is a brand with a great story. We are proud to …
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Why Bamboo Toilet Rolls Are a Better Option – An Interview with The Cheeky Panda’s Chris Forbes
We recently caught up with Chris Forbes, Co-Founder of The Cheeky Panda®, to find out how and why the brand has got everyone talking about toilet rolls. The Cheeky Panda is the brainchild of married entrepreneurs Chris and Julie, who launched the brand in January 2016, following a trip to Southeast Asia that opened their …
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