lifestyle – Into The Eco

Acala Has Launched Online And Conscious Consumers Rejoice.

May 13, 2018May 13, 2018by Into The Eco3 Comments

Acala is the alternative sustainable beauty online store we have been waiting for. Freshly launched this month, Acala has arrived, providing us with the natural health and beauty products we desire, all in one place. The items sold at the online boutique have been strategically selected and vetted by the founder herself so we can buy with ease and confidence. Ranging from organic soaps, sturdy safety razors, biodegradable glitter, zero waste makeup, Acala has covered all bases.

Hanna first found fame in the sustainable community by creating the popular online platform Flor & Cesta, a conscious lifestyle blog. Originally Hanna started this journey to inspire the convenience obsessed city dweller to think about the sustainable options available, instead of reaching for the quickest, often unsustainable option. Launching Acala is the next step in Hanna’s journey, continuing her influence in this field. Helping us to try new products that carry a dramatically smaller environmental footprint.

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lifestyle, Travel

Back To Basics : Life On The Road

March 4, 2018May 3, 2018by Into The Eco4 Comments

A View Of Lake Tahoe – Along The State Line Of California And Nevada

Since posting about our travels around California last year on Into The Eco we have received a lot of questions from friends, asking us how we got around and for any tips, we learned along the way. So while we currently have no upcoming holiday plans, I am feeling like writing more about our American adventure, this time about the in-between parts of our trip. I hope it helps answer any questions people may have, or spark many more, maybe even inspire you to take a trip of your own. Please always feel free to ask away.

While Josh and I were on our travels we stopped at some great places (read about Yosemite and San Francisco) but most of our time was generally spent on the road, seeing what some might say the real America. Travelling with destinations in mind and stopping off where ever took our fancy along the way. This might be some peoples idea of hell, but we really enjoyed the feeling of freedom this enabled us and I loved stripping down to the bare basics for a while.

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Eco, Fashion, lifestyle

How Cool Are You?

January 7, 2018by Into The Eco8 Comments

COOL

Today I want to discuss why “IT IS COOL TO CARE.” The concept for this post came when looking for inspirational quotes, because who doesn’t love a good quote, and who is more inspirational than Safia Minney? She coined this phrase and has used it in many interview style articles when asked, If you could say one thing to consumers what would it be?

I think Safia Minney is the coolest of the cool. She’s the founder and CEO of People Tree, a Fair Trade fashion label and online retailer, and the first clothing company in the world to guarantee Fair Trade and environmental production practice throughout the supply chain. Committed to empowering the poor, protecting the environment and changing the kind of world we live. Drop the mic. That is my idea of cool.

So using this quote as inspiration I am going to open up a conversation in the hope that it speaks to anyone out there who really does, well, care.

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Food, Home, lifestyle

Plum and Pepper Jam Time (Recipe Inc)

December 16, 2017December 16, 2017by Into The Eco3 Comments

Plum and Pepper Jam Time

As we are all aware Christmas is right around the corner. We hope you are readying yourself for the festivities. If you still haven’t got to the shops yet because you are very busy, or like us avoiding them like the plague, or maybe you just want to add the final touches to a gift but are not quite sure what with. You might even be sitting in your kitchen stressing about what to give your nearest and dearest over a nice piece of toast?

Then a thought comes into your head, “Jam!” you cry! “Yes, I will buy them all a pot of jam.”

No, that’s no good. Make it! Twice as fun and twice as thoughtful, AND cheaper. Better still you can finally use all those old jars. Maybe we are just hoarders of old jars, but we have loads, so were very glad to put them all to good use.

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Eco, Home, lifestyle

We Can All Wise Up With The Wise House

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017by Into The Eco6 Comments

The saying goes that when you start to care about something, say, an environmental issue, such as global warming, you become more aware about other issues that you previously had not considered. I think it is hard not to, because deciding to care about a cause requires us to learn new things with an open mind.

We believe that when we all open our minds up to new ideas amazing things can happen! Usually the best thing to happen is we learn much more than we first set out to, and once we care about something bigger than ourselves there is often no going back.

This is very true for me. My passion for starting Into The Eco began with taking an interest in slow fashion, human rights within the garment sector and talking openly about what I thought was wrong with the fashion industry. Over the years my passion moved away from ranting to my family and friends, and frankly wearing myself out, to wanting to take action. These actions have manifested so far in the small ways I have felt possible.

Through this interest in fashion I have found it almost impossible to stop this passion spilling over into other areas of modern day life. Leading me to think about how I can have a positive impact through my wardrobe choices, but also how we can have a more positive impact through our home lives too. There are so many layers to the sustainable revolution. This has lead us to cutting meat out of our diets as much as possible, recycling religiously, cycling to work when the weather allows, wearing our clothes for longer, and moving away from single use plastics when given a choice. All good places to start I am sure you will agree.

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Eco, lifestyle

Changing The World One Spec Of Glitter At A Time : Interview With EcoStardust.

September 16, 2017November 3, 2017by Into The Eco4 Comments

What Do We Want?
Biodegradable Glitter!
When Do We Want It?
NOW!

Enter EcoStardust. A brilliant new business bringing us biodegradable eco glitter, with one mission, to raise awareness of environmental issues through their fabulous glitter. Encouraging the mindset that small purchasing changes can mean a lot when thought about collectively.

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Food, lifestyle

Our Morning with Ruby and Rosie (The Allotment)

August 29, 2017November 5, 2017by Into The Eco2 Comments

One sunny bank holiday weekend, my lovely friend Ruby invited us to join her at her allotment, which we have Nicknamed Rosie. We chose the name Rosie as there are some lovely white roses growing on her patch and who doesn’t love a nickname. Ruby picked us up in her car in the morning, then just a short car ride away we arrived at our destination, ready to get our hands dirty. Walking through through the old rusty gate and into the area filled with people’s home grown goodies, we felt transported from the hustle and bustle of London life, to a peaceful sanctuary for urban growers.

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