Do you feel overwhelmed with where to start when it comes to living sustainably? You’re not alone. As with anything in life we have to start with baby steps – and that’s where queenb come in. We have jotted some suggestions on products that are a great, affordable investment in living sustainably, starting strong with something we all need (but are still getting used to not forgetting) – re-useable shopping bags!

Re-useable Shopping Bags

• Avoid plastic! Re-useable bags help reduce the amount of plastic and other materials in landfills. Plastic products are a threat to wildlife as they can accidentally ingest them or become entangled in them.
• Reusable bags are much more durable than the old plastic ones used to be!
• Great designs mean you can look stylish at the checkout!

Eco-Friendly Travel Mugs

• The great thing about re-useable travel mugs for your everyday coffee or juices is that they reduce single-use waste.
• Some coffee shops also offer discounts to customers who bring their re-useable coffee mugs!
• Travel Mugs are usually made from stainless steel, ceramic, or glass which keep your drinks hot or cold for much longer than single-use cups.

Stainless Steel Drink Bottles

• Save money by having a drink bottle rather than buying plastic water bottles every week.
• Invest in an ‘Emotional Support Drink Bottle’! Show your personality through your drink bottle, choose your style, colour, charms, stickers, etc.

Eco Compost Bin

• Collect food scraps to use for compost and use it for your garden soil.
• Avoid smelly bins by separating food waste from the normal waste bin.
• Composting organic waste instead of sending it to landfills reduces methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas with significant impacts on climate change.

Makeup Cloths

• Save money in the long run compared to continually buying disposable makeup wipes.
• Convenient for travel, lightweight, and compact for your makeup bag.
• Easy to clean by throwing it in the washing machine.

We encourage you to use recycled or re-useable products like bags, travel mugs, drink bottles, bins and cloths to help reduce waste in NZ!  Sustainable living is easy with the above, simple tips.  Together we can make the world a better place, baby steps at a time!