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Sustainable brands you can trust

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Whether you’re looking for sustainable, safe bathroom products or ways to transform your business, these handpicked brands and services will enhance your life with trusted, ethical solutions.

Buy the UK’s best-priced eco toilet paper

(Naked Sprout)

Transform your climate footprint from the bathroom with Naked Sprout.

By manufacturing without bleach or fossil fuels, this British B Corp makes toilet rolls with a climate footprint half the size of other eco brands. Naked Sprout’s rolls are super-soft and gentle on delicate skin. They’re made from bamboo or recycled cardboard and are double length to last you longer.

They’re also cheaper per 100 sheets than other eco and mainstream brands and they’ll roll up to your door with free next-day delivery on orders over £18.

Receive a 20% discount on your first order with code GREEN20. Offer valid until 14 October 2024.

Buy now

Embark on a low-carbon travel adventure

(Explore)

Ditch the hire car and absorb local life as you move through a country using either public transport, a bicycle or your own two feet, making for a lower-carbon small group holiday.

Explore is a B Corp adventure company offering over 350 guided tours in more than 100 countries to small groups. Explore carbon-measure all their trips so you can make informed decisions about your travels and find ways to reduce your carbon emissions.

This year, Explore reduced the intensity (per person per night) carbon footprint of its tours by 7.2%.

The brand has just launched the Explore Foundation, which enables direct change and impact, such as raising funds to train skilled workers in rural Nepalese communities so that they can earn a sustainable living. 

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Stay at an eco-luxury resort in Belize

(Hamanasi)

Experience the natural beauty of Belize from the award-winning Hamanasi, a boutique eco-luxury resort overlooking the Caribbean Sea.

Opt for a room or suite, either on the beachfront or sequestered away in a luxury treehouse, and indulge in delicious Belizean cuisine at the on-site restaurant, which caters to every dietary need. Guests can also treat themselves to a beachside massage or full-body scrub using natural, local ingredients; take a complimentary tour of the garden; and join a visit to a pond with crocodiles, turtles and birds.

Offering an extensive range of reef tours, rainforest tours and immersive Indigenous experiences, Hamanasi provides a rich exploration of Belize’s natural wonders.

As a Green Globe-certified hotel, Hamanasi is committed to environmental regeneration and community support.

Receive a 10% discount on the seven-night Reef & Rainforest Package with code BELIZE10. Offer valid until 15 November 2024.

Book now

Decarbonise your business with nature-based projects

(Forliance)

Achieve net-zero emissions with FORLIANCE’s comprehensive climate strategy services.

As a leader in corporate climate action, FORLIANCE’s holistic climate strategy services help your company reduce its carbon footprint and support ecosystem restoration globally.

Its modular system offers tailored solutions, starting with a kick-off workshop to identify the best approach. Services include measuring and analysing your carbon footprint and setting science-based reductions.

You can address your unavoidable carbon emissions by financing their high-quality nature-based carbon projects that benefit local communities and biodiversity.

FORLIANCE supports the transparent and authentic communication of your decarbonisation efforts, enhancing your corporate reputation and inspiring industry-wide change. Start you business’s climate action journey.

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Get eco-friendly travel insurance

(One Tree Travel)

When searching for travel insurance, it’s important to find a brand you can trust to protect not only you but the environment, too.

One Tree Travel aims to provide competitively priced comprehensive coverage for trips while giving customers the opportunity to make a positive impact on the planet with every policy purchase.

Through its partnership with Ecologi, a leading environmental organisation, One Tree Travel ensures that at least one tree is planted for every policy sold, contributing to reforestation efforts, carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation.

Receive a 10% discount on the base premium with code SUMMER10. Offer excludes any additional premiums to cover medical conditions or optional cover. T&Cs apply. Offer valid until 31 October 2024.

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Find simple renewable energy solutions for your home

(Good Energy)

For 25 years, Good Energy has been making it simpler to use renewable energy. The company started by providing 100% renewable electricity tariffs with power sourced from independent British generators.

Today, Good Energy draws on this renewable energy expertise to install solar panels, batteries, electric vehicle chargers and air source heat pumps across southern England, along with smart renewable tariffs designed to make using clean technology even more rewarding.

Good Energy is dedicated to making it simpler to install tech that helps households use energy efficiently and cut their carbon footprint. Offering premium products, including Tesla Powerwall and with a five-star Trustpilot rating, Good Energy provides a bespoke service for people who want to make their homes greener.

Get a free, no-obligation quote for a heat pump or solar panels.

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Discover an alternative to damaging period products

(NatraCare)

Say goodbye to harmful period products and embrace a sustainable choice with Natracare.

Founded in 1989, Natracare was the first company in the world to offer certified organic cotton tampons and chlorine-free, plant-based period pads and panty liners. The brand was created in response to the health and environmental risks from dioxin pollution caused by chlorine bleaching.

All Natracare’s period and body care products are biodegradable and compostable and are free of chlorine, dyes and perfumes, ensuring a safer option for you and the planet. Make the switch today.

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Buy underwear made from sustainable fabrics

(Lemonade Dolls)

Game changing lingerie brand Lemonade Dolls was the first brand to launch a size H bralette without wire and the first British brand to curate a gender-inclusive collection.

Its signature Modal collection features ultra-soft, breathable lingerie made from sustainably sourced beech tree pulp, and each piece is designed without restrictive boning, wiring or padding to ensure maximum comfort. All Lemonade Dolls products come in luxe, biodegradable packaging.

Receive a 20% discount with code LEMONS20. Offer valid until 4 October 2024.

Buy now

Enjoy authentic, artisanal European food

(Castinetto)

Catering to chefs and food-lovers alike, Casinetto is dedicated to bringing the rich flavours and culinary traditions of Europe to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia market.

Founded in 2010 by Giacomo Bernardelli Micara, in the UAE, the brand offers a selection of high-quality European foods and ingredients, ranging from premium European cheeses, artisanal pasta and sauces to organic extra virgin olive oil and gourmet truffle products.

Aimed at health-conscious consumers and environmental advocates, Casinetto partners with artisanal, family-run brands to provide an authentic European produce experience. The brand’s selection focuses on Italian staples, offering the finest quality from passionate producers dedicated to their craft.

Click below to shop now — or, if you’re a chef or a business seeking European produce for your kitchen, discover more by contacting the team directly.

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This content is brought to you by Living360, a digital lifestyle destination keeping you up to date with health and fitness, food and drink, beauty, travel, finance trends and more.

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