After raving about the toilet rolls I buy it occurred to me that there are probably other products that I think are fab.
Today’s is the collapsible coffee cup. We’re all being encouraged, quite rightly, not to use takeaway cups. Even if they could be recycled (they can’t) it’s far better to not use them in the first place (I have a post about the 3Rs forming in my head).
It’s not that easy to carry a coffee cup around with you all the time. The first ones we bought came from Starbucks but they were a pain to have in a bag so we resorted to leaving them in the car. Then we found the holy grail of cups – on Amazon of all places. We’ve had them for about three months and they have paid for themselves over and over as almost all coffee shops and stands give you a reduction if you’ve got your own cup.
Who knows how many disposable cups we have saved and will continue to save? The only downside is that the cups appear to come from China. I tell myself that most cups are probably made in China anyway but it is a bit of a sticking point.
These are similar to the cups we bought, they’re even cheaper now than when we bought them!
The cups collapse down when empty and are made of silicone. They’re easy to wash and can go in the dishwasher. They do get a little warm to hold but we’ve solved that by carrying around cardboard sleeves in the same sandwich bag with the cups.
I’d love to hear about other fabulous eco products.
I am a woman of a certain age (not 60 yet!) who lives in Bristol. I’ve lived almost my whole life in Bristol, with a short sojourn in Cornwall in my teens. I am trying to lead my life in an ethical way in all areas and hope to explore what this means.
I have four passions and several interests so I hope I will have plenty to write about. My passions are my family, knitting, cricket and St Peter’s Hospice. My other interests are volunteering, the environment, reading, TV, films & theatre, fundraising, chronic fatigue, mental health and eating. My non-interests are animals, housework, football, rugby and cooking.
I come from a family of four – two sisters and a brother. Our parents dies a few years ago. I am married to my soulmate Colin, an amazing man who tolerates my funny ways and supports me in everything I do. We have three children and two wonderful granddaughters. I am so proud of my family – we must have done something right as they are all good people. I have two sons-in-law who I love like my own and together we all make up a family unit where everyone loves and respects everyone else.
I am a total hypochondriac but do have some genuine problems, some of which I may talk about at a later date. At the moment I am overweight and have just started to eat more healthily, which I think is the answer to weight loss. We were on holiday last week and enjoyed puddings and cakes every day.
I work part-time and Colin is recently retired. This means that we have been able to spend much more time together doing some of the things we’ve been meaning to do – some planned and some spontaneous. I love this period of my life – I just wish I had the energy to match the time and the opportunities available!
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