Notes on Nature

To celebrate our 50th birthday last year, we launched our shiny new 500ml bottles – made from 100% recycled and infinitely recyclable aluminium. But we don’t want you to recycle them. Here’s why…

We’ve been making bigger bottles for decades, so we’re thrilled that so many of you have joined our refill revolution. It’s simple – refill means less landfill. Want to set up your very own at-home refill station? Here’s how…  

It’s B Corp Month – the first one since we became a Certified B Corp (hooray!) The theme of this year is ‘This Way Forward’. In the spirit of that, our Sustainability Director, Laura Ford, is sharing some of the things we’ve learnt about reducing the social and environmental impact of business – now, and in the future.

Recycling Week’s about to begin. You might be a dedicated recycler, making sure you put all your waste in the right bin, but what happens to the items sent for recycling? We’ve been wondering the same. To find the answers, we took a behind-the-scenes tour of our local recycling centre.

When it comes to plastic waste, beauty can get pretty ugly. Toiletries, make-up and their paraphernalia are often very… plasticky. You can do your bit, though – by making even one of these simple sustainable beauty swaps. Get ready to give your beauty routine a green glow-up.

So: you’re reusing, refilling and doing everything you can to reduce your plastic consumption in day-to-day life. And you’re feeling pretty proud of yourself (rightly so!). Then along comes holiday season – and all your efforts fly out of the window. Because holidays involve a lot of plastic. But with a little careful planning, you can drastically reduce the amount of plastic waste your holiday creates. Here’s how…

Since 2011, the Plastic Free July campaign has been encouraging people all over the world to reduce their plastic waste for the month of July. By now, we’re all aware of the damage plastic does to our planet, but it can still be hard to avoid it in day-to-day life. Here are some of our favourite ways to part with plastic, in July – and always.

We love refilling! And World Refill Day (that’s today) is the perfect chance to kick-start a refilling ritual. Refilling massively reduces plastic waste: think small switches that make a huge positive impact on the planet. In the spirit of the day (and beyond), we asked our team to share their expert refilling hacks. 

We’re shouting it from the treetops: we just became a B Corp! But what does ‘B Corp’ mean? We ask...

Since its inception in the USA in 1970, Earth Day has become a global phenomenon, with over 1 billion people in 192 countries taking part. Earth Day is a brilliant opportunity to celebrate our planet and help protect its future. But what if you could keep the goodness going beyond the 22nd April? Follow our tips to help make every day Earth Day.

Woohoo! Thanks to our partnership with World Land Trust, we’re proudly carbon balanced. But who are World Land Trust? And what exactly does ‘carbon balanced’ mean?

Take a birds’ eye view of one of our 400ml bottles and you’ll notice a special embossed message: ‘Recycling is good, refilling is better.’ But what exactly does refilling entail? And how does it help Nature?