On a scale of crunchy to careless, I like to think of myself as an eco-conscientious middle. It’s not like I make my own hemp milk or anything, but I do try to take small measures to be a little ...

A washing machine takes around 2.5 units of electricity, which is roughly 50p, to run a 1-hour long wash. Your iron probably uses around 0.5-1 units of electricity (or around 10-20) for every hour you ...

Shreya Ramachandran, 17, remembers witnessing California’s water crisis firsthand on a visit to Tulare County in 2014, when she was still a preteen. Tulare spans a large swath of farmland in ...

STACEY Solomon has revealed her top tip for laundry – washing her sons’ clothes with reusable soap nuts. The mum-of-three says the eco-friendly nuts, which cost £5.99 for a 300g bag providing 100 ...

Laundry balls and soap nuts have been put to the test and experts say using water and normal washing powder is far more effective. Photo / iStock. Eco-friendly laundry balls and soap nuts have been ...

Soap nuts or reetha in Hindi, is a nut which has been in use for ages. Women use it to keep common hair problems at bay as it is a natural way to fight infection and give you healthy locks. Many use ...

Soap beans, soap nuts, soap pods are just some of the literal English names for something the Chinese call zaojiao, the fruit kernels of the Gleditsia sinensisit tree, or the Chinese honey locust. It ...