Health & Beauty
Liquid plastics
Your shampoo is still full of plastic – here’s what you can do about it.
14 September 2023
This article first appeared in our International Women’s Day issue of My Green Pod Magazine, published 04 March. Click here to subscribe to our digital edition and get each issue delivered straight to your inbox
There’s a sustainable alternative to just about anything, and these five ethical products and services are simple switches that would make a big difference – and could save you some cash along the way.
Try Tabitha James Kraan’s Clean Shampoo – a truly organic shampoo with a completely natural preservative system – for a luxe wash with a mesmerising scent.
Vintage Roots sources organic wines from the finest regions and vineyards. Try the Organic Everyday selection of six – three white and three red – for a superb introduction to exceptional organic wines.
Want to go organic without ramping up your packaging footprint? Zero Waste Bulk Foods is the UK’s only Soil Association Organic certified zero waste store.
Apeal World ACV is a great-tasting organic drink with functional benefits –
and a delicious way to get your daily dose of apple cider vinegar (ACV).
If you want to switch to organic skincare, look no further. Terre Verdi’s a href=”https://www.mygreenpod.com/heroes/terre-verdi-nerolipom-moisturiser/”>Nerolipom Moisturiser is the UK’s first water-based face moisturiser to achieve COSMOS Organic certification.
These superstar products and services are ethical alternatives from companies that are doing things differently. You may not have heard of all these green pearls, as they’re from companies that don’t necessarily spend their profits on mass advertising or negotiating the cut-rate bulk deals that would get them onto supermarket shelves.
We think that if you don’t know the real options, you don’t really get to choose. Click here to view our full range of My Green Pod Hero products and services, in sectors ranging from Money and Energy to Health and Beauty.
We’ve picked these products because we believe they are all best in their class for people and the planet.
They represent simple, sustainable switches that will help to keep you, your home and the planet healthy – without compromising on luxury or performance!
DANDY’S RAW CHOC
These raw and organic chocolate bars are made using Mother Earth’s rich bounty.
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TAMBIA COFFEE
Single-origin specialty coffee from family-owned farms in Colombia, grown, harvested and processed entirely on site for full traceability.
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9TREES TREE GIFT
Mark any special occasion with this gift of a tree and a wooden decoration from 9Trees CIC.
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GOOD ENERGY TARIFF
Help power a cleaner, greener future for everyone with a renewable energy tariff from Good Energy.
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HAOMA ORGANIC DEODORANT
Stay active and fresh all day – the natural way– with this organic spray deodorant from Haoma.
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THE CONSCIOUS WAY PET DOG WASH
Introducing the first UK-made organic shampoo for dogs.
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