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Sodium percarbonate - everything you need to know!
Sodium percarbonate, also known as oxygen bleach, eco bleach, or clean bleach is a natural bleach made up of soda crystals and hydrogen peroxide.
It is an eco-friendly alternative to chlorine bleach, as it is non-toxic and biodegradable.
Plastic Free July
I’m going to start this blog by telling you something you might not be expecting to hear: you are not a bad person for using plastic. You do not have to be perfectly 100% plastic free. You don’t have to eliminate every piece of plastic from your life overnight… or ever!! Controversial, but plastic isn’t the enemy - when used responsibly. If you attempt to recycle every tupperware container you get with a takeaway, it just contributes to the problem. If you reuse that tupperware 100 times, you’re doing a good thing! If you choose to limit the amount...
the Zer0 guide to seeds
I’m like a bird, I only wanna know the nutritional value of seeds before I add them to my meals Want to incorporate more seeds into your diet, or just get a better idea of the benefits they can give you? Look no further! Pumpkin Probably one of the easiest seeds to incorporate into your diet, they have a whole host of benefits. What’s in them? In a 100g serving, you can find: Manganese (over 100% of RDA), phosphorous (over 100%), copper (100%), magnesium (65%), vitamin K (27%), potassium (26%), zinc (25%), iron (18%), calcium (5%), tryptophan, Why’s that good?...
eco-friendly cleaning
Bicarbonate of soda, white vinegar, and citric acid are the Holy Trinity of cleaning. The Three Musketeers of an eco-friendly under-the-sink cabinet. The Sugababes of sparkling laundry and washing machines. The Charlie’s Angels of clean kitchens and bathrooms. But how do you use them? We’ve put together a long, but non-exhaustive, list of the ways you can use these eco-friendly cleaning powerhouses, as well as giving you an idea of the money you could be saving by using them! Bicarbonate of soda Bicarb, bicarbonate of soda, baking soda, sodium bicarbonate - it doesn't care what you call it,...
laundry options at Zer0
Here at Zer0 we have lots of different options for doing your laundry! All that choice might seem daunting, so we're here to help you decide which is best for you! 1. laundry liquid Most people's go-to laundry detergent is our laundry liquid! The brand we use is Miniml, who offer a totally closed-loop system: they deliver all products to us in 20L drums which we return to them once empty. They then wash, sterilise and re-fill these so no new waste is created! To buy this in store, we offer pre-packaged 500ml glass bottles for £5.50. Alternatively, you can...