This document summarizes various eco-friendly and sustainable products. It discusses Habitat's new sustainable homeware line made from materials like bamboo and recycled newspaper. It also describes a compact kitchen compost bin for separating food waste. Self-watering planters that conserve water and organic home products from Cottage in the Hills are also mentioned. The benefits of switching to a renewable energy supplier like Good Energy are highlighted.

1. 128 June 2016 www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk
Green living
Eco
newsDiscover this month’s
green buys and advice
Sustainable style
Habitat’s new eco-friendly products
are real show-stoppers. Dining
accessories, such as dinner plates
and bowls, living room essentials,
such as chairs and lamp shades
as well as rugs and lanterns,
can all be found in the summer
range. The beautiful items are
all made from economically
sustainable materials such as
bamboo, rattan or recycled
newspaper, including this
stunning laundry
basket which we
think is even more
beautiful than one
made from
conventional materials.
Cohen laundry basket,
£50; Nadi bamboo
dinner plates,
£8 for four, both Habitat
Juliet Davenport OBE,
CEO of independent
energy supplier Good
Energy, explains the
benefits of switching
to green energy.
Eco expertCompact
composting
If you haven’t separated your green
waste from your normal rubbish until
now, it’s the perfect time to start, with World
Environment Day on the 5th of June. This cute
and practical compost bin measures just over 17cm
and comes in charcoal grey or white. It has such an
understated design that you will happily have it standing
on your worktop. The flip-up lid can stand open or be
removed and the whole bin is dishwasher-safe, which
makes it the perfect
addition
to any eco-
conscious
kitchen.
Cottage in the Hills, formerly known
as Ochre & Ocre, sells organically-
manufactured homeware products
including kitchen accessories such as tea
towels, oven gloves and aprons, as well
as stylish cushions and bedding. Also
available are cleaning products, all made
from natural resources. So if you’re on
the lookout for green alternatives in your
home, take a look at the website.
These handy self-watering planters
are the perfect solution for those
who always forget to water their
plants. An easy-to-use sub-irrigation
system gives plants the exact
amount of water they need for up
to 12 weeks. The plant simply takes
whatever it needs from the reservoir
– so there’s no water wastage. The
planters can be used
both indoors
and out and
are available
in different
sizes to
suit your
gardening
needs.
CUBE cottage planter,
from £39.99, Lechuza
Less watering
waste
Website watch... www.cottageinthehills.com
‘Energy companies supply you through
the National Grid, which is like a dirty
pond of electricity. When you switch to
a green energy company, your supplier
matches all the electricity you use over
a year with electricity sourced purely
from renewables. It’s like pouring fresh
water into that pond: slowly but surely
we’ll clean things up. By switching to
a 100% renewable electricity supplier,
who source their electricity from local,
natural sources like sunshine, wind
and rain, you instantly cut your carbon
footprint by up to 24%.’ Visit www.
goodenergy.co.uk to find out more.
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Compost
bin, £15,
OXO