SUSTAINABLE HOLIDAYS

𝑨 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔

🎄 Christmas is just around the corner and preparations are in full swing & I'm pretty excited! BUT! The festive season is traditionally the period of peak consumption, when we go all out on gifts, wrapped in plastic & full of waste 👎🏻

•• This year, the holidays will look a whole lot different. But this gives us the opportunity to actually create an eco-friendly Christmas without skipping the festive magic! How? 👇🏻

•• From the tree you buy to the food you eat, everything can make a huge difference! Looking for a gift? We have tons of 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 on the shop, for the whole family! Reuse what you have, choose secondhand, make your own presents, give experiences, shop & support local & cook veggie/vegan if possible!

🎁 Try to wrap your presents sustainably without any waste! You can wrap your gifts into our reusable gift wrap, in our recycled wrapping paper or in our gift boxes! Not a fan? Use the wrapping from The Good Roll, a newspaper, old napkins, a scarf...  Decorate with rope, dried oranges, found pine cones or pine leaves for that extra touch! Swipe for some inspo & let's gift sustainably this year - will you? 🌟🎄 #ecossentials ...

𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑰𝒕 𝑼𝒑

🕯I'm in the festive mood, so holiday candles are back! Cute and irresistible handmade Beeswax Christmas Candles, available in a beautiful eco-friendly gift box! These make a gorgeous gift that celebrates our natural world, or make very cute table decorations for the festive season! 

》By purchasing these beeswax candles, you are supporting small scale, sustainable beekeepers. Beeswax is the only known wax that can release negative ions that attach themselves to the toxins in our air. Purifying and leaving the air around us cleaner which is great for people with allergies, chemical sensitivities and asthma!

•• 100% pure beeswax & cotton wick
•• Eco-friendly and recycled gift box
•• Handmade by an independent candle maker in the UK

🐝 These beeswax candles are sustainably handmade from pure, local beeswax. They give off a subtle honey fragrance and gorgeous orange glow. Did you know that beeswax candles emit a natural light that is within the same spectrum as the sun?! Tap to discover these pretty things! 🕯🌟 #ecossentials ...

𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚

🤔 After a tiny bit of doubt, I decided to stay true to my believes and not participate in #blackfriday or #greenfriday (at least not in the conventional way)! Why? Well, swipe your way through my post & you'll find out!

》So, instead of giving you massive discounts (which most small businesses just can't afford), I'll be donating 10% of my revenue upcoming weekend to @natuurpunt! I hope this convinces lots of you to purchase sustainably and if not, I do have a little extra for you! Every customer this upcoming weekend (27/11-29/11) gets an extra sustainable surprise with their order!

》I strongly believe in rewarding you & loyal customers with discounts, giveaways and special offers the whole year around. Just not on a day where I'm forced to do so. Participating in Green Friday still supports overconsumption. Buying, just to buy, is never, ever the right answer.

👊🏻 So as a first step, starting today, I encourage you to think before jumping on the Black Friday train in the endless hunt for a bargain. Instead, ask yourself: do I really need this? Let's make a positive change, together! 🌟 Swipe to the end of my post & share your thoughts with me 🍀 #ecossentials ...

𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂'𝒔 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓

📚 Life is too short for boring agenda's, right? On top of being beautiful, they're also smart designed! You can use this convenient planners in whichever way that works best for you. Be in control at a glance, thanks to the handy layout of the weekly and yearly overviews. There’s plenty of room for taking notes, which is where all your wild and creative ideas go!

》The Agenda's come with a striking cover made out of cut-outs from discarded banners. Interesting detail: at the end of the year you can take off your deluxe cover and slap in on your Redopapers agenda of the following year. Use it as long as you like! ♻️

》Redopapers lives and breathes sustainability. They upgrade waste materials into beautiful design products and help reduce the amount of resources going to waste!

🎁 Perfect as a gift to yourself or a loved one to start the new year right! The range from Redopapers consists out of a Weekly, Monthly & Daily Planner and the Agenda's! Perfect, clean fit on every desk 📚 Tap/swipe to discover the range ✌🏻Who's a fan of this brand too? 👇🏻 #ecossentials ...

𝑩𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒔 𝒖𝒑!

》I stumbled upon Amsterdam based @snippers.shop via IG & immediately loved the brand! Snippers is the best present for every Gin/Whiskey/Rum enthusiast! 'Cause who wouldn't want to create their OWN liquor, in a #sustainable way?! 😏🥃

》The bottles are produced with care by social firm Pantar. The content comes from repurposed wood barrels ♻️ They provide employment opportunities to disadvantaged and (partly) disabled individuals!

•• HOW TO USE ••

Step 1. Add your spare (e.g. Jenever or Wodka) liquor
Step 2. Store for a couple of months in a cool, dark place
Step 3. Filter the liquor through a (coffee)filter before you drink it
Step 4. Enjoy and keep experimenting!

》Available in a Gift Pack or loose bottles (via link in bio)! Get in the Holiday Vibe with me already & go through our Christmas shop online! 🎄 Who would love this product? Tag them below 👇🏻 #ecossentials ...

𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕

🌍 How beautiful is our planet? I'm lucky to have seen such beauty in my travels, but also right here at home. When I feel connected to the world & nature around me (was not always the case), it immediately becomes easier for me to make choices that benefit the planet and myself! And no, you don't need to become a wild treehugger do feel this way 😏

》Why do I live sustainably? A question with many answers! But whenever I take a walk outside, scroll through my travel pics or watch another docu from @davidattenborough (I always cry, like damn), I get this certain feeling over me. Like I really HAVE to save this extraordinary planet. I want to be able to spend my entire life here, and grant many generations after me the same privilige.

🌼 Felt this mood big time today, hence the nature appreciation post! So let's all take care of our mutual home! Take a walk outside, visit a nature domain (like Conecterra), watch all of Sir David's docu's... let's all become planet lovers, in your own way! 🌴🦋🚵‍♂️ What’s your way to feel connected to nature? #ecossentials ...

𝑽𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒔

🥜 You guys chose this recipe! We're one week in @tryvegan.be, so time for a tasty recipe 🤤 Vegan and #glutenfree, these healthy (!) Raw Snickers Bars will satisfy any sweet tooth! Made with only 6 #plantbased ingredients, they’re easy to make and good for you too!

》Making your own candy bars is actually pretty dang easy. The best part? There’s no preservatives, artificial colors, or any questionable ingredients. And who wouldn’t want a homemade Snickers Bar that is actually good for you… 😏

🍫 Swipe for the recipe, tap the save button & double tap if you're making this soon! I get the above ingredients at a #packagefree shop (like @thebarn.antwerpen) & the rest @albertheijnbelgie. Allergic to peanuts? Use any other kind of nutbutter! Bon appétit, you guys 🌱 #ecossentials ...