living lightly in ireland

Sustainable (ish) Ethical Travelling in 2026

Travel can be devastating for our planet and our future, particularly when it involves air travel. So how do we indulge in this life enhancing activity while minimising the environmental impact of our trip. This article outlines all of the steps you can take to make your trip more sustainable, from carbon offsetting to avoiding attractions the exploit animals.

Sustainable Living Guide 101

Photo: Alan Betson

Hello to my website. You’re most welcome. I hope you find this Sustainable Living Guide a useful and enjoyable way to find out how to live more sustainably in Ireland. I publish an article or newsletter every week at the moment but I also post daily to my Facebook Page and Instagram Account so follow me there if you’d like more regular updates.

Hacks for Sustainable Gardening 2026

I do love my garden, it gives me great joy but it also provides plenty of heartache and to be honest I don’t really spend as much time in it as I should. I’m not a very patient person and I like to have my finger in many pies so the idea of pottering around it every evening and weekend falls far short of the reality. So how do I create a lovely garden, full of insects, colour and organically grown edibles without using up every hour god sends? By being clever!

Bonus Article – My Living with Less Plastic Talk at Bloom 2019

I’m not schedule to publish an article till Friday but this is a bonus article to accompany my talk on ‘Living with Less Plastic’ on the GIY stage at Bloom in the Park 2019 and to celebrate World Environment Day (WED), which is today!

Sustainable Ethical Cleaning 2026

In this article we’re talking about cleaning house, literally. I’ve already published an article on Zero Waste Washing Up and Sustainable Ethical Laundry so this article only looks at house cleaning like the kitchen and bathroom etc.

Firstly we’re going to look at cleaning tools, then cleaning with 1) food-grade chemicals– either individually or combined in homemade cleaning products, 2) low-toxin cleaning products – some of which come as refills, and 3) concentrated cleaning products that reuse existing bottles – some of which are low-toxin. If you can’t find something in that mix then you’re a tough cookie to please.