living lightly in ireland

Sustainable Ethical Nightwear 2026

I have a thing for nice nightwear. No matter how bad the day nothing beats a shower, followed by clean comfortable pjs and fresh bed linen just makes everything right. Considering that we spend about 1/3 of our day in our nightclothes it makes to consider what we wear at night carefully. Over recent years I’ve moved away from away from synthetic fibres, for health and environmental reasons, but finding 100% natural pjs isn’t easy, and organic fibres is like a needle in a haystack. If you’re similarly obsessed with quality, sustainable nightwear here are some brands to consider.

Sustainable Ethical Slippers 2026

I need to buy some slippers and so you’re getting an article about slippers! That’s kinda how this website evolves. They seem to fall into two camps, wool felt ones and recycled plastic ones. I found quite a few makers of the wool felt ones but limited this list to those that seems to be offering a bit more in terms of ethics or sustainability. I generally use looser criteria for Irish companies if there isn’t much choice. I figure supporting an Irish brand at the start of the journey to sustainability might help them move towards it.

I’ve gone in order of pricing, except for Irish brands, which I’ve listed at the top. Also worth noting that unless I specifically mention washability the slippers are not machine or hand washable.

11 Sexy Sustainable Lingerie Brands 2026

I have published a list of sustainable ethical underwear brands before but I kept some special ones for a specifically sexy article. I’ll be honest it’s been a long time since I bought some fancy knickers – another side effect of parenting they don’t warn you about! If you feels it’s time to indulge your inner siren but don’t want to a side of consumer guilt then check out these conscientious creators.

Eco Birthday Parties for Kids

Now that we’re living with Covid instead of living in dread of it I can finally publish this article on Eco Kids Parties that I’ve had in the pipeline for about 2 years. I was at a kids event recently that generated SO MUCH WASTE it was heart-breaking, especially as it was largely avoidable. With a few simple, cost effective tweaks you can deliver ‘the best party ever’ with practically zero waste. Here’s how.

Choosing and Installing a Rainwater Butt

There is only one sustainable source of water for the garden and that’s rain water. If you’d like to install a rainwater butt or rain barrel in your garden here’s a simple guide on your options and what to consider when installing one.