Global WAKEcup bamboo water bottle
£18 with 10% of profits going to The Marine Conservation Society and Plastic Oceans, at Not on the High Street – www.notonthehighstreet.com
OXO glass food storage containers, which prevent potentially harmful chemicals from leaching into your food
£7, at John Lewis – www.johnlewis.com
Naturally derived and biodegradable washing-up liquid
£3, Method – www.methodproducts.co.uk
The Cora Ball, to collect and trap micro plastics and synthetic fibres inside your washing machine.
£29.94, at Babipur – www.babipur.co.uk
Organic food box
£11.75, Riverford – www.riverford.co.uk
Machine washable rugs made from recycled plastic bottles
£40, Weaver Green – www.weavergreen.com
All-recycled Arbor backpack
£65, Patagonia – eu.patagonia.com
Folding bike, for a greener commute
£745, Brompton – www.brompton.com
English-walnut Bayleaf desk
£5,250, Sebastian Cox – www.sebastiancox.co.uk
Eco-linen duvet cover and pillow set in pure white
£150, Noctu – www.noctu.co.uk
Widecombe organic wool mattress
£800, Cottonsafe Natural Mattress – www.cottonsafenaturalmattress.co.uk
GOTS certified organic cotton jersey pyjamas
£48, The Bright Company www.thebrightcompany.uk
Reusable Mooncup to help combat the 45 billion feminine hygiene products disposed of globally, every year
£21.99, Mooncup – www.mooncup.co.uk
Loo paper made from environmentally friendly, recycled materials.
£24 for 24 rolls, with 50% of profits used to fund the construction of loos for the 2.3 billion people around the world who do not have access to one, Who Gives a Crap – www.uk.whogivesacrap.org
Shaving set
£24.99, Mutiny — a vegan, plastic-free and zero-carbon company – www.mutinyshaving.co.uk
Electric motorbike
£10,490, Zero Motorcycles – www.zeromotorcycles.com
Jaguar I-PACE electric car
£64,495 – www.jaguar.co.uk
The Green cone composter and food-waste digester
£109.99, Primrose – www.primrose.co.uk
Decking made from 95% recycled material
Arbordeck – www.arbordeck.co.uk
Interactive solitray bee hive
£29.99, Wildlife World – www.wildlifeworld.co.uk
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