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how you can help by reducing your own plastic consumption if you don't think one person can make a difference in the war against plastic, you're mistaken. every single person helped create the problems here. imagine if every single person did their bit to help fix it. an estimated 8 million tons of plastic ends up dumped in our oceans.....each year 31kg is how much plastic waste the average New Zealnder uses each year. but on average, will only recycle 5.58kg of that it's estimated by 2050, 900 million tons of plastic could have been manufactured 50% of plastic ever produced has been produced in the past 15 years 640,000 tons of "ghost-fishing" equipment is estimated to be in our oceans. if you love fishing - don't dump your fishing trash

B & Sea low waste DIY recipes one of the most fun parts about my sustainable journey, has been experimenting with some eco-alternatives for every day products. so I wanted to share some easy Make Your Own recipes! follow us on instagram to keep up to date! find the links to our IGTV here a try them yourself oat milk never buy milk in a plastic bottle again lavender sugar scrub indulge yourself or as a homemade gift make-up remover gentle on your skin and the earth caring for your makeup pads 10 second beauty hack that cleans your reusable makeup pads instantly natural laundry detergent all natural, super cleaning detergent with no nasty chemicals

lavender & blueberry body scrub if you prefer to watch a how-to video, you can watch us make this on IG-TV . ​ prep time: 15 minutes ​ lasts: up to 1 month in the fridge ​ have you ever realised how many of our daily beauty and hygiene products come in plastic packaging? nature provides us so many ingredients, colours and scents to make our own with meaning we can have a bit of fun and reduce our plastic consumption. this was one of the first recipes I experimented with years ago and it has stood the test of time. its an amazing little self-nourish treat or great to give as a handmade gift. in hot climates its best to keep these in the fridge as they are coconut oil based, however if you prefer to have a wet mixture, there's no need to refrigerate or roll into the balls shown here. ​ try your own variation and get experimenting with different colourings and scents. ​ what you will need: 1/4 cup frozen blueberries 1/4 cup of water 3/4 cup organic fair-trade sugar 20 drops of lavender oil 1/2 cup coconut oil ​ how to make it: add the frozen blueberries and water to a pan bring to a simmer, stirring and smushing the blueberries as you go once it's a syrup like consistency, pour into a small container put the container in the freezer to chill now mix the oil, sugar and lavender drops together once you blueberry mix has cooled, pour this into the oil mix get stirring take a tablespoon sized amount in the palm of your hand and roll in to balls ​ ​ ​ ​

payment options purchasing sustainable products, should also be sustainable for your wallet. ​ that's why B & Sea offer standard card payments, along with other ways to pay , so you can choose what suits your needs best. you'll find the links below to all of the consumer terms for our current payment options. ​ click the logo below to find out more about each of the payment providers T&C's

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DIY oat mylk recipe if you prefer to watch a how-to video, you can watch us make this on IG-TV. reducing plastic consumption can be hard for some every day items....even if you already made the switch away from dairy and buy oat milk in a carton.....did you know some of these cartons still contain a plastic film? by reusing glass bottles and making mylk at home you can reduce your need to purchase plastic!......and even better, this portion literally costs the equivalent of about 30c to make! Prep time: 5 mins ​ Lasts: up to 5 days in the fridge ​ Depending how thick and creamy you like your mylk depends on how much oats you add. I would usually use 1/4 cup of rolled oats as I like mine quite "thin". if you like it more like "full fat creaminess" use 1 whole cup of oats. ​ Some people will pre-soak their oats, I prefer not to as I think it makes it slimy!. This is all about having a bit of fun whilst reducing plastic waste - try making a batch pre-soaked and unsoaked. more oats, less oats. find a balance that suits your taste.. ​ ​ You'll need: between 1/4 cup and 1 cup of oats....read above 4 cups of ice cold water one date (optional for sweetness) smoothie or blending machine ​ For straining you'll need: a nut mylk bag (don't worry if you don't have a nut mylk bag, you can also use a cheesecloth or muslin cloth......you can even use an old thin t-shirt!) a bowl ​ instructions: add everything to a smoothie blender blend for about 30 seconds pour carefully into your straining contraption choice if you're using a cheesecloth or muslin bag pour a tiny bit into the centre then pinch the sides together to make a bag gently squeeze the liquid through the mylk bag - squeezing too hard squeezes starch out which can make mylk slimy ​ voila! finished. ​ ​ But why do we call it "mylk" instead of milk?.....No it's not a spelling error! The term mylk is used to differentiate between plant based mylk and animal milk. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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DIY coconut oil makeup remover if you prefer to watch a how to video, you can watch us make this on IG-TV. ​ prep time: 1 minute ​ lasts: the same shelf life as the coconut oil your using ​ this is seriously the easiest recipe you'll ever make. another DIY natural beauty hack for you! Let’s face it (mind the pun) if you like to wear makeup, there’s no need to remove it by adding more nasties and chemicals to your face! the earth provides us with everything we need to be naturally beautiful and cleanse our skin. I started using this recipe years ago when a friend told me how using coconut oil to cleanse her skin helped stop oily skin and acne breakouts. sounds counterintuitive right?! adding oil to oily skin can help improve it?! well in a bid to clear my own greasy pores, I gave it a shot, mixed some up, and I’ve been hooked since! coconut oil - natural antifungal and antibacterial properties tea tree oil - used since the dawn of time for its natural antiseptic peppermint oil - awesome natural cleanser and leaves skin feeling fresh it took about a week to notice improvement in my oily skin, about 4 weeks to notice I was barely breaking out in spots, and about 6 weeks to see an overall improvement in skin tone. if you don’t have the essential oils you can just use coconut oil, but we recommend getting the oils for the full benefit! you save money because you can double up using household products AND also reduce the waste from your household! AND you can lather on your hair for a deep nourish mask, or use sparingly as hair finishing oil AND face moisturiser AND makeup brush cleaner - seriously a little wonder mix!! ​ finish off your low-waste makeup remover routine with our handy reusable makeup wipes kit. what you will need: 5 drops of peppermint oil 10 drops of tea tree oil 2 tablespoons of coconut oil ​ how to make it: throw them all in a bowl and mix .....seriously that's it ​

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new to eco? ​ feeling bit overwhelmed where to start? these are just a few simple tips to help you along the way. 1. start small ​ that one thing you purchase regularly...is it as eco as you think? most plastics take anywhere from tens to thousands of years to biodegrade. what's worse, is around a huge number of plastics still end up in landfill either from being thrown in the wrong bin or the plastic not being recycleable material. so if you're the kind of person that buys a regular coffee, just think how many plastic lids you throw away. switching to an aco-alternative will make a huge impact of the years. if you do find yourself with a disposable in your hand, make sure you seperate the cup from the lid into the correct recycle bins. other small starter steps are switching out your toothbrush and water bottles to non-plastic alternatives. 2. get curious ​ go look at how many plastic bottles you have in your house. they could be in the kitchen holding the food and condiments and juices, or your cleaning supplies, make-up......now ask yourself honestly.....do you actually recycle all of these? do you wash them before you recycle? do you seperate the lids from the bottles? do you know 1/3 of them are likely to end up in landfill? try challenge yourself, the next time you want a drink from the shop - do they have a glass bottle alternative? 3. re-use. re-purpose. reduce ​ you don't have to be creative or go out and buy matching mason jars. reuse and repurpose containers you have. it could be glass jars, it could be your plastic containers that still have a shelf life. this is all about reducing your consumption of plastic and therefore the demand for suppliers to make it. the journey to reducing your plastic doesn't mean you start running around throwing everything away and purchasing everything new and eco. it means that you go on a journey to stop purchasing plastic from now on. and any plastic you already have should be kept and repurposed if possible until it's no longer useable. money saving tip - try making your own cleaning and beauty products and reusing the existing bottles. and you'll be surprised how easy oat-milk is to make. finding a local bulk food shop where you can fill your own containers is not only cheaper, but also reduces the containers you have to throw away every week. 4. don't leave your litter ​ its so important you dispose of your litter sustainably. that means at the beach too. plastic bags, bottle and other nasties are killing animals. it's inhumane to make an animal suffer at any time. particularly when it's just down to laziness. and if you are a smoker, don't hide your cig butts a few inches under the sand - they'll end up in the sea. follow this simple rule: if you brought the litter or find some, take it with you. if it something natural from the landscape, leave it there, it doesn't belong with you.

journey to plastic freedom I'm B, I spent alot of time travelling the world....and taking alot from it. ​ Sat on the beach In my own little bubble of convenience, drinking bottled water, I saw a plastic cotton swab and the more I looked around me, the more I saw other bits of litter lurking in the sand. It made me think: I had thrown out a cotton bud this morning too...obviously the one now by my feet wasn't mine from that morning, but did that mean it wasn't my problem? ​ The more I thought the more I realised how many countries I had traveled with little or no waste management and the litter I had disposed there. Where had I expected this or any of my other rubbish would end up? and then it struck me how naive and inconsiderate I had been....expecting my plastic rubbish would magically waste manage itself. Before I started travelling I had been relatively eco-conscious, but, I had slipped so far off the track that I had become oblivious to my own convenience making excuses of "oh I'll get into the habit again when I get back home" - all the while packing my backpack with what could have been easily swapped for greener options. I realised I had become one of the people that find excuses for convenience. It was time to change. The journey back to meting my alter-eco wasn't always smooth sailing. I'd sometimes forget lunch at work and then the cafe would prep my food in a plastic container, or my hairbrush coming to the end of its life and the small town I lived in having nothing but plastic or kids wooden combs (I chose the kids comb til I found a greener option!) I'm far from perfect, but honestly, no one is. ​ It's not actually about being perfect. It's about making healthier and more sustainable choices to ensure that both ourselves and the next generations can enjoy as many beautiful sights as I have been lucky enough to see whilst traveling. It isn't about being a superior eco-warrior compared to everyone else, it's about recognizing that every time you need something and there's an eco-alternative, you have the choice to protect the planet or pollute it. ​ ​ The key to success to my eco-journey was preparation. Once your prepared, everything is convenient anyway. Bottle of water? Don't even need to go to the supermarket, I've got a reusable chilling in the fridge. Ran out of make-up wipes? Impossible mine are bamboo cloth and reusable. Plastic cutlery and containers from the cafe? No thanks you can fill the containers I brought in. The list goes on. And when you need to purchase new or refresh your supplies you can count on B & Sea, to help provide you with the everyday products to support you living greener. ​ Don't wait for your plastic to break, make sure you have an eco-alt ready to go so you're not caught short and only have the option of plastic. ​ ​ Every single piece of plastic ever created is still out there somewhere harming the planet either breaking down into micro plastics or in the stomachs of our wildlife, the list goes on. And yet we continue to drive demand because it is convenient. ​ So let me inspire you to consider your next plastic purchase: ​ And if you don't think one person can make a difference....the average person can consume around 168 plastic water bottles per year. There's approx 5 million people living in New Zealand. Every single person can make a difference because every single person contributes to the damage and the demand for more plastic to be created. Whether that's water bottles, toothbrushes, cotton swabs, razors etc. Its not someone else's problem. Its everyone's. ​ ​ Buying eco helps drive down supply and demand for plastic. And once big corporations stop heavily profiting from plastic, they will invest in healthier products too. ​ Be that one person that sets an example and inspire others to follow. We have the power to turn the tides in climate change. ​ Up your eco!! ​