eco-audit

This is a work in progress...I'm trying to make a list, kind of my own eco-audit showing everything I buy and use, and what I need to change to make it greener. 

Although it's still in progress, writing this list has made it so much easier to actually SEE the huge amount of stuff I use and to really think properly about the simple things I can do to have less of an impact on the earth.

For the sake of clarification my (generalised) definition of products that are eco friendly are ones that have (or are)...
* no packaging
* recyclable packaging
* reusable
* made in the UK (if possible)
* organic (if possible)
* fairtraide (if possible)
* biodegradable (if possible)
* no or few chemicals/non toxic
* vegan

I also want to reduce the amount of plastic I use to a very minimal amount.
Things I want to find greener alternatives for are highlighted in yellow! 

Beauty and Bathroomy things...
Shampoo - Lush solid shampoo bar
Conditioner - Veganese from Lush. 
Leave in Conditioner - Almond oil.
Body wash - Bar soap from Lush, random Christmas and stolen-from-hotel soaps.
Hand wash - Bar soap, liquid handwash 
Face wash - Bar of organic face wash
Face Moisturiser - Simple SPF Anti Aging Moisturiser, almond oil.
Face Masks - Rhassoul Mud,  Purity Organic Anti Aging Serum and Mask.
Moisturiser - Almond oil.
Lip Balm - Vaseline, Palmers Cocobutter Lipbalm, Molten Brown lip balm, SPF lipbalm.
Suncream - Boots own
Toothpaste - Coop own brand.
Toothbrush - whatever my mummy buys me :), electric tootbrush, Preserve recycled toothbrush.
Dental Floss - Wilkinsons own .
Deodorant - Sanex roll on, Crystal deodorant
Perfume - Lush (1 spray and 2 tins of solid)
Make up Remover - Almond oil. 
Make up - I'm using up old stuff at the moment, I'm not sure how I'm going to replace it when it runs out, or if I'm even going to bother.
Cotton Wool -  cotton wool pads, washable make up remover pads.
Cotton Buds - Marks and Spencer Fairtrade cotton buds.
Sanitary Towels - Disposables
Hair Removal - Disposable razors and electric epilator.
Loo Roll - whatever mum buys!
Tissues - Washable fabric hankies

Medicines...
Inhalers - from the Drs
Eczema cream - from the Drs,  Aqueous Cream and homemade soothing eczema oil (almond oil, lavender oil, evening primrose oil, vitamin E oil)
Headaches - paracetamol, ibruprofen
Tummy aches - mint tea
Cuts and Sorenessess - germolene, sudocrem

Cleaning Things...
Washing up Liquid - Ecover
Laundry Detergent - Ecover
Fabric Conditioner - Ecover
Drying Clothes - Whirlygig outside, clothes horse inside, tumble dryer with dryer balls.

Food Things...

Garden Things...
Compost - home made from composter, bought from garden centres/supermarket
Plant pots - reused from original plants and reused food containers etc
Fertiliser - homemade (comfry leaves in water), organic seaweed fertiliser.

Entertainment...
Music - Spotify, new CDs
Films - rented from lovefilm.com, borrowed from friends, new
Books - Library, borrowed from friends, bought 2nd hand and new

Office-y things...
Paper
Cards
Envelopes
Pens
Pencils
Crayons

Crafty things...
Fabric - from charity shops, old clothes, ikea
Yarn - acrylic, 2nd hand
Buttons - grandmas button tin :)
Thread - grandmas

Stuff we Recycle...
Paper - Kerbside
Cardboard - Kerbside
Cans - Kerbside
Glass - Kerbside
Plastics - Kerbside
Tetra-paks and Cartons - taken to collection bank at supermarket
Batteries - taken to collection bank at local tip
Lightbulbs - taken to collection bank at local tip
Electrical items - recycled in WEEE skip at local tip
Garden waste - composted in our compost bin or put in to green waste bin for council collection with recycling
Kitchen Waste - composted in our compost bin
Stamps - used stamps off letters collected and sent to charity shop