What does it really mean when a product is labelled environmentally friendly or green? How do you know which brands are genuinely kind to the planet? Our new Real Eco awards, edited by Eco Living Editor Ellen Tout, will demystify these questions and, each month, we’ll share our top five eco finds, recommending only the brands that we trust
When Ellen Tout came out as a teenager, she found the word ‘lesbian’ restrictive. As the queer community moves away from compartmentalising, she asks, wouldn’t all our lives be better without labels?
Spurred on by the positive impact of fewer plastic bags on our oceans, Ellen Tout takes her conscious policies to the heart of her home
Ellen Tout tries camping on the edge of a cliff in the Wye Valley
Directed by Ashley Joiner, this film is a moving and important representation of Pride and the LGBTQ+ community in the UK – past, present and future
Ellen Tout experiments with home-made, environmentally friendly and zero-waste household detergents to see if she can come clean
Do you find yourself agreeing with others to keep the peace? Or mulling over a conversation and regretting the things you didn’t say? For ‘easy-going’ Ellen Tout, enough was enough – she wanted to start saying how she truly felt
From ‘compleating’ to food sharing and meal rescuing, ‘Eco Worrier’ Ellen Tout tries a waste not, want not attitude and finds a little goes a long way when trying to cut the food the throw away
Psychologies Eco Worrier, Ellen Tout, tests the plastic-free menstrual alternatives and discovers why they’re not just better for the planet but our bodies too. Plus, learn about the women reclaiming their periods to head the #PlasticFreePeriods and #EndPeriodPoverty campaigns
We all want to cut out plastic, but where to start? Our new eco worrier, Ellen Tout, goes in search of zero-waste, plastic-free bathroom alternatives
