05
May
31
May
We are delighted to have you, a local, talented designer making beautiful, practical and environment friendly products! Tell us a bit about yourself! I'm Aurélie Péroux from Ecostyle Mauritius. Having a degree in design has allowed me to express my creativity and I launched Eco-style to inspire change. The environment is more than just a passion and a lifestyle for me. I also work as a fashion model and Zumba instructor. How did you start your creative recycling career? I started creating reusable produce bags for my personal use in 2019. Each time I went to the supermarket, I took plastic bags for vegetables and fruits. But I was not throwing them away. All the plastic bags were in a huge shopping bag. Finally, there was more and more plastic at home. From this reflection on the environment, I told myself I should find another solution for not having a plastic bag at home. I made some research about how to be more eco-friendly. And why were you concerned with plastic waste especially? Plastic pollution affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, and humans. Most of our plastic ends up in the landfill. Three-quarters that are not recycled enter our environment, polluting our oceans and causing damage to our ecosystem. However, plastic is slow to degrade (taking over 400 years or more) due to its chemical structure, which presents a big challenge. My mission has shifted to inspire people positively. I know that I can make a difference by offering simple and convenient alternatives that respect our health and the planet. I developed sustainable products that fit into the daily routine items and want to use, which will help us reduce our ecological footprint. The alternative to plastic bags is reusable produce bags, reusable tea bags, reusable bread bags, reusable baguette bags, tote bags so much more to come! Stay tuned on www.ecomauritius.mu for more products. We can't wait! Thank you so much Aurélie :)
09
May
Celebrating Mother's Day; we’ve all asked favors of her and relied on her unconditional support and love, so when Mother’s Day comes around, it’s a great opportunity to show some serious appreciation for mom and all the other supportive, loving women in your life, including our Mother Earth! Whether you’ll be there when she wakes up or will check in with her via FaceTime, here are our favorite eco-friendly Mother’s Day ideas that are sure to put a smile on your mom’s face while keeping your carbon footprint especially small. What about celebrating mother's day: Breakfast in Bed (or Brunch at Home): You may spoil her when she wakes up by bringing her a tray of coffee, bread, jam, or chocolate spread with a handmade card (like when you were a child), or invite the family over for brunch to celebrate and honor your favorite lady. Seek out organic, natural ingredients and shop for fresh items at your local farmer’s market to keep the meal low on the carbon scale and high on deliciousness. Arrange an Eco-Experience: Most moms want to spend time with their families. How about arranging a day (on Mother’s Day or for a date in the future) to share time together hiking, biking, kayaking, cooking a meal, walking the beach, or enjoying a night watching movies or playing cards? Camping in the endemic forest, or a night in a magnificent beachfront luxury eco-hotel can be superbly enjoyed at affordable prices too, with memories to last a lifetime! There are so many fun, eco-friendly ways to spend quality time with those most important to us. The ultimate gift selection for ethical and eco-friendly Mother’s Day gifts is here! We have ethical gift ideas for moms who love fashion, good food and coffee, activism for the environment, supporting small local businesses, home décor & more. What about the Beauty Queens, Garden Goddesses , FurMoms, and Arty-Crafty moms? Whatever your mother’s lovely character is, we’ve got you covered with socially responsible gifts. Thank your mom Thank your mom for everything she does with a meaningful gift that shares a story. This Sunday the 29th of May. It is the perfect day to show mom, aunties, grandmas, and mother in laws, how much you adore her. Give back a little of the love she has shown those around her. This is also the perfect time to give mindful gifts. There is a lot to consider when shopping and making eco-friendly gift choices this holiday season such as the packaging. Is the packaging plastic or eco-friendly materials? Luckily for you, all our offerings are environment friendly, whether organic, vegan, vegetarian, upcycled, recycled, non-toxic, non-pollutive, pure, natural, local. Enjoy shopping with us as you celebrate mother's day There is NO minimum amount to buy on our site 🙂 Delivery charges are: Up to Rs 999 - delivery cost is Rs 280; As from Rs 1000 - Rs 2999 - delivery cost is Rs 180 As from Rs 3000 there are NO delivery charges! We deliver all over the island. As an eco-site, we manage our carbon footprint by ensuring delivery between 3-5 working days. Happy Shopping 🙂
04
Jan
New Year’s resolutions are, more often than not, terrifying. They push you out of your comfort zone, and force you to reevaluate something about how you are presently leading your life.
03
Oct
Just One (1) kilo bag of bicarbonate of soda can help you achieve so much in your home and for your personal use. At only Rs 50 the kilo, it is a cheap solution which is environmentally friendly too – a win-win! Clean dirty or wax-off fruit and veg with bicarbonate of soda : Put some bicarb on a damp sponge, scrub your produce and rinse. Use bicarbonate of soda to scrub your oven grill : Keep your oven grill clean by putting some on a damp brush, scrubbing the grate, then rinsing. Remove stubborn food stains from pans : Remove baked-on residue by shaking a generous amount of baking soda on pots and pans. Then add hot water and dish detergent, let sit for 15 minutes and wash as usual. Give floors a shine with bicarb : To brighten a dull floor finish, dissolve 100g bicarb in a bucket of warm water. Mop and rinse for a shiny floor. Clean appliances with bicarbonate of soda : Clean the dishwasher, clothes washing machine and coffeemaker by running an empty cycle with baking soda. Polish tarnished silver with baking soda : To shine tarnished silver, stainless steel and copper cookware, combine three parts bicarb with one part water. Rub onto silver with a clean cloth or sponge. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Clean the microwave with bicarb : Sprinkle Bicarbonate of soda on a clean damp sponge and clean gently inside and outside the microwave- this never leaves a harsh chemical smell. Rinse well with water. Refresh a foul-smelling fridge : Never worry that last night's tasty meal will leave your fridge smelling for months to come. Bicarbonate of soda will absorb strong food odours so they don't linger or change the taste of other foods in the fridge. Works for freezers too. Unblock drains with bicarbonate of soda : Pour in 100g bicarb followed by 100ml hot vinegar to quickly unclog the kitchen drain. Clear a stubborn drain by pouring a 1/2 cup of baking soda down it, followed by a 1/2 cup of vinegar. Cover with a wet cloth to contain any foaming ( like when we did DIY volcanoes for school projects?). Wait five minutes, then flush with hot water. Although these two pantry staples are very useful, each on their own — both bicarb and vinegar can help clean all over the house — you should avoid any DIY cleaner recipe that involves these two ingredients. Vinegar causes bicarbonate of soda to foam up. If stored in a closed container, the mixture can explode! Stop bins smelling with bicarbonate of soda : Sprinkle bicarb on the bottom of your bin to keep stinky smells at bay. Clean plastic food containers with bicarbonate of soda : If storing too many packed lunches, pasta sauces or curries has left your plastic food boxes looking discoloured and grimy - once again, it's bicarbonate of soda to the rescue! Sprinkle a clean sponge with baking soda and give them a bit of elbow grease. Erase tough stains by soaking in a solution of four tablespoons of baking soda and 250ml of warm water. Clean your kitchen with bicarbonate of soda : From worktops, countertops to the fridge, the sink, tiles, grout and even your cooking utensils, you can clean the whole kitchen naturally with a mixture of bicarb and warm water. Clean your sponges for reuse : If your cleaning sponges are a bit sad or smelly, leave them to soak in warm water and bicarb, and give them a good rinse through in the morning. Keep the ants away : Mix bicarbonate of soda and salt, in same proportions, to keep the ants at bay in the summer. Reduce unpleasant smells : Combine one tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda with five drops of an essential oil. Spoon the mixture into a clean spray bottle, add (distilled) water and shake for an air freshener. Keep posted for more tips on how to use Bicarbonate of Soda effectively, here on ecomauritius.mu.
