
Coffee Scrub – How Used Coffee Grounds Can Fight Inflammation
What Causes Skin Inflammation? Inflammation is essentially an immune response presenting itself on the surface of your skin as your blood vessels become dilated. Its appearance varies from person to person, however, inflammation usually takes on the form of a raised rash that can be red, itchy or warm to touch. The exact cause of…

Beat the January Blues Competition!
We have some exciting news! We will be gifting customers a recycled decoration for your Christmas tree with every order placed between the 14th-23rd of December. It’s just a small token of our appreciation for your continued support throughout these difficult times. The recycled decoration is a simple origami star, handmade by us using old…

5 DIY Recycled Christmas Decorations!
The vast majority of commercial Christmas decorations on the market are either entirely made from plastic or contain some form of plastic. Why not switch things up this year and make your own festive decorations from recycled materials? Let’s take a look at 5 simple DIY Christmas decorations that you can make from recyclable materials…

5 Tips for Minimal Waste Grocery Shopping
When it comes to grocery shopping, there is a plethora of waste involved in every trip we take to the store. In 2018 The Guardian revealed that big UK supermarkets generate more than 800,000 tons of plastic packaging waste every year. This is a rather unsettling statistic, but the good news is that much of…

DIY Garden Lights from Recycled Plastic
DIY Garden Lights from Recycled Plastic With the world on lockdown, we are all suffering from a bit of cabin fever. It can be extremely difficult to keep your spirits up in a time of such uncertainty. Trying to settle into a new lifestyle can be exhausting at the best of times, that is why…

What is a suitable Plastic Wrap Alternative?
We get a lot of emails from our customers about the “Plastic” Wrap that we use to protect some of our packages. Every time we do, we smile, as we know that our customers are on our case and we are delighted that they are so diligent. So for those of you who are curious….

Pay by Weight Waste Charges information
From July 2017 all across the republic of Ireland the new ‘pay by weight’ charges will come in with immediate effect. This means that if you are not already paying for the weight of the rubbish in your bin already, you will have to do so within the next couple of months. Each waste management…

Creative Upcycling Ideas for Cardboard Boxes
You’ve just had a package delivered from an online purchase and now you’re left with an empty cardboard box. What do you do with it? Sure, you could compost it or chuck it into the brown bin but where’s the fun in that! Like us at ecostore.ie, you have a creative flare, a talent for…