Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
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Malcolm and Melanie Rands founded ecostore on New Zealand's Northland coast in 1993. Today we continue to proudly develop, manufacture and pack our household cleaners, laundry, body care, skin care, baby care and oral care products. From composting and organic gardening tips to wholesome recipes and help around the house, explore, learn and be inspired by our community of sustainability,..
Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
1M ago
30 years ago, Malcolm and Melanie Rands founded ecostore on New Zealand’s Northland coast, in an eco-village dotted with pristine streams. The hardworking, highly effective products they created, without harmful or unnecessary chemicals, were designed to protect the people they loved and the environment they called home ..read more
Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
8M ago
Who doesn’t love a good Spring spruce up? Whether you’re looking to give your home a bit of a freshen up, we have all the ideas you need to keep your efforts planet-friendly ..read more
Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
8M ago
At ecostore, we believe that creating a world of good starts with taking small steps. We call these simple changes to your every day “little bits of good”. Household laundry is a huge drain on New Zealand’s water supply, but it doesn’t have to be, with these simple water-saving switches you can start making today ..read more
Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
8M ago
Step away from the machine, New Zealand Did you know that every year, we Kiwis use an astonishing 39 billion (yes, BILLION) litres of water for laundry? For perspective, that’s like leaving your shower running for 5,319 years ..read more
Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
10M ago
As another July rolls around, we’re making it easier than ever to reduce - or even eliminate - plastic waste from your day-to-day life. As always, our Research and Development team has been busy thinking about innovative ways to kick plastic to the curb, to make it easier for you to live a plastic free lifestyle this July, and beyond ..read more
Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
1y ago
Not all ‘cycling is created equal. While we might use terms like upcycling, recycling and downcycling interchangeably, in fact, each one is more – or less – effective at reusing items and their materials ..read more
Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
1y ago
At the recent COP 26, there was a lot of discussion around our collective need to shift to electric vehicles, of the four-wheel variety. But when it came to talking about the zero-emission vehicle with the lowest cost, with the greatest benefits for the health of both people and planet…? Crickets ..read more
Ecostore Company Blog » Sustainable Living
1y ago
At one of this year’s Christmas parties, I managed to wear my ugly Christmas sweater for about 5 minutes as I walked from the venue to my car, long after my regular bedtime - yet another reminder that some of our seasonal traditions at this time of the year are woefully discordant ..read more