{"title":"Start Here","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you're maybe just beginning your sustainable living glow up and are unsure where to start then these items are a great place to start!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-dish-brush","title":"Wooden Dish Brushes","description":"\u003cp\u003eA plastic free dish brush, with plant-based bristles. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrush head is removable and replaceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brush is fully biodegradable and made from vegan and sustainable materials. A dish brush with plastic bristles can shed hairs that can end up in the ocean, the bristles on this brush are plant-based and 100% biodegradable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Europe, 100% FSC® certified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA natural dish brush with Tampico fibre bristles. Tampico is a very robust fibre from the yellow leaf of the agave cactus, which grows only in the highlands of northern Mexico. Tampico has great water-retaining properties, is resistant and hard-wearing, and keeps its shape without softening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is made from FSC® certified beech wood. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"My Carbon Coach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48042552492360,"sku":"SQ6179151","price":4.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/3084\/9608\/files\/IMG_0054resize.jpg?v=1717008769"},{"product_id":"shower-blocks-solid-shower-gel","title":"Shower Blocks - Solid Shower Gel","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(93, 97, 103);\"\u003eThese bars smell absolutely incredible, I genuinely love them! Essentially a UK made plant-based bar of soap but more nourishing and moisturising. They last for ages, and are an amazing way to ditch even more plastic in the shower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(93, 97, 103);\"\u003eWhat makes Shower Blocks a great eco swap?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(93, 97, 103);\"\u003ePackaged in simple card boxes and handmade in the UK these bars use responsibly sourced ingredients these bars are sustainable and long lasting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(93, 97, 103);\"\u003eWho are Shower Blocks?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2019 founder Neil started to feel frustrated about the amount of shower gel bottles he was getting through and decided he wanted to find an option that was plastic free. His research showed him he was not alone, so he spent 2020 teaching himself to make cosmetics from scratch, experimenting with different oil blends and developing long lasting fragrances. The result is Shower Blocks which he launched in November 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach block is handmade in the UK from a blend of six nourishing plant based oils and is cleverly formulated as a shower gel in solid form. 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A large majority of the time the bristles are actually plastic and you have to snap the head off before popping the handle in your composting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThankfully I found this range from Truthbrush! They've actually thought of pretty much everything. It's a bamboo toothbrush, but it's got a really nice shape to it, the head is small and the bristles are scuplted to give you a good brush. 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