The start of a new year is a great time to make resolutions. While many centre around fitness activities, eating better and productivity, a great set of resolutions for the eco-conscious is to aim to 'green' your activities more. Whether this involves cleaning, eating or sleeping, check out these great ideas to green your resolutions for the new year.

Green The Household Cleaning - Have you ever considered how 'eco' you're being when you clean the kitchen? It's easy to think that it isn't a room that can do much harm to the environment, but many kitchen based products can do a lot of damage and they're a lot of eco-friendly alternatives that are a lot less harmful. Check out these eco-friendly kitchen cleaning tips that will not only make your kitchen a whole lot greener, but your life a little easier! 

Green Your Travel - A great way to slip some exercise in to your day, is to walk or bike to work. Not only does it save you money, but you're saving the environment by not taking transport. Too far to walk or bike? Try to car share with someone who lives nearby; you'll be halving the fuel consumption for both of you.

Green Your Eating - Have you considered how eco-friendly you can make your families lunch boxes? Many lunch bags contain lots of paper and plastic waste that can end up in landfills. For the eco-conscious lunch eaters, there are several inexpensive and easy ways you can pack an eco-friendly lunch from home. 

Green Your Sleeping - When you hit the pillow after a long and tiring day, you really want to be settling into material that not only is comfortable but will actually help you sleep throughout the entire night. Cotton is a popular material for the bed, but alongside the benefits of bamboo, they really do pale in comparison; bamboo wins the softness battle, and has many other great qualities, including being good for the planet. Read more here.

Green Your Bathroom - When creating an eco-friendly environment in your home, the bathroom can easily be overlooked. Usually one of the smallest rooms in the house, it isn't used as regularly as other rooms and consequently gets added to the bottom of the pile. However when you think about it, it can be one of the worst rooms in the house for activities that are completely 'un-green'. Paper can be wasted, too much water is used...the list is quite lengthy! Get your eco-friendly fingers at the ready, and head to the bathroom armed with these savvy tips.

Green Your Exercise - It’s wise to keep the environment in mind when you work out, and with a few simple tips and planning to the way you do things, your workout will be friendly to nature as well as keeping you fit. Check out some of these great ideas in our blog post from last week. Don't forget to check our our Bamboo activewear too which is not only totally eco-friendly, it is super comfortable and helps you enjoy your workout!

Green Your Clothing - When it comes to the clothing on your back, it's easy to look past what it is made from; if it looks good, that's all that matters, right? Wrong. Try to purchase and wear 100% natural fibres or those blended with very minimal synthetic fibre (for example Elastane which gives garments stretch). We choose to promote bamboo fibre as it is grown with no chemical intervention and its fibre is biodegradable, which gives conscientious consumers a real peace of mind. Once you have no further use for a bamboo product you can rest easy, knowing that it will return to the Earth leaving minimal environmental impact. Read more about nylon here.

We'd love to know what your resolutions are to be more green in 2015! Let us know over on our Facebook page.