About Green Twigs
An independent UK journal on low-plastic living. Written by its editors, not by a brand or a shop.
Green Twigs is a small British publication about living with less plastic: home composting, bokashi, kitchen swaps, laundry habits, what the rules really say, and what the labels mean. We are not a shop. We do not sell products, we do not host sponsored posts, and we do not have an affiliate programme.
Who writes this
Articles are written and edited by the Green Twigs editors, working under the publication name. We do not invent author identities, and we do not claim expert credentials we do not hold. Where a piece needs technical detail, we check it against UK public-body guidance (DEFRA, WRAP, Recycle Now, GOV.UK) or a peer-reviewed source, and link to it so you can see what we read.
Our line
We are sceptical by habit. If a swap did not last two weeks in our actual kitchen, we say so. If a rule is misquoted online, we check it. We would rather say we do not know than guess.
What we do not cover
We stay away from product recommendations by brand name, personalised advice (health, legal, financial) and sponsored content. We do not link to other sites in our own network, and we do not accept link exchanges.
Image credits
Every photo on this site is self-hosted, with attribution on the article itself where the licence requires it. Full list for the current articles:
- Is compostable plastic actually worth it?
Photo: Tek monde, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. - Starting a home compost bin in a UK garden: a practical beginner guide
Photo: Niwrat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. - Bokashi or the council food caddy: which is actually the better choice?
Photo: Teru Menclová, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. - Plastic-free kitchen swaps that actually work (and the ones that do not)
Photo: Mw1234567, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. - The 10p carrier bag charge: what the rule actually says, and what changed in UK shops
Photo: Kolforn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. - Laundry microfibres: the quiet plastic problem in every wash, and what helps
Photo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Corrections
If you spot a factual error, email [email protected]. We update the piece, add a short correction note, and keep a short log in the page.