Make A Sustainable Switch With These Fruity Favourites
![Presca running](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/Presca.png?fm=pjpg&w=1000&q=95)
![sweetserenityncl.co.uk candle](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/Sweet%20Serenity.jpeg?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
The rich aroma of this candle from Newcastle-based Sweet Serenity, with subtle hints of sweet plum, apricot, peach and fig, will have you dreaming of wild fruit on a hot summer’s day. Their packaging is 100 percent plastic-free and recyclable. Cassis and fig candle, £20 sweetserenityncl.co.uk
![Milley Green Bamboo Travel Mug](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/MillyG.jpeg?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
From gooseberries to pears, this delicate design is pretty and subtle. British fruits bamboo travel mug, £10 millygreen.com
![Soul and Soap Shampoo Bar](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/Somethinggood.jpeg?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
Swap your regular shampoo for this zero-waste alternative. It smells great too. Pomegranate shampoo bar, £7 Soul & Soap at SomethingGood, Jesmond
![Hip pouch, £65 qwstion.com](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/Bananatex.jpeg?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
Carry your essentials in this handy pouch made with Bananatex – the world’s first durable, waterproof fabric made purely from banana plants. Hip pouch, £65 qwstion.com
![The Eco Stall](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/ecostall.jpeg?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
Each of these coconut bowls is ethically-sourced from Vietnam, and each shell is vegan-friendly. They come coupled with an upcycled wooden spoon. Coconut bowl and spoon set, £12.49 theecostall.co.uk
![The Forge, Norton](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/Forge.jpeg?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
Once you’ve purchased this naturally-fragranced body wash, you can refill your bottle in store. FIN dragonfruit body wash, £5.80 The Forge, Norton
![Green Man Newcastle](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/Green%20Man.jpeg?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
Treat your four-legged friends, as well as yourself, at this pup-friendly pub. Find the pawfect pint at The Green Man, Newcastle – they help fund environmental charities whilst selling local products.
instagram.com/thegreenmanncl
![Prescas](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/Presca.png?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
Get active with Teesside-based Presca’s pro-performance and pro-planet sustainable sportswear for cycling and running. prescasportswear.com
![Finch Salon Whitley Bay](/images/media/articles/life-and-style/family/going%20green%20228/Finch.jpeg?q=92&fm=pjpq&w=1000)
This eco-friendly, sustainable and gender-neutral hair salon based in Whitley Bay will have you looking your best for summer get-togethers.
Finch Salon, Whitley Bay
finchsalon.com