Spring into Eco: 7 Days of easy eco-challenges

Spring is magical. It has this way of making us want to fling open the windows, stop every 5 seconds to admire the colourful flowers and bend down to smell them (even though it makes us sneeze). Spring is naturally the season of new beginnings – so why not adopt some new habits too?

I’m not talking about a full lifestyle overhaul (no thanks). I’m talking about small, doable eco-friendly challenges that make a difference. One challenge a day, for a week. Easy.

Here’s your 7-day eco reset …

Day 1 – Green your spring cleaning 

Put down the chemical cocktail. My favourite eco-friendly cleaners for a spring refresh? The Evolve All-Purpose Finisher (because it gets everything done), the Evolve Glass Cleaner (because our windows have been through enough storms this winter) and Evolve Super Clean (because my oven has a serious stew-season build-up … and it needs all the help it can get).

Day 2 – Ditch single-use plastic

Water bottle. Coffee cup. Shopping bag. Keep them close and suddenly you’re saying no to single-use plastics without even thinking about it. Small swaps, massive impact.

Day 3 – Start a mini compost

Food scraps don’t belong in the bin – they belong in the soil. Start simple: a little garden corner, a bucket outside, or even a basic bin you keep for peels, coffee grounds and eggshells. It doesn’t have to be fancy – just enough to keep waste out of landfill and give back to the earth.

How to divide your compost (without actually dividing it)

Here’s the thing – you don’t need separate bins for different scraps. What you do need is balance. Compost works best when you mix greens and browns:

• Greens (wet, nitrogen-rich): fruit & veggie scraps, coffee grounds, tea leaves, fresh grass cuttings. These feed the compost and help it to heat up.
• Browns (dry, carbon-rich): dry leaves, cardboard, paper, straw, sawdust. These keep the mix airy, stop it going slimy, and balance the smell.
• Don’t add: Dairy products, meat and fish, bones, pet waste and cat litter. 

Why the balance matters: Too many greens = a soggy, smelly mess. Too many browns = nothing breaks down, and your compost takes ages. Together? They create the perfect conditions for rich, healthy soil.

Day 4 – Declutter responsibly 

Spring cleaning doesn’t have to mean filling bin bags. Donate to places like the SPCA or other local charity shops (a quick search will show what’s around you). Or turn it into a swap party with friends – trade clothes, books or homeware and give your things a second life. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure! 

Day 5 – Switch to eco-laundry

Try the Evolve Citrus Laundry Gel, Evolve Fragrance Free Laundry Detergent Sheets (perfect if you need a break from all the flower smells this season), or the Evolve Fragrance Booster (if you want your laundry smelling even more spring-like). Your spring clothes are colourful but have stains? Not a problem! The Evolve Oxygen Bleach with Microbes doesn’t fade colours! No harsh chemicals, no heavy footprint.

Day 6 – Zero-waste picnic

Reusable containers. Cloth napkins. Refillable bottles. It doesn’t take much to turn a picnic into a zero-waste one – and honestly, it’s nicer this way.

No flimsy plastic forks snapping, no soggy paper plates collapsing, no chasing serviettes in the wind. Just real cutlery, sturdy containers and everything packed back home with you afterwards.

Day 7 – Pick up 10 pieces of litter

10 little pieces. That’s it. On your walk, at the park, at the beach – wherever you are. It takes less than 5 minutes, and the instant difference you see is surprisingly satisfying.

Final Thoughts

A week of eco challenges might not sound like much … but these little swaps have a way of sticking. Before you know it, they’re habits – the kind you don’t have to think twice about.