10 ways to make 2023 count
Your New Year’s resolutions sorted
There’s no time like the present to change your life for the better. Recycle your old tech, enrich your dog’s diet and book a health screening. This is your chance to shine.
Re-evaluate your pet’s diet with a natural supplement
Make sure your pooch is getting all the nutrients he or she needs with Blue Pet Co’s zero-waste, all-natural dog supplements. These are made from hand-harvested seaweed, offering a nutritious and sustainable way to care for your dog. They’re enriched with unique bioactive ingredients, PhyCoidan, PhytoMara and PhytoDent, which are scientifically proven to support critical areas of health concerns in dogs, including joints, muscles, skin, hair, teeth and gums.
The range includes GoShine chews, which aims to support skin and coat condition; GoActive chews, which work towards good mobility, joint and muscle health; and GoSmile sticks, aimed at healthy teeth and gums.
Start recycling with ease at home
Tonnes of rubbish end up in landfill each year — not because it’s impossible to recycle, but because the processing costs are usually prohibitive for recycling facilities. This is where zero waste box comes in. Developed by waste experts at TerraCycle, this innovative solution makes it possible to recycle almost everything – from crisp packets and plastic food wrappers to clothes, beauty products and coffee pods – from the comfort of your home, via four easy steps: order, fill, ship and repeat.
The cost includes the price of the box, the cost of shipping it to TerraCycle (which can be organised from anywhere through UPS) and all associated processing costs.
Sell your tech and help the planet
With millions of electronic devices (from phones to drones) lying idly in people’s homes, Spring believes it’s time you changed your tech habits to support the environment. The company invites you to recycle your pre-loved devices – many of which are likely to contain rare materials like lithium, which can be reused in new tech – by selling them at its 61 self-service ‘pods’ in Co-op and Morrison’s stores across the UK. Or you can soon put them in Spring’s all-new reusable postage packs, sent by free special delivery straight to your front door. More than 15,000 devices are currently accepted overall, with privacy guaranteed through military-grade data protection software.
Book a whole-body health check
Take a proactive step in your healthcare this year with a whole-body health screening. With Scan.com’s full body MRI scan, you can look for potential disease and cancer indicators and spot warning signs early. Offering a deep insight into your health, it provides the reassurance you need and increases the opportunities for treatment for a number of health concerns.
With no GP referral needed, and no lengthy waiting lists, Scan.com’s private full body MRI comes with dedicated clinician guidance, as well as pre- and post-scan phone consultations and patient-friendly digital reports.
Shop for a good cause
If you’re looking to support a charity this year, consider War Child. The specialist children’s charity has launched ‘Shop For Good’, a shopping experience supported by its friends from the creative industry, offering everything from bespoke homeware and stationery to limited-edition prints and virtual gifting.
Every purchase will help support children facing emergency crisis situations in countries torn apart by war. War Child’s teams are working in countries including Ukraine, Yemen and Afghanistan to get children the life-saving aid and psychological care they need. Its jumpers and T-shirts are ethically produced using low-waste approaches and renewable energy – doing good for the planet and for millions of children affected by conflict.
Capture your happiest moments on camera
Those passionate about visual storytelling – or simply looking for a good camera – should consider a photo or video kit upgrade from MPB. The online platform allows you to buy, sell and trade in photography and videography equipment, making kit more accessible to everyone. The company recirculates more than 350,000 items of used kit every year.
On average, used kit from MPB costs 30 per cent less than new, giving you the chance to upgrade camera equipment to a better model for a cheaper price. Browse a range of cameras and accessories from brands such as Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony and Panasonic and shop for equipment for less. All items are covered by a free six-month warranty.
Invest in a stylish glass veranda
Treat yourselves and your family to a sheltered veranda for you all to relax on, amid nature. Alongside the fully enclosed Wintergardens, Crocodile’s glass veranda serves as a unique extension to your living space. This solid, open structure with glass roof is like a normal terrace, but with the added benefits of glass surroundings, creating cover, shade, windbreak and helping keep the space warm.
The company aims to make your home more attractive for al fresco dining, ensuring you enjoy garden time all year round: keep an eye on the children playing or spend your time birdwatching in the comfort of your veranda. Choose from a multitude of custom designs and finishes – all bespoke and constructed with powder-coated aluminium for minimum maintenance.
Discover CBD-based wellness products
Potyque produces premium-quality CBD with biodynamically-grown hemp. Using simple natural extraction processes to extract CBD, the plant-based wellness company can capture a full concentration of terpenes, giving the oils a depth of colour and taste. Apart from CBD oils, Potyque offers its curated ”calming cream”. The latter contains 400mg of terpenes and could help relieve skin tightness and itchy uncomfortable dry skin.
Potyque aims to bring a sense of calm into the lives of those with hectic lifestyles, allowing natural health to shine through.
Give bespoke vitamin gummies a try
Seeking a colourful alternative to classic vitamins to give your health a boost? Consider Nourished’s sugar-free, 3D-printed gummies. Believing that everyone should be able to personalise their health and wellness, Nourished has come up with a clever way to fine-tune people’s nutrition, with its bespoke super-nutrient gummies.
After a two-minute online consultation, which includes questions on how tired you are and how much exercise you’re getting, Nourished will recommend seven nutrients for you, such as ashwagandha, CoQ10 and milk thistle extract, which could contribute to healthier mind, body and lifestyle. It will then 3D-print the personalised, plant-based gummy vitamins to order, delivered in eco-conscious packaging – home compostable and 100 per cent plastic free – straight to your door.
Purchase precious metals
As well as trading in bullion, Baird and Co offers CGT-exempt gold coins and produces its own investment bars in various sizes. Individual customers can purchase gold bars as assets to add to an existing SIPP (self-invested personal pension) portfolio or SASS (small, self-administered scheme). Customers can take advantage of the Baird and Co buy-back scheme, and buy and sell their allocation at competitive prices.
With industrial products, numismatic coins and manufacturing materials such as casting grains, sheet, wire, stampings and bespoke products, Baird and Co can facilitate all your precious metal needs. The company sources much of its feedstock from the secondary market, meaning that most of its bullion doesn’t require additional extractive or environmentally damaging processes. Call 020 7474 1000 or visit the store at 48 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8EX.
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