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5 Tips for Less (and Better) Screen Time
This year I want to focus more on returning to living a little more simply, and feeling less busy, rushed and stressed. When I think about what this looks like in my life, I’ve realised one area I’d like to work on is the amount of time I spend online: I’d like to spend less […]
5 Ideas for Donating Stuff You Don’t Need (But Is Still Useful)
We all end up with stuff that we don’t need. Unwanted gifts, stuff that we upgrade or replace, stuff we realise we don’t use or don’t like, duplicates. The list goes on. Getting rid of stuff, when we don’t like waste, can be a challenge. Especially when this stuff isn’t really fit for selling or […]
5 Mistakes That Beginners Make When Going Zero Waste + Plastic Free
I don’t know about you, but when I set out to tackle a new project or challenge, I begin by feeling pretty excited about what I’m going to achieve. I feel good about making the commitment, I anticipate how great it’s going to be when I get there. Only… not long after that, the doubt […]
New Habits: 8 Micro Actions to Reduce Rubbish in 2021
A brand new year is about to roll around the corner, and for many of us that means thinking about our dreams, aspirations and plans of what we’d like to see, do and accomplish over the next twelve months. Whilst I don’t set New Years Resolutions, I do like to use this time between Christmas […]
Using Oil as a Facial Moisturiser (+ A DIY Recipe for When Oil Alone is Not Enough)
I never thought I was a sucker for marketing. But when it came to beauty products, I used to spend a fortune buying products with names I didn’t understand (but sounded fancy) from department store beauty counters. You know those counters, the ones with the ladies wearing lab coats (oooh, how science-y!). I thought those […]
Zero Waste Pesto, Four Ways (4 Plant Based Recipes)
Pasta and pesto is one of those go-to meals when you need to whip something up in minutes rather than hours. Before I went zero waste, I’d make my own pesto sometimes, but I’d also buy those “convenient” jars. No more! Being zero waste means I avoid buying jars of anything. Pesto is such an […]
A Zero Waste Guide to Reusable Coffee Cups
Is a reusable coffee cup a zero waste essential? Well, that depends on your perspective. Do you think that coffee is a life essential? ;) Seriously, whether you personally think so or not, the fact is that over 500 billion disposable coffee cups are produced every year. Which clearly shows that plenty of people do […]
What I *Actually* Mean By Living “Plastic Free”
What if I told you that “living plastic-free” doesn’t actually mean living plastic free at all? Let me explain. A reader of this blog, Stephanie, recently contacted me to share an online article that she had read, and had found rather discouraging. The article opened with the statement “I’m suspicious of people who claim to […]
