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Why I’m Keeping Chickens (for Zero Waste)
I’ve loved the idea of having chickens since my days of renting an upstairs apartment. I was hopeful in my last place that it might be possible, but being a strata (7 units on a single block with 7 owners and opinions – plus tenants in the mix) there needed to be consensus, and alas […]
A guide to men’s ethical + organic underwear
Last updated November 2021. Underwear is something that most of us buy new. It’s something that I buy new. 90% of my wardrobe is second-hand, and I try to make sure that those things I do buy new are as sustainable and ethical as possible. (Because I buy most things second-hand, I can afford to […]
Zero waste, plastic-free, low carbon living: do individual actions matter?
As someone who has written about individual action (such as making better personal choices, and eco-friendly swaps) a lot, I’m sure you can guess where I’m going with this. Yes – spoiler alert – our individual actions matter. But what do we actually mean when we say that they ‘matter’? Is individual action really enough? […]
Zero waste gardening: turning lawn into food, starting with compost
This year, I’m turning my attention to transforming my garden from lawn into (a version of a) food forest. Think fruit trees, veggies, herbs and edible natives. If you’re new here, you might not know that I moved house last October: away from my previous place with its shared community garden, to a new space… […]
The Australian Bushfire Crisis and How You Can Help
I’m sure this wasn’t how most of us imagined the new year would begin. There’s been a lot of talk of the climate crisis over the last 12 months, and of a climate emergency about to unfold, but I don’t think many of us expected it to arrive so soon and with so much intensity. […]
Food is free: 8 ideas for where to find it and how to share it
I’m a big believer that the most important part of zero waste isn’t the stuff you buy or the things you use – it is the connections that you make with others. Ultimately, as a society, if we want to waste less then we need to share more. The more connected we are, the more […]
Choose handmade: 5 zero waste items you don’t need to buy from big box stores
It is much lamented here that, whilst I’d love to be able to sew and crochet and craft, the reality is that I cannot. What I can do is support those people who do, and do it well. If I had the choice of buying something locally made by a person whose name I know, […]
Tis the season of ‘stuff’: what to do with (and where to donate) gifts you don’t need
I know we haven’t actually got to Christmas Day yet, but I’m writing this now because plenty of gifts (and other things you don’t need) are given before Christmas Day. And if you can, passing it on before Christmas Day means it’s more likely to be wanted (and used) than if you wait until January, […]
