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This is my collection of handkerchiefs. I never used to love hankies or have a collection of them. Prior to going plastic-free, my purse always contained the tissue pocket pack. You know the ones I mean; the small collect…

I forgot to mention in my last blog post, the reply received from Elevit. Er, whose Elevit? Isn't that a pregnancy multivitamin? Remember last year when I questioned who was responsible for making and reducing rubbi…

Don't worry, this is not a post about Adele. Not that an Adele themed blogpost wouldn't be awesome. I'm simply stealing the words for the title, as they are the most accurate description on how I feel right now. I…

Early last week, I got to birth this human being into the world.  Weight, perfect. Length, long enough. Name, still deciding. Even though he does not have ginger hair, I decided to keep him. This is of much relief to the Bu…

To say I enjoy up-cycling is an understatement. I'm not sure what it is about the activity, that draws me to it. Perhaps it's the problem solving aspect; nutting out a solution to a dilemma, pushing the cogs in my brai…

I usually wax lyrical, as do many other zero waste bloggers, on the virtues of zero waste food shopping. Those photos of us, filling up our jars or bags with bulk binned food, is one of the more popular visual associations peopl…

Thank you to everyone that wrote to me with suggestions for the future Changemakers interview series. For those that are new here, Changemakers is where I get to interview Australian legends, community groups, not for profit…

*EXCITING UPDATE AT THE END OF THIS POST - 17.11.2017* After posting my last update , the Plastic Bag Free Victoria campaign moved quickly - the most important being our petition has been submitted! But let's wind it bac…

When we made the baby announcement, I made explicit instructions to people that we don't want any new items, explaining that we would prefer to get it all second hand. Buying second hand is the way we live and have done for …

When I first went plastic free in 2013, I had to learn of a new way to live. To be more precise, it was never a brand new way of living, rather adopting tried and tested behaviours that worked well for many centuries. These …

Do you have solar? Are you living off the grid? Do you own a car? How many cars does your household have? Do you grow all your own food? Are you vegan? Are you vegetarian? Why would you have a child? It's not env…

I am planning on expanding my Changemakers interview series, with the hopes of bringing you more interesting and inspiring stories, of those that are tackling waste in their own ways. Today's guest ticks both the interesting…

Photo Source In ten short weeks, I will be expecting a baby. Thrilled, nervous and impatient to meet him (yes, it's a boy) are the everyday emotions that whirl through my mind and body. I'm not nervous for the birth,…