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 the past four years. This led to many people passing along items they don't use anymore. One of the bigges…

Photo by Em After the Plastic Free Victoria campaign and petition submission  I took some time to reflect on what I'd like to do next.  Over the past year I have been invited to many festivals and events to talk about zero-waste and reducing plastic. Each one has been an amazing an amazing experience.  Every-time I would go to these …

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 age old methods have been pushed aside for assumed convenience, that has led to devastating amounts of rubbish…

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 environmentally friendly. How can you live in a city and be an environmentalist? Do you fly in airplanes? Do y…

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 and inspiring, while proving that reducing is not just for the dedicated individuals with access to a bulk fo…