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Sustainable Staycation at Dorsett Melbourne

Our winter school holidays kicked off with an exciting invitation to enjoy a staycation at the Dorsett Melbourne . The hotel requested my honest feedback on their sustainability initiatives, particularly in reducing plastic usage. I must admit, I've been invited to stay at hotels before, but the Dorsett's level of engagement and …

Sustainable Living Magazines

I love curling up on the couch with a magazine and a cup fo tea. There are a great selection of Australian based magazines focusing on sustainable living and can be found at local newsagents or even through local libraries. Magazine subscriptions through places like  iSubscribe  make a great gift too.  Australian sustainable and eco livi…

Plastic Free lunch bag and lunch box

Plastic Free Lunch Bag by Life Without Plastic We started primary school this year. I'm saying we because the transition from kinder to big school has been felt just as deeply by my 5yr old as it has been by me! The first weeks of Prep have moved with ease and faster than I expected. That's not to say there has not been some day…

Turning 5! a zero waste kids birthday party

Our eldest turned five this year and we were very excited to host a party for him. A zero waste party of course. It was a great day - the weather was perfect, his friends from the co-op had fun and we ate too much cake. On top of all of that the little zero waste eco swaps we made started conversations with many of the parents there, wit…

How to recycle toys

Our eldest child has a generous collection of toys. 99% of them have been passed onto us from older cousins, friends, and picked up secondhand (Op Shop, Facebook Marketplace and eBay). They mainly consist of anything with a wheel. My feet have stepped on a fair few matchbox cars in the past few years. Ouch! The reality of choosing only s…