Hemp textiles have grown in popularity during the last decade as the environmental benefits are rediscovered. Hemp fabric has a natural unique style and feel, is highly durable and breathable, making it ideal for clothing, homewares and even footwear. The material that's been used for 8,000 years and was once so popular to make cloth…

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 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…

The week before the arrival of baby number two  I asked via social media what kind of topics would be helpful and interesting for me to write about. One topic was eco friendly zero waste craft and play activity ideas for children. So here we are (over a year late) with a series on easy zero waste craft and play activities for the family…

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…

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…

“We can't take your donations, sorry. Our storage is full.” I overheard this response to another customers at the Op Shop just after the new year. It's not the first time either and I have also received this response when trying to make a clothing donation.  Before I learned about the major environmental and human impact of the f…