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365 days have come and gone since I stepped up and announced that I would try to eliminate plastic from my life by taking on the Plastic Free July 2013 challenge. Once the 31 days were complete I was inspired to continue and…

Gexy /greksi/adj. used to describe a sexy or appealing person who is also a greenie. What makes up more of your eco-footprint than transport and home energy use combined? YOUR FOOD! A whopping 1/3 of our personal eco-footpr…

I am not anti-plastic. I understand that in some aspects of society it does play an important part. I have mentioned it here . But I am anti waste and against the misuse of plastic. Plastic is constantly being created and…

Learning, laughter, beautiful food, wine - all of these made up my Thursday evening last week, with a Put Your Heart Into It eco gathering. I first came across Put Your Heart Into It (PYHII) via Instagram. They offer sust…

This is my local bulk food store in Melbourne. It's not your typical, new one. It does not have everything I need either. But it has the essentials. The space is small and smells like roasted nuts. Not much is organic…

Plastic Free July has changed the way I shop for food. I roam the supermarket aisles avoiding everything in plastic, and look for packaging that can be recycled and have begun to take my own bags for vegetables and container…

I shared my switch to eating only seasonal and local produce   and why. During the transition from eating zucchini whenever to only in summer, I have had to ditch the old food blogs I use to frequent and find new ones that focus…

Plastic Free July  kicks off in 22 days. Even with this being my fourth year participating, I still get excited when it rolls around. The challenge is reaching more people each year. Last year 36,000 people joined! Individual…

My trip to China marked the first time I have made an active choice to have a holiday that focused on sustainable accommodation choices. This was my second adventure going plastic free and waste free abroad. Travelling in M…

Today marks an anniversary; it was on this day three years ago I attempted my first  Plastic Free July . It was a decision that led me to change my lifestyle. For the last two anniversaries, I have commemorated this day by writi…

It has been a long time since I’ve shared anything about my garden. The last time I posted was t wo years ago and much has changed in the last few weeks. With the upcoming addition to our family, we have turned our thoughts t…