No Plastic and Zero Waste Cheek Tint, that you can use as a lip colour too. You betcha. And all you need are two ingredients. Blushing. Something us redhead's are really good at, especially in summer. I don't wear much blush in the warmer months and if I do it's usually at night. But come winter when my freckles have gon…

A soft pink hibiscus lip cream with no plastic and is zero waste. This is my go to recipe. Over the past two years of being plastic free and making my own makeup, I have tried many different ways to create a lip cream using natural products that I can buy in in my own containers. It has been interesting with some wins and a couple l…

A little while ago I shared the Zero Waste Bloggers Network that I had been invited to join. It is a growing group that talks all things living zero waste. We share obstacles encountered and provide support to one another. It has been wonderful connecting with people from around the globe that are passionate about reducing their waste…

We had an old empty picture frame sitting at home. The frame was already fitted with mounting and board, all I needed was something to put inside. I decided to visit the local Vinnie's (a second hand clothing store in Australia) to find a scarf or piece of material that I could put inside the frame. I snapped up an old pink and…

I take a look inside my wallet to see if my bank, drivers licence and gift cards can be recycled in Australia and if not, what is there to do with them. The last six months has seen old plastic cards move out of my wallet, with others taking their place. I replaced my New South Wales state drivers licence, with a Victorian one. A…

I walk past this building every day. I have never been inside but am often gazing longingly through the window. The mixed business convenience store has nothing inside I want. I only peer through the window dreaming for what I wish it could be. If the building went to sale tomorrow and at the same time I won the lottery – I would…

Over the weekend I visited The Ersatz Fantasia Project exhibition at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, a fantasy forest of recycled toys, games and plastic products that would otherwise end up in landfill. The main room is created to look like a magical forest. In the center is a tree covered with discarded plastics toys. S…

Maybe not by April 2016...but a lady can dream.

I've mainly focused on sharing my journey to reducing plastic and waste on this blog for the past three years - after-all they are two areas I have tangible control over that will help reduce my environmental footprint and impact. Not supporting virgin plastic production with my wallet and changing my wasteful habits has been great.…

It can be hard to go plastic free and be zero waste when buying perfume. But there is a way to limit what is added to landfill by making the choice to reuse. Plus this trick will also help you to avoid unknown chemicals and save on money. When I ditched the plastic, got educated on hormone disrupting chemicals in everyday items…

I have come across a growing group of zero waste bloggers recently that I felt the need to share. Some you may know and others you may not. These ladies from all over this fine globe are working hard and living trash free. It is great that I get to share my life with everyone and support others on their journey but sometimes …