Melbourne here is the ultimate list of Plastic Free and Zero Waste Food Shopping locations: Pantry Staples: Friends of the Earth Co-op 312 Smith Street, Collingwood www.melbourne.foe.org.au/foodcoop The Source Bulk Foods 112 Sydney Road, Brunswick 749 Burke Road, Camberwell www.thesourcebulkfoods.com.au/victoria/ T…

Thank you for the feedback on the Plastic Free kits . We probably won't have all of them finished this Plastic Free July. But that's OK because you can do a plastic free challenge any time, right! With the kits not ready to go I decided to compile a list of similar items I deem helpful tools for Plastic Free July and plastic fr…

Way back in March I announced my intentions to put together and sell Starter kits for plastic free and zero waste living. They are almost ready to sell. Originally the plan was to have them ready to sell before Plastic Free July. But....life had other plans for me as I made the decision to go overseas to visit w…

If all the plastic free living nerds lived in a town, Beth Terry would be elected mayor unanimously. An early warrior for the plastic free movement Beth has gained hundreds of thousands of followers over the course of her journey. Recently she released an updated version of her book Plastic Free - How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How …

I have completed my first year living zero waste (yay!) and next month I will be celebrating two years of living plastic free (double yay!). When I tell people about my lifestyle I like to express that it's more about reducing because I find the words zero and plastic free to be a bit full on and I don't want to sound like a cra…

This is my first YEAR living zero waste. Below is all the rubbish I have produced from June 2014 - June 2015. June 2014 - December 2014 >   blog post here January 2015 – June 2015 My thoughts on my first year living zero waste. Well I liked having a this jar to track my journey. Living in a city with bulk food stores a…

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…