Many zero wasters keep their rubbish in a container like a jar. It's technically a bin and from the outside a weird concept. Someone described rubbish jars as a kind of waste taxidermy. Of course, living zero waste does not require any rubbish to be housed in a glass jar. Or kept in the home at all. I simply started to keep mine…

The principle of zero waste living is much bigger than glass jars and bulk food shopping. Shifting the attitude and perspectives on how we can better manage our resources is the main principle sitting at the movements core. It's about rethinking, not filling up jars.  Treeincarnation  is a Melbourne based business challenging t…

Making zero waste or plastic free makeup is not for everyone. Having the time, space, resources, finding ingredients package free, or at the least in reusable and recyclable packaging can put this aspect of zero waste living in the too hard basket. Luckily, there are pre-made products that tick the zero waste packaging box for some. L…

Two days after Christmas Day 2015, the Builder asked me to marry him. And I said yes. Five months later we were married. This blog post covers how we tried to create a zero waste wedding for 170 guests. It's a long post, so if you want to read it all, then I suggest making yourself a cup of tea. Planning a wedding was someth…

In a recent chat with 1 Million Women , I shared that my eyebrow powder is made of ingredients straight out of the pantry. Since then, I have had emails and messages asking for the recipe. For some reason, I thought a post on DIY zero waste eyebrow powder from the pantry was already sitting among my other do it yourself natural beau…