Choosing how and where I spend my money is important to me. This rule also applies where I choose to eat my food.  Melbourne is known, unofficially , as the foodie capital of Australia. Being from NSW, I joke it's because the weather is not the best in Melbourne and they don't have the beautiful beaches Sydney has to offer,…

Whenever I end any of my community talks or converse with eager people about the zero waste or plastic free lifestyle, I always encourage those with internet connections to join online groups. Usually, I point them towards Facebook for location based groups specific to their city, town, or state. While blogs, books an…

I kindly receive dozens of emails each week, from companies asking me to try their product. While it's very nice, rarely will one actually fit with my lifestyle. Which is why, you don't see many of these disclosure statements before I write a blog post...the product I am about to talk about was gifted to me. All thoughts are my …

Photo from Death to Stock Photo When I decided to reduce my plastic waste, one of the first swaps I made, was to invest in a menstrual cup and cloth pads. I continue to use these happily three years on. Aside from the endless plastic waste that I have avoided since July 2013, the biggest drawcard has been the amount of money saved…

As I have navigated my way through this plastic free and zero waste lifestyle, one rule that has been a constant is looking after my things. Whatever it is, I care for it as if I'm going to own this item for life or be in good enough condition that if I passed it onto someone else, it would continue to look and function well. Luc…

I love a cracker. But purchasing those crunchy morsels plastic free is difficult. Luckily they are super easy to make, requiring only three ingredients. The great thing with this recipe, is that it can be altered to suit you. Think of it as a base for you to go off and do whatever. I sometimes make a buckwheat and corn cracker gluten…

Many people don't realise Plastic Free July originated in Australia or even know who started it. So I thought I'd introduce you to the lady that dreamed up and runs Plastic Free July, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. She graciously answered my questions on how Plastic Free July started, challenges faced and achievements so far. For those …

Remember when I wrote about synthetic clothing fibers getting into our oceans ? Since then, more articles have been penned and published on the subject. From science journals to bloggers, the unease has grown. Knowing the plastic fibers of polyester, nylon and acrylic, were travelling down the drain and going into the ocean left…

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 writing in detail how I continue my plastic free lifestyle. I thought I’d keep up the tradition. You can read year …

Bundanoon is a sleepy village, twenty minutes down the road from where I grew up. The town is known for hosting the biggest Scottish gathering in the southern hemisphere and being the starting point for exploring Morton National Park. Its other claim to fame is that of Australia’s first bottled water free town. If visitors want wa…

The Plastic Bag Free Victoria campaign has made ample progress. Volunteers have been working hard over the last nine months and I can proudly announce that we have gathered 8,000 signatures.  Website launch I last updated that we were keen to get a website launched. This came to fruition quickly, thanks to the tech savvy mem…

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! Individuals, schools and business are participating from all over the world. As a result, more people are making the dec…