I recently read Kathryn Kellogs book, 101 Ways to go Zero Waste. I would personally like to congratulate Kathryn on this massive achievement. Writing a book is a mammoth task, and this one was eloquent, well researched and an amazing representation of the Zero Waste movement. That said, It is important to note that this book... Continue Reading →
You have probably heard me say this before, but gift-giving holidays make me pretty stressed out. The idea that it is easter, so I must purchase the people I love bunny shaped chocolate eggs - well, I just don't like it. The truth is, if I had my way, I would purchase my loved ones... Continue Reading →
Talking about fast fashion earlier this week got me thinking about my easter shopping. Now full disclosure, I cannot stand chocolate myself and have never had much of a sweet tooth, but those around me, those I shop for, they love Easter and the chocolate that comes with it. (For those of you that are... Continue Reading →
Despite the fact that I try to avoid as much sale advertising as possible, I often still cannot avoid the advertisements for the holiday sales. All of the new products that are sold as must-have items can be tempting, even for me! I wanted to take the time today to remind everyone, myself included, that... Continue Reading →
Last week, I posted about the things my partner and I were doing to reduce waste at our engagement party. You can check out that blog here. I wanted to give you an update, so here are 3 things we learned, missed, forgot about, and were surprised by! This originally started out as 5 things... Continue Reading →
Waste is not about buying new things. it is about using the things you have until they are broken or unusable, and it is about second-hand shopping where possible. But, sometimes, there are things you need to buy new. And with my birthday coming up, I wanted to share with you whats currently on my... Continue Reading →
Mum's are super hard to buy for as it is. They have lived a lot more life than us, and they seem to have everything that they need. So we tend to buy them arbitrary gifts like candles, homewares and other items that they probably have 6 of already. This year, why not buy her... Continue Reading →
