I feel like in some ways, we are in the era of meal prep promotion. Whether it is for fitness, convenience or budget, everyone is on the meal prep bandwagon - or at least they should be. But something that isn't often discussed is that meal prep can save the environment too. Here's how: It... Continue Reading →
Where do I shop?
Grocery shopping is one of the top 5 areas of life that we can really reduce our waste. I have been asked quite a few times where I do my grocery shopping, so I thought now was a great time to break down my grocery shopping for you. I do my grocery shopping fortnightly, on... Continue Reading →
5 things I no longer buy
I looked around my Zero Waste life this week, and noticed a bunch of things I no longer buy - so I thought I would share them with you! New clothes - I get all of my clothes second hand from thrift stores, op-shops, facebook market place, friends and family, or markets. I choose not... Continue Reading →
Gift Alternatives this Easter
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 →
Navigating the ethics this Easter
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 →
5 Things we buy that we actually don’t need
Shopping can be fun, exciting and exhilarating. It can give us a thrill that cannot be described. But sometimes, we need to limit and question, even the things that we love. Here are 5 things that we buy that most of us probably don't actually need. Food and drink According to food wise, Australians throw... Continue Reading →
Spending in the silly season
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 →
5 Ways to stop buying fast fashion
Did you know that Australians buy an average of 27kgs of new clothes each year only to get rid of 23kgs in the same year.* That is an insane amount of clothes that we are wearing once or twice, and then disposing of. And this amount is all going to landfill, so it isn't even being... Continue Reading →
Planning a Zero Waste Engagement Party
I wanted to share with you that about 4 months ago, the love of my life and my partner on this journey asked me to marry him while we were on holidays in Tokyo. Lucky Me -I know! But now, I am excited (and very, very scared) about planning an engagement party for 75 people... Continue Reading →
