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with Amy French
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Find simple and practical ways to reduce waste and live a more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle.
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Sustainable and Eco-friendly Gifts for People Who Don't Give a Sh*t About The Environment
Not everyone cares about the planet as much as you do, but what sustainable gifts can you give for people who just don't give a sh*t abo
Amy French
7 min read
Are You Wish-Cycling? (or Recycling?)
Do you put items into recycling bins in the hopes it can actually be recycled?
Or maybe just items you're a little unsure of, but decid
Amy French
5 min read
How To Plan a Plastic Free Picnic
The trouble with picnics is that they often come with a lot of pre-packaged food, or food you have prepared wrapped up in cling wrap, which
Felicity Frankish
3 min read
How To Make a Simple Dandelion Salve
Dandelion salve is easy to make and a really handy item to have in your collection of natural bathroom lotions.
In this recipe, you'll
Amy French
2 min read
7 Genius Ways to Re-purpose Your Coffee Grounds
Coffee is good for more than just getting you going in the morning. Finding a second life for coffee grounds can help save you cash, and liv
Kayla Mossuto
3 min read
Tips for a Zero Waste Halloween That Anyone Can Do
Make your Halloween zero waste and eco-friendly this year with these great tips that anyone can do. From natural decorations, creative reuse
Amy French
3 min read
How To Make Dandelion Flower Infused Oil
Make your own dandelion infused oil in just a few simple steps.
Here is everything you need to know to collect your flowers, dry them out
Amy French
5 min read
Cost-Efficient Ways to Make Your Home Greener
Making your home greener doesn’t mean that you have to spend tons of money on fancy systems and appliances. There is a lot we can do to make
Eva Bowker
3 min read
Exfoliating Coffee Coconut Scrub Recipe
One way to re-purpose those used coffee grounds after your morning brew is to make your own exfoliating coffee scrub. There are lots of diff
Amy French
3 min read
How To Make Your Lunch Break Eco-Friendly
Many of us spend the majority of our day at work, and have little time for saving the world. There are plenty of ways to make your work lunc
Amy French
5 min read
10 Tips To Go Zero Waste With Kids
Kids are notorious for waste, whether it’s a half-eaten apple or plastic toys that don’t last.
For a family, becoming zero waste can be cha
Sarah Appleford
4 min read
14 Alternatives to Single-Use Produce Bags (that are free and zero waste)
Single-use plastic produce bags are a great example of ridiculous and completely unnecessary plastic.
You can purchase reusable produce ba
Amy French
5 min read
How To Wash Laundry LESS Often (for The Planet)
Washing your clothes less often is actually better for the planet and will free up some precious time for more exciting things.
Don't wo
Amy French
6 min read
Sustainable Living Workshops Around Adelaide (To Help You Go Zero Waste)
Adelaide has lots of fabulous places offering sustainable living workshops and classes on developing your skills to be more self-sufficient
Amy French
3 min read
Freezing Lemon Zest and Juice
What can you do with too many lemons? Plenty, but freezing both the lemon juice and lemon zest is a handy way to prevent any homegrown or or
Amy French
3 min read
Organic Eco-Friendly Laundry Products - Wooly Mates Review
Looking for eco-friendly laundry detergents that are organic and safe for sensitive skin? I’ve been trialling Wooly Mates and have been real
Amy French
5 min read
4 Fun Eco-Friendly School Holiday Activities To Try At Home
School holidays are here and it's time to keep the kids busy and entertained without ruining your budget OR the planet (it is plastic-fr
Amy French
3 min read
How To Make Newspaper Seedling Pots
Newspaper is a great material for making your own seedling pots, and once grown they can be planted whole in the ground without disturbing y
Amy French
2 min read
How To Recycle CDs and DVDs
Don't throw your old CDs and DVDs into landfill. They can be recycled into useful products, so think of them as a resource, not as trash
Amy French
3 min read
Plastic Free July Kits
Here are 19 Plastic Free July Starter kits and Bundles that will help you save money AND begin or refine your efforts for a plastic free, ze
Amy French
10 min read
Seedy Cracker Mix
Zero waste crackers have been a struggle for me BUT making these seedy crackers from a mix of healthy seeds and no grains or oils couldn'
Amy French
3 min read
Finding Your Zero Waste Tribe on Facebook
Looking for your zero waste tribe? You need to check out some of these great zero waste groups on Facebook. Here is a list to get your start
Amy French
13 min read
Zero Waste School Supplies
Here are our recent zero waste school supplies that help us be more sustainable every day. You really don't need to make huge purchases
Amy French
7 min read
Our New Veggie Verge
We have finally got our first veggie verge set up on nature strip out the front of our house and it is brilliant. This is something we have
Amy French
5 min read
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