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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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Eco Patch Beeswax Wraps Review and How To Use Them
Beeswax wraps are a brilliant eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to plastic and silicone and completely biodegradable. If you haven
Amy French
7 min read
Why Going Zero Waste Won't Help You Lose Weight
Have you heard about how much weight people have lost when switching to a zero waste lifestyle? They are shopping wholefoods, ditched the ju
Amy French
10 min read
Whole Butternut Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Want a no waste recipe that uses an entire Pumpkin? This whole butternut pumpkin soup recipe is a brilliant way to make sure you use every b
Amy French
4 min read
How To Make Melt and Pour Chocolate Soap
Melt and pour soap bases are a great way to begin making soap at home, without the hard work. Here are all the steps you need to make your o
Amy French
4 min read
Natural Room Spray Recipe
Skip the store bought chemical air fresheners and make your own natural room spray with essential oils to freshen up your home. It's eco
Amy French
3 min read
How to Make Self Raising Flour (2 Ways)
Making your own Self Raising flour is simple and really handy when you run out or want to minimise ingredients stored in your pantry.
As we
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3 min read
A Beginner's Guide To Bulk Shopping
Planning your first trip to a bulk store to shop zero waste can be daunting as a beginner. The first few times I went bulk shopping I felt l
Amy French
7 min read
Brilliant Ways To Repair and Refashion Old Shoes
Wondering whether to recycle, repair or repurpose your old shoes? Here are some brilliant ways to repair and refashion your favourite shoes
Amy French
6 min read
Mock Chocolate Brownie Cake (Grain Free, Sugar Free, Zero Waste)
These Zero Waste super healthy and totally delicious chocolate brownies are grain free, sugar free, gluten free AND Package Free.
So simpl
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4 min read
What to Put in Eco-Friendly Party Bags at Kids Birthdays
From food to toys, here are some fabulous ideas for eco party bags at your child's next birthday. If you're planning an eco friendly
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6 min read
Fun Family Ideas for Earth Hour
Earth hour is literally 1 hour a year where people around the world switch off the lights. It's a super fun way to educate your kids an
Amy French
5 min read
10 Biodegradable Alternatives For Everyday Items
Making a swap to more compostable items in our everyday lives means less landfill and less recycling. Here are items we use everyday that ca
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5 min read
What I learnt From Watching Stink! on Netflix
Stink! a documentary currently showing on Netflix is a must watch and not just of interest to those trying to live a low-tox lifestyle. If y
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6 min read
Eco-Friendly Glass Oven Door Cleaning Hack
After seeing how a woman used a dishwasher tablet to clean her oven door I thought I'd better share my ecofriendly, chemical free hack...
Amy French
2 min read
What To Consider When Swapping To Reusable Snack Bags
Making the swap to reusable snack bags is a great step towards being ecofriendly and avoiding single use disposable plastic. There are a nu
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6 min read
25 Beeautiful Gift Ideas For Bee Lovers and Honey Addicts
If you're looking for a perfect present for a bee lover, bee keeper, or an avid honey eater, here are 25 beeautiful gifts to consider. T
Amy French
6 min read
Make The Perfect DIY Natural Face Powder
Making your own natural face powder at home is super easy and I'll explain how. With a basic DIY recipe using arrowroot flour, cacao pow
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3 min read
How To Dispose of Glitter
Unfortunately, traditional glitter is bad for the environment because it is made up of tiny pieces of plastic, BUT what do you do with your
Amy French
4 min read
Chocolate Banana Spelt Cookies (Egg-Free)
These Chocolate Banana Spelt cookies are packed with flavour and are a healthy nude food lunch box snack. Spelt is a nutritious alternative
Amy French
3 min read
Why You Should Plan Your Zero Waste Christmas NOW
Planning a Zero Waste Christmas requires thinking ahead so you aren't stuck last minute trying to figure out how to pull it off. Here
Amy French
10 min read
Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime Foaming Hand Soap
Make your own zero waste foaming hand soap with this simple 2 minute DIY recipe and stop buying liquid soap in disposable single-use packagi
Amy French
4 min read
DIY Eco-Friendly Cloud Dough (or Floof)
This natural, DIY Eco-Friendly Cloud Dough recipe is loads of fun and makes a fantastic sensory play experience. It's also biodegradable
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2 min read
Aloe Vera, Lavender and Manuka Spot Gel
This DIY, Natural Spot Gel Recipe contains Aloe Vera Gel, blended with Lavender and Manuka Essential Oils for a gentle and effective solutio
Amy French
3 min read
Zero Waste Australia Day
Celebrating Australia Day can be Zero Waste and Eco-Friendly. There are plenty of ways to make your celebration fabulous without single-use
Amy French
5 min read
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