We love what Kathryn is doing at Going Zero Waste. Here are some simple ideas from her about how to reduce waste, every day. What can you do today? Ask for no straw in your drink order Don't leave your house without a full reusable water bottle Ditch tissues for handkerchiefs – you get used to it ;) Pick up a lonely banana Always say no thanks to free promotional items. They tend to be cheap and break easily Get a library card to support your local sharing economy Donate unused items in good condition to support the second-hand market Think second-hand first when purchasing something Try elderberry syrup if you feel a cold coming on instead of immediately reaching for...
Welcome to Plastic Free July! The timing of the official ban on single-use plastic shopping bags could not be better. We are thrilled that our country is slowly moving in the right direction. The idea behind Plastic Free July is to raise awareness of how much plastic we use, often without even noticing. By creating the challenge of removing plastic, we are suddenly made aware of how prevalent it is in our day-to-day lives. The more we demand products to be plastic-free, the more common it will become. Here are some tips to help you through the month of Plastic Free July. Obviously, bring your jars into Refill Nation and shop your little heart out! Make sure you don't leave the house without your full water...
Each year, about eight million tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans. That is like dumping a garbage truck full of plastic into the ocean every minute. If this continues, plastics could outweigh fish in our oceans by 2050. Unless we take drastic action now, it’s expected that the amount of plastic littering the world’s oceans will triple within a decade.
How bout this... some of the items in your pantry (like baking soda and vinegar) work as effective cleaners – try mixing up one of these DIY concoctions when needed!
Reduce Time to Marie Kondo your house. Most of us have items that we don't want, need, or use any longer. To reduce, we can: Declutter Donate, sell, or swap unwanted items Share / borrow / rent Shop less Make your own cleaning supplies Choose quality over quantity Prioritise secondhand Meal plan to avoid food waste Manage your pantry with a pantry audit Refuse It takes practise, but we don't need to say yes to everything that comes our way. Here are some areas we can say "yeah, na": Refuse flyers / newspapers / junk mail Remove yourself from mailing lists and subscriptions Decline freebies and goody bags Pass on single-use items Kindly decline unwanted gifts Reuse To curb our convenient...
