New year, new goals, and a fresh start to a more sustainable you! To help jumpstart your low-waste lifestyle, we’ve compiled our favourite tips, tricks, and swaps that are simple enough to welcome into your everyday.
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5 Tips To Improve Food Photography
Food photography doesn’t have to be hard! With these five simple tips from @themindfulhapa, you’ll learn some easy tips to start elevating your food photos. Consider these steps as a guideline for creating attention capturing content that draws people in! And best yet, these are all free ways to elevate your photography game, no money required, just patience and practice.
How-To Shop in Bulk
Feeling inspired by all the low-waste pantry images filling your feed? Well, we’re here to tell you that your pantry can look just like that — it’s really super simple! The trick? Shopping in bulk. Learn how with our quick tip guide.
How to Get the Most From Your Fridge
Herbs wilting in your fridge? Produce filling up your compost bin? Don’t worry! The queen of waste-free fridge inspo, @a_plant_based_aussie is here with your one-stop-shop to learn how to properly store your produce for deliciously fresh meals all week long! Say goodbye to weekly food waste!
7 Ways to Decorate for a Sustainable Holiday
How do you enjoy the holidays without damaging the planet? Simple! Use what nature has already gifted us! Get creative with @ourecofriendlylife with these 7 ways you can decorate for a sustainable Christmas!
Climate Apartheid
How is wealth disparity directly related to climate change? Read this eye-opening article by Kristine of @claggie to learn more about how when it comes to the effects of climate change, not everyone is treated equal.
10 Eco-Friendly Gifts for Everyone On Your List
To make your Holiday Shopping quick, easy, and oh so sustainable, we’ve compiled the ultimate eco-gift guide! Featuring 10 of our absolute FAVOURITE products, these gifts are sure to make both your loved ones and our planet, as happy as can be. Happy Holidays!
Simply Sustainable Solutions for Your Holiday Pumpkins
Whether you carve them for Halloween, or use them whole for Autumnal decoration, Pumpkins are often a non-negotiable for many at this time of year! But did you know that if left in landfills, decomposing pumpkins release harmful Green House Gases? Try these four sustainable tricks by @ourecofriendlylife to dispose of your Pumpkins in a way that’s kind to our planet.
Writing to Companies About Their Packaging
Ever wanted to email a company about their packaging but wasn’t sure where to start? Dive into this ‘copy and paste’ tutorial by @re.laurenferree and start making a difference!
What Is Fast Fashion?
“Fast fashion isn’t free. Someone, somewhere is paying.” – Lucy Siegle Last September, I committed to the lifestyle of Slow Fashion. Slow Fashion encompasses sustainability & intentionality, in that it boycotts Fast Fashion. Living this lifestyle encourages secondhand shopping or buying from sustainable and ethical brands, rather than supporting household name brands. Even more so,…