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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What Is Compost?
What is compost? Why is it so important? And how can it save our planet? Kristine from @claggie answers all those hard-hitting composting questions in this tips, tricks and resource filled blog. Happy Composting!
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,…
8 Must-Have Products for Zero-Waste Beginners
We’re teaming up with Eunice & Jeffrey of @eunyandburke to help jumpstart your sustainable lifestyle!
With a passion for low-waste living, these two have compiled the ultimate list of reusable products that are sure to help you get the most out of your waste-free journey. Enjoy!
‘Companion Planting’: Your Quick-Tip Guide to a Healthy Garden
Growing your own veggies at home is a super fun and rewarding way to boost your sustainable lifestyle! Here is a quick-tip guide to boosting the growth and taste of your at-home harvest with ‘Companion Planting’!
3 Reasons In-Season Produce is Good for You and Good for the Planet
Did you know, eating fruits and veggies that are in season is a super easy (and delicious!) way to help our planet AND make sure you’re getting all the wonderfully natural benefits from your produce? Here are 3 reasons why!
The Problem With Plastic – Here’s How You Can Help
Author: Jake McKeon What is the problem with plastic? Plastic is everywhere, and for a long time we’ve been conditioned into thinking it’s okay. It’s not. Plastic waste is one of the largest challenges facing our environment, and there are some statistics that we should all remain aware of: Every piece of plastic created still…
Why Seasonal Produce is Best
Nowadays we can buy seasonal fruit, like blueberries, all year round. However, we challenge you to consider if there is sense in buying out-of-season fruit that is grown indoors; does such fruit have any nutritional value at all compared to seasonal produce? Let’s find out! Sustainable Produce First of all, scientific research suggests that eating…
Sustainable Eating: Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
The way that we eat impacts the environment, highlighting the importance of sustainable eating. Not only can we reduce our individual contribution to waste, but collectively, we can make a profound difference on the overall food-related carbon footprint. Let’s break down some simple actionable steps that we can implement to do our part. Eat Seasonal…