How To Recycle and Donate Old Shoes
Here are the best options for recycling shoes or donating shoes to keep them out of landfill. You'll find plenty of options for recyclin
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Amy French
3 min read
DIY Herbal Hair Rinse - Lavender & Rosemary
This DIY herbal hair rinse is a luxurious way to replace shampoo and conditioner while enjoying the benefits of herbs and flowers. Rosemary
Amy French
3 min read
How Clean Does My Recycling Need To Be?
Do you need to wash or rinse recyclables? How clean does it need to be? Are you wasting your time?
These are really common questions peop
Amy French
7 min read
Zero Waste Mother's Day Ideas
Planning a zero waste mother's day is probably not on the top of everyone's to do list, but it is simple to make this day special AN
Amy French
4 min read
How To Harvest Basil Seeds
Basil is one of the easy to grow herbs AND you can collect the seeds for planting, storing or sharing. Getting herbs plastic free can be a c
Amy French
2 min read
How to Recycle Medicine Blister Packs
Medicine packaging is notoriously difficult to recycle. Here's how you can recycle blister packs for less landfill rubbish in your zero
Amy French
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9 Things You Are Recycling WRONG
Are you making these common recycling mistakes? Here are 9 things that are often recycled wrongly, adding costs to processing and contaminat
Amy French
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Easter Egg Foil Craft
You can recycle Easter Egg foil, BUT have you thought about repurposing or reusing it? Here are three simple Easter craft ideas to upcycle y
Amy French
8 min read
Zero Waste Headache and Migraine Relief
Here are some ecofriendly, plastic-free and zero waste ways to relieve headaches without heading for the chemist or medicine cabinet. Many m
Amy French
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DIY Baking Soda Toothpaste
Baking soda is a fantastic cleanser for our household and our bodies.
It is usually available in cardboard packaging from the baking aisle
Amy French
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How Recyclable is UberEats packaging? Beware!
Check your UberEats packaging before recycling or composting in Australia!! Some eco-packaging can only go in landfill which is...
Amy French
3 min read
Simple Home Made Deodorant Recipe
This simple, natural based, zero waste and plastic free home made deodorant is a great first step in reducing bathroom products and...
Amy French
8 min read
10 Tips For an Eco-Friendly Easter
Planning a more Eco-Friendly Easter celebration is easy to do. Here are 10 great tips for creating less waste AND still make it fun for the
Amy French
4 min read
Freezing Cake Plastic Free
Freezing cakes, slices and baked goods without single-use plastic like ziplock bags or cling wrap is so simple!
Whether you're attempti
Amy French
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Eco-Friendly Dishwasher Powder (Avoid The Pitfalls)
Switching to Eco-Friendly dish washer powder IS better for the environment and can help reduce the amount of plastic packaging. I've tri
Amy French
3 min read
How To Repurpose Old Leggings
Old, worn out leggings, gym pants and yoga pants usually end up in landfill, but here's a simple method to repurpose them into 3 useful
Amy French
7 min read
Setting Zero Waste Goals
Whether your a beginner to zero waste or an expert, how to define your zero waste goals and achieve them is sometimes a mystery. Here's
Amy French
4 min read
Make a No Sew T-Shirt Bag
Old t-shirts, tops, dresses and nighties can be transformed in 5 minutes into no-sew t-shirt bag. This is also an effective way to repurpose
Amy French
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Zero Waste Wrestler Name Generator
Wrestling with zero waste? Make your trash battle a little more fun with this name generator meme. Efforts to reduce, refuse, recycle,...
Amy French
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Are McDonald's Really Becoming More Sustainable?
McDonald's is often criticised for environmental impact, waste and sustainability issues, but they might not be as bad as you think. Let
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