Stories, News & Voices
Sharing stories that strengthen our commitment to nature, community, and a healthier planet.
5 Ways to Reduce Your Need to Buy
The convenience of buying stuff now has moved stealthily into our everyday living psyche. Our “throw away buy new and [...]
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Toronto NSW Op Shop Guide
I discovered the Toronto op shops at the start of the new millennium when we moved to Lake Macquarie. It [...]
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Myall Lakes: My Photo Story
Myall Lakes National Park is one of our frequently visited outdoor and adventure holiday spots. My photo series captures a [...]
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How to Get the Most From Your Lipstick
I’m at the end of my favourite everyday nude colour lipstick. The lipstick is flat to the metal rim and [...]
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The Naturally Fresh Feeling of Line Drying Clothes
Growing up in the burbs of Sydney, Mum always hung the washing on the original metal Hills Hoist clothesline. On [...]
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Socks are Miscellaneous Textile Waste
Instigated by an inbox message, I discovered that socks are miscellaneous textile waste that add to the little book of [...]
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Bring Your Own Sustainable Habits to Your Overseas Family Holidays – Part 3
If we could predict how our ingrained daily sustainable habits would work in another country, travelling would be a breeze. [...]
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How Overnight Hiking Aligns with Eco Living
Australia’s natural environment, unique bush, creatures and the power of the weather has always amazed me. As I grow in [...]
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Shop Local. Support Local. Buy Local
Shop Local. Support Local. Buy Local. These simple sentences have had greater prominence in our lingo over the last couple [...]
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Maitland City Op Shop & Preloved Shop Guide
Set halfway between Newcastle and the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, Maitland is a town with rich architectural & social history. [...]
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My Low Tox Journey
After six months of honing in on what French for Tuesday offers to our community in terms of low tox [...]
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The Re: Club is Reinventing the way we Shop for Clothes
The Re: Club is reinventing the way we shop for clothes so we can re-wear and re-share on repeat. Sheona, [...]
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Hot Tips for Op Shopping Mindfully
It’s tempting to go to the op shop with the urge to buy everything just because it’s cheap or one-of-a-kind. [...]
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Madeleine’s Eco Living Journey Started with Tox-Free Beauty
I would love you to meet Madeleine. I met Madeleine whilst out and about in the NSW snowfields. My unusual holiday [...]
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Meet The Share Shop: A Newcastle Library of Things
I would love you to meet The Share Shop: A Newcastle Library of Things to borrow. The Share Shop is [...]
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Divine Vegan & Gluten-Free Choc Beetroot Cake
Vegan baking isn’t high on my cooking rotation. However, finding out that my friend now prefers a vegan diet, I [...]
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Creative Repurposing with Blankets and Jumpers
Have you ever wondered what to do with the old fashioned wool blankets or the used woollen jumper that’s beyond [...]
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Be Kind to Ourselves with Sustainable Gift Giving at Christmas
Cheap costs and neverending availability of stuff to buy at Christmas feels more like a sales and marketing pitch of [...]
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Positive & Genuine Truths about Living Sustainably
Expensive. Organic, fair trade, ethical, reusable. Vegan. Words that conjure up what sustainable living doesn’t have to be. So rather [...]
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Seventy Years of Eco Living Strengthens Why Living Sustainably is Crucial
In this story, Leonie shares how seventy years of eco living strengthens why living sustainably is crucial. Find out her [...]
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