Stories, News & Voices
Sharing stories that strengthen our commitment to nature, community, and a healthier planet.
5 Perks for BYO Coffee in a Vintage Thermos
In a country town op shop sitting on the top shelf amongst the large glass vases and picture frames, I [...]
read more...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 [...]
read more...Bring Your Own Sustainable Habits to Your Overseas Family Holidays – Part 2
If we could predict how our ingrained daily sustainable habits would work in another country, travelling would be a breeze. [...]
read more...5 Unique Guiding Principles for Op Shopping
Shopping centres filled with chain stores that sell brand new items have become bland, conspicuous buildings across suburbia. Contrast this [...]
read more...The Lake Mac Waste to Art Exhibition
Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhoods are challenging the way we look at waste with the annual Waste to Art exhibition. Waste [...]
read more...Go Outside and Enjoy the Fresh Air
Taking time to go outside and enjoy the fresh air is so valuable to our wellbeing and connection to place. [...]
read more...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 [...]
read more...The Scary Truth About Plastic
The Real Horror at Halloween This is a guest post written by Charlie Thompson from The Clean Collective. Some links [...]
read more...Going Back to School Sustainably
Every new year we’re surrounded by Back to School catalogues telling us we need to buy everything possible for our [...]
read more...Green Simple Swaps – From Tissues to Hankies
The most common response to swapping facial tissues to hankies is a squeamish looking facial expression combined with “ewww!” The [...]
read more...Thumbs Up for FOGO Recycling our Food Waste
I’ve always wanted to do the right thing for recycling our food waste. However, we were repeatedly unsuccessful at home [...]
read more...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 [...]
read more...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. [...]
read more...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, [...]
read more...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 [...]
read more...Why Local Businesses Love Being a Local Business
In the after-hours cosiness of Estabar – opposite Newcastle beach – a small bunch of our community listened to an [...]
read more...Belongingness to People Makes a World of Difference
Twenty years as an early childhood educator broadened my skill of being with and understanding a diversity of people. From [...]
read more...Creative Repurposing with Vintage Tea Towels
Have you ever wondered what to do with old souvenir or beautifully patterned tea towels? Discover the possibilities for creative repurposing [...]
read more...Microplastics are a Gigaproblem
Plastic doesn’t go away nor biodegrade. It just breaks up into irretrievable microscopic, teeny tiny pieces that pollute our water, [...]
read more...Water is More than a Daily Resource
My lifelong relationship with water is more than just being a useful and valuable daily resource. The connection strengthens my [...]
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