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Sharing stories that strengthen our commitment to nature, community, and a healthier planet.
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...Blue Wrap Couture
Here is Melinda’s story on her evolution of ideas and design which inspired her submission “Blue Wrap Couture” to the [...]
read more...Embrace Curly Hair for a Good Hair Day Every Day
For too long, I’ve been seeking a positive curly hair experience. So it was an absolute revelation when I discovered [...]
read more...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 [...]
read more...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 [...]
read more...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 [...]
read more...Slow Skin Co. – All Natural Skin Care
Photo Credit: Keira Mason Photography Slow Skin Co. specialises in low tox beauty & skin care and is the forerunner [...]
read more...Spark Imaginative Play by Choosing Alternatives to Single-Idea Plastic Toys
Photo Credit: Uniting Preschool Caves Beach This guest post story is written by Michelle Ryan from Uniting Preschool Caves Beach [...]
read more...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 [...]
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...Going Low Tox was Linda’s Moment of Truth
Going Low Tox was Linda’s Moment of Truth I would love you to meet Linda… I met Linda through our early [...]
read more...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 [...]
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...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 [...]
read more...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 [...]
read more...6 Ways to Create a New Normal for Grocery Shopping
It’s early 2020, and the global pandemic COVID-19 virus has shaken up our everyday living. One of the most significant [...]
read more...Sewing Couture Style Dresses From Waste
In this video, Melinda shares her inspirationally creative Waste to Art story on sewing couture style dresses from waste. This story [...]
read more...Tried and Tested Ways to Hang Your Clothes Well
My best tips about hanging clothes on the outdoor clothesline come from the people I know, who’ve developed excellent methods [...]
read more...Connecting with Nature for Purposeful Sustainable Living
Intentionally connecting with nature for purposeful sustainable living helps set the foundation for understanding why we need to live mindfully. [...]
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 [...]
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