First day of Winter school holidays! Well, wasn't term 2 just a shamozzle. Another two weeks off with the kidlets again, and the question is asked again, what to do?? Below, I've put a few eco-friendly suggestions for you to try if you get the chance… Make a bird feeder. If you’re feeling crafty, this is a good one to help the kids use their imaginations whilst using up potential landfill and doing a good deed for your local birdlife. We found this site has a good assortment of DIY bird feeders, from the super simple to create, to the slightly more complex style. Once you have a look, you may even just find things around your own home you can...
It's Plastic Free July time 2020! It feels like this July has just flown back around! Anyway, this year, I've put a list together of the absolute necessities that I feel should be replaced with sustainable options around our homes. These are items that just about all of us use in our homes every day. Check them out and next time you need a new one, look into upgrading yours to a sustainable option. Beauty and Personal CareRazor - a stainless steel one that has replaceable blades.Shaving cream - these can be bought as bars instead of in the traditional tins.Menstrual cup - a fabulous alternative to the hundreds of tampons us ladies go through!Period underwear - these are a great...
The inspiration behind this day came from the interest that surrounded “Five Billion Day”, which was the day the world population ticked over five billion people on July 11th 1987. Now, 33 years later in 2020, the worlds population is fast approaching 8 billion people worldwide with China and India leading the way with in excess of one billion each, largely due to poverty, illiteracy and lack of contraceptive needs to women. At this rate, we’re expected to hit 10 billion people worldwide, which many scientists believe is the maximum number of humans the Earth can sustain, between 2040-2050. Between limited availability of fresh water and constraints on food production, things could turn ugly very quickly. (Read more). The purpose...
In my opinion reusables should be used over a single use throwaway any day. Whether it be a bag, a cloth, a bottle or anything in between. And this goes for both plastic and non plastic items. So, the use of paper towel vs a sponge or cloth? For me, it'll always be a reusable cloth or sponge. The manufacturing of either of these goods are going to include water and energy, harvesting, transport, processing, packaging, storage, and then more energy to sell the goods, lighting in the stores, the list goes on. So when you think about it like that and how much an item has gone through just to end up being used by me, you soon realise why it's...
Bread is the staple of life. There’s nothing like fresh bread. Crusty on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. It’s heaven in a slice and most of us love it. The hard part is keeping bread fresh so you can enjoy the whole loaf. Leave your lovely loaf out on the bench, unprotected and it will start to go dry and hard within hours. Put it in the fridge and it loses its softness, fluffiness and crustiness all at the same time. Plastic bags have been hailed as the saviour of fresh bread for many years, keeping it fresher for longer. But in reality, they don’t breathe, meaning you lose your crusty crust in the best case scenario, and grow...
