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Globally, 87% of all disposed textiles is sent to landfill or incinerated. :( What are you going to do to ensure you're not part of this problem?

Ever considered starting your own compost heap? Or perhaps a worm farm could help you deal with your food scraps? In this blog, I'll break down not only the different types of composting you can do in your own backyard, no matter how small it is, but the benefits you provide the planet by having one! What is composting? Composting is the breaking down of organic matter such as food scraps, yard waste and paper materials. There are 3 ways to compost: 1. Aerobic - organisms needing oxygen that break down the natural matter. 2. Anaerobic -  organisms NOT needing oxygen that break down the natural matter. 3. Vermicomposting - using worms to break down the natural matter for you...

Growing your own food. It seems like an unrealistic dream, right?  The truth is, it's really not that difficult to grow your own food. I'll get to that later, but first, how is growing your own food better for the environment? Below is the 4 main reasons growing your own veggie garden has made it into our list of 52 Small Sustainable Changes...   1. To reduce carbon emissions & fossil fuels The same reason I say to buy from your local farmers market when you can. The less distance there is for foods to travel from farmer to consumer, the less emissions created from the travel itself. Therefore better for the environment! 2. Reduce food waste Eat what you've grown....

Once upon a time, there was no such thing as 'single use'. People worked hard and saved up to purchase things that they then held dear. Whether it was for function or sentiment or decoration, there was always pride that people took in their belongings. So, why did it change? When did it become so convenience based?  This brings us to Week 7 - to choose reusable. Seems simple enough, and it is really. Have a think about the items you use in any given day. There are some that you would hope to be reusable, from the clothes you put on, to the crockery and cutlery you use in your kitchen for breakfast, but keep thinking, what else do you use...

Who else loves bread out there?  I'm not talking about the mass produced preservative filled breads you find in supermarkets, but REAL bread. The kind that's free of nasties, full of goodness and amazing on the tastebuds. Gluten gets a bad wrap these days, and so very often, bread goes down with it. But in reality, there are so many nutritious ways to bake bread. Gluten free, full of seeds and some with ingredients you've probably never heard of. Check out this recipe by Marion at Bake and Nourish and see what I mean. Print it off and keep it for that rainy day you have nothing to do at home.  Baking bread, is not only a good way to spend...