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Mother’s milk tea
Of all the teas I’ve ever chugged, this is the only one I’ve found in compostable paper! It also comes in a 100% recycled box and claims to use solar and wind power to provide electricity… more →
Attempting zero waste lifestyle in a military household
refuse, REDUCE, reuse, recycle, rot...continuing thoughts
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wrote 12 hours ago: To refuse what I don’t need: A simple statement. In practice … all I can say dear reade … more →
Refilling your spice jars
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wrote 19 hours ago: How much plastic and glass do you think we could save if we stopped buying spices? I’m not say … more →
No More Buying Wet Wipes, We Are Making Our Own Washable Wet Wipes!
wrote 1 day ago: As part of trying to bring my children up and creating a family full of Eco values I have been givin … more →
The Fox and the Hound
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wrote 1 day ago: Look what I found downtown! A tiny vintage/antique store that could be an art gallery. To me the lov … more →
Frugal Freedom: DIY Hummingbird Nectar
wrote 1 day ago: Rufous Hummingbird Landing for a Sip of Nectar by Rebecca Rockefeller Mix Up Your Own Nectar for Hap … more →
Join us at our next washable nappy demonstrations
wrote 1 day ago: Our washable nappy demonstrations, led by our Real Nappy Adviser, give new and expectant parents the … more →
Waste Wednesday update
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wrote 2 days ago: Would it be a Wednesday without a waste audit? This is more about keeping me accountable and one da … more →
How to Give Away Furniture, Even the Sticky Couch
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wrote 2 days ago: If you’re like me you may have offloaded the odd furniture item via the ‘kerbside recycl … more →
Celebrating National Public Works Week
wrote 2 days ago: Because of public works, by Jannie Ho, for National Public Works Week 2013 One of my favourite books … more →
"Is it Time to Bag the Plastic?" - NY Times 5/19/13
wrote 2 days ago: This Sunday NY Times article has us giddy! We are proud to say we were “born in NYC” in … more →
When relatives give you moose meat....
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wrote 3 days ago: Before the move, thoughtful relatives bestowed upon us a pound of moose meat. “Put it in a ste … more →
Ultimate zero waste food
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wrote 6 days ago: Cook and eat the meat, compost the skin and bake the seeds. Can you guess what it is? That’s r … more →
Weekend Challenge #06 - Practice Mindfulness with your Kettle
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wrote 1 week ago: What sort of a relationship do you have with your kettle? When you make yourself a cuppa are you awa … more →
The Story of Stuff
wrote 1 week ago: Today I crashed a conference in Cairo at the luxurious Marriott Hotel in Zamalek. There were 147 pa … more →
Reusable Bags for Produce and Bulk Items
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wrote 1 week ago: Eliminating – and even lessening – our waste has been a very frustrating undertaking. I … more →
Blast it! I forgot my bag!
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wrote 1 week ago: This has happened to us all….now, hasn’t it? The question is: What do you do? Most folks … more →
Please remove me from your list
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wrote 1 week ago: Junk mail, junk mail. This is what I do when I get those annoying credit card applications! I open t … more →
Waste Wednesday update
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wrote 1 week ago: It’s Wednesday, must be waste update day! (Just envision a bleary eyed version of me, weighing … more →
