In this post and accompanying video we are going to show you how to quickly sterilize your reusable produce bags using baking soda. Baking soda is a cheap, toxin-free household cleaning product that every zero waste home should have. If you don’t already have this sustainable home cleaning essential we highly recommend buying unpacked from your local bulk store. Living…
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How to make vegan milk – 7 delicious zero waste recipes
With so many delicious plant based alternatives to cow’s milk you are really spoilt for choice. You needn’t worry about lacking calcium or minerals in your diet because vegetable based milks are brimming with goodness! The trick is to mix it up, alternating between different cereals, nuts and seeds. In this post you will learn how to make vegan milk…
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Zero waste back to school tips to save money
Back to school, one of those post-vacation tasks of the last days of summer days in which many of us could save time and money if we applied some of the basic principles of a zero waste lifestyle. As parents we often get sucked into purchasing new materials – many of them unnecessary and even harmful for our planet –…
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How to make zero waste vegan flapjack in 30 minutes
Flapjack is a simple, delicious and healthy snack when you make it yourself. Children love it too, making it ideal for pack lunches and school snacks. Traditionally it is made with butter so we set about making up our own dairy free, 100% vegan version. Most ingredients in our zero waste vegan flapjack recipe can be readily purchased unpacked. Just…
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Plastic free July: the challenge that comes with solutions
Plastic free July is a global movement to encourage you to be part of the solution to the alarming plastic pollution crisis. Beginning 2011 in Australia, today more than 120 million people participate around the world. The challenge is simple reduce the use of plastic in your daily life, especially those single use plastics. Will you join us? Why do…
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Great zero waste tips to fight bread wastage
Freshly baked bread. Who can resist that smell? Yet too often it goes stale before you’ve had chance to finish it and ends up getting thrown away. Food wastage is so sad and has a massive impact on climate change. We want to help you waste less bread at home! Fun fact: Did you know that the the Egyptians made…
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