plastic free & low waste blog

freelance blogging is a little love of mine. so I'm super excited to finally run my very own blog to share plastic-free successes (and fails!) to help you enjoy your journey.

How to store these 17 fruit and vegetables correctly for zero waste.

Food water bugs the hell out of me. I was raised in a household of six where there wasn't much spare cash in our early years. And if we...

Plastic Free July – take the challenge!

As with anything plastic-free and low waste, the key is preparation! That’s why we’re not waiting til July to tell you about this challenge.

18 easy ways to live a sustainable life

To live a sustainable lifestyle, first you need to have a really good understanding of what it means to live sustainably. Sustainability...

Is going plastic free and low waste more expensive?

Whenever I talk to people considering going plastic free, the key question that seems to come up, is how expensive is it to be plastic...

BPA is not OK.

Ever picked up a product that had a any kind of "BPA free" logo and wondered what it meant? Let us explain the buzz on BPA. We all know...

the best TED talks on plastic pollution and zero waste

feeling inspired is really one of the best feelings in the world isn't it. no matter what you felt before that moment of inspiration, you...

eco-warrior or eco-B(ee)?

I've always been on the fence about the term "eco-warrior". I've never awarded myself the title. I completely understand the notion of...

is plastic bad if it can be recycled?

yes. when plastics are recycled, their polymer chain gets shorter which reduces the quality. each plastic item can be recycled approx 2-3...

the rubbish truth about plastic

plastic is cheap. that's usually the benefit of it for manufacturers and consumers alike. but remember that phrase "if it's too good to...

top concerns for plastic-free newbies

I started dabbling in a low waste and plastic free life about five years ago....from there it's grown into a passion that makes me...