What Sustainable Fashion Actually Is

Call me stubborn, but I have been known to wear socks with a hole or two, well past their use-by dates. And then I don't toss them out. They make great cleaning rags. Pre-loved jeans from a charity shop I don't darn socks anymore, but I do mend small holes in well-loved and favourite pieces…

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Changing the Material World

If you were challenged to produce only one wheelie bin full of non-recyclable plastic refuse per month, when a busy beachside café in my region, operating seven days a week can, and does, could you do it? It requires planning, but The Boneyard Espresso proved it's not that difficult. If they can do it, you…

Simple Sustainable SOLUTIONS to Reduce Waste and Plastic

According to the [U.S.] EPA, the average person produces approximately 4.9 pounds of “solid waste” or trash per day. Thankfully, you can recycle many everyday household items to help promote a cleaner, greener environment. porch.com It really isn't that hard to Reduce your waste and Recycle. But rather than focus on the problems, spreading the…

Saving the Planet One Sip of Green Tea at a Time

Eco-friendly Biodegradable Tea Bags It's no secret the world has a problem with plastic pollution, particularly the presence of micro-plastics in our oceans and drinking water. Did you know that some tea manufacturers incorporate small amounts of plastic into the teabags, so they hold their shape when immersed in hot liquid? That plastic ends up…

Upcycling Fabric Scraps – DIY Rag Rug

We all have a collection remnant fabric scraps,don't we, but who saves the small off-cuts? They are useless, right? WRONG....

Friendly Friday Blog Challenge – Recycling

Japan is a very clean country. You won't see or find litter in the streets. Why? No litter anywhere in Tokyo and Kyoto Several years ago in Japan, a bomb placed in a busy commuter station waste bin exploded and this on top of a 1995 domestic terrorist attack using deadly Sarin Gas also in…