Whether you’re just getting started on your plastic free journey or you’ve been on the path for a while there’s always another step you can take to reduce your reliance on plastic. Reducing this reliance may be as simple as ditching your much loved dryer sheets or, on those sunny days, skipping the dryer altogether. …
I sat down with Helen Reilly, the Project Coordinator for Plastic Free Cairns and Douglas, to discuss the Boomerang Alliance’s national program — Place Free Places. Boomerang Alliance is a national not-for-profit organisation that aims towards a zero waste society. One of their many projects is Plastic Free Places, a program that assists businesses in …
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September 18 is World Bamboo Day, a day that’s dedicated to increasing the awareness of bamboo globally. You may be wondering — what’s so special about bamboo that it deserves its own day? To answer that question, we bring you five great reasons to celebrate bamboo! 1. Bamboo is Fast Growing Bamboo is not just …
What’s not to love about oranges? They’re high in Vitamin C making them great for your health. The oils from the peels are not only great for your skin and hair, they provide an uplifting scent and are effective at killing bacteria. If you’ve ever decided to skip the plastic and make your own fresh orange …
A few months ago we ranked Australian states on their commitment towards banning Single Use Plastic (SUP). At this time there were several states that were clear leaders in the group (South Australia) and others that didn’t seem to have any real plan for forging ahead with bans. Yes we were pointing fingers at you …
World Environment Day (June 5) offers a platform to inspire positive change and pushes individuals to think about the way they consume. It pushes businesses to develop greener models and for farmers and manufacturers to produce more sustainably. It urges the government to invest in repairing the environment and lastly it calls on educators to …