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Volunteering & the Sustainable Development Goals

How I got into the UN Sustainable Development Goals how volunteering and my role as a volunteer plays a key part in achieving the goals.

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Hello Zero Waste Periods!

Hello! Yes, this is a post about zero waste periods. No, this isn’t your typical topic of conversation, but you’ll be surprised by the number of wo...

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Alternative's to plastic bag bin liners

The most common question I am asked is “What can we use for bin liners as an alternative to plastic bags?” This is a very good question and I love ...

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Why recycling is not the solution we think it is!

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. I have been happily recycling most of my life, and I’m sure ...

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Am I Zero waste? Why I hesitated to answer my own question

The definition of Zero Waste according to Wikipedia is a “philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products ar...

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I bagged a good one! The war on plastic bags

No, I’m not talking about my husband, though the same statement would apply. I am talking about reusable bags. Back in 2013 we travelled to Morocco...

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Feeling overwhelmed? That's ok, you're not the only one

Yes? That is the same, initial feeling I had - the more I researched about going waste free, the more I learned that there was so much more I could...

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Plastic, oh how I loathe you. Its impact & why we avoid it

I truly loathe plastic. That is the child-friendly version for articulating my true feelings. For me, eliminating plastic waste is my main goal - I...