To align my home with my eco-conscious values, I followed a few principles which can be readily applied to anyone establishing a new home or seeking to live a more sustainable lifestyle. … More How to Create an Eco-Conscious Home
Four easy ways to reduce food waste, featuring the kids of the Queensland Children’s Hospital on JuicedTV in association with OzHarvest. Look! Buy! Store! Cook! … More Four Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste
With so much fresh produce available here in Thailand – an array of tropical fruit, local ‘green leaves, herbs and other vegetables, I eat fairly well. I rarely throw out edible food, but there are always unconsumed seeds, skins and peelings that end up in my bin. Knowing what I do about food waste (a third … More The Bokashi Experiment
So you want to buy a new laptop or a smart phone, but you’ve read about numerous social and environmental impacts during their lifecycles. You’ve learnt about polluting production processes – the leaching of toxic chemicals and the heavy reliance on fossil fuels. You are aware that making electronics requires the mining of minerals which … More Computer Buying Tips for the Ethically Minded
Back in January, I wrote about how much plastic waste I am generating while living in Thailand in 31 Days of Plastic and then I explored ways I could reduce this in Towards Plastic Free. As I discussed, escaping using plastic is quite a challenge here in Thailand, more so than if I was living … More Things I’ve done to reduce my plastic footprint
An Ethical Yarn 