Kia Kaha, be kind
What a year! I haven’t known where to start a blog as there’s been so much going on in the world but at the same time so little happening. Here’s some quick fire bullets to cover the last 10 months… Read More Kia Kaha, be kind
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Times, they are (fingers crossed) a changing
As always, quiet on here means being pretty busy at work. But while I’ve been quiet it seems lots of people are now really starting to come to grips with the need to take action on environmental issues. The double pronged approach of the voice of youth, Greta Thunberg and the elder statesman David Attenborough… Read More Times, they are (fingers crossed) a changing
New Zealand versus the World
Yep, it’s a Rugby World Cup year, but that’s not quite what I was thinking about! I’ve just come across this article about how removing plastic packaging on fruit and veg in supermarkets increased sales by 300%. Compare that to this BBC article where a UK supermarket reported food waste doubling when plastic wrapping was… Read More New Zealand versus the World
Sums and A Tidy Up
Plastic free/Zero Waste often means spending more for things. But sometimes when you look at the whole picture, the sums add up differently I used up the very last of my 2016 hair conditioner a few weeks ago and while I’d planned on finding another alternative for fabric conditioner, today I opted just to get… Read More Sums and A Tidy Up
Seasonal shifts
Oops! 2 months since my last update. It’s always a sign that life is pretty busy with me when I don’t update the blog. I am behind on a lot of things at the moment; so much so that I’ve had to dig out my bullet journal to have any hope of getting through my… Read More Seasonal shifts
Time for a Clear Out
After 12 months of very little shopping, I was expecting to want to go a bit shopping mad in the Sales. Except I didn’t. I found not going into shops has become so ingrained that I no longer feel the inclination to wander into shops if I’m bored. In fact, it’s made me even more… Read More Time for a Clear Out
The year is up!
Happy New Year everyone. It’s 2018 and my One Year Zero Plastic challenge is up. It’s been an interesting one and, though not completely zero plastic, it’s been 99% plastic free. This is most of my 2017 accumulated plastic*, which, I have to admit, I will be very glad to put in the recycling bin… Read More The year is up!
A little update
Hello hello! I am still plodding along on my plastic free journey but have been mired down at work with lots of paperwork so spending more time in my computer blogging has been the last thing on my mind. It’s been an interesting few months here with a new Prime Minister. In the run […]
A Mixed Bag
I have solved my fruit labels problems. Though I had some success earlier in the year finding label free apples at the market, since May I haven’t been able to get these. Given the amount of apples I eat, these labels do add up. Commonsense Organics sell brown paper bags of seasonal fruit ($3.99 each of or… Read More A Mixed Bag
Freezing Food
Today I was asked what I’d recommend for freezing food, in particular meat and vegetables rather than using cling film (aka glad wrap) or freezer bags. The simplest response would be that I’d recommend using glass, but when is it ever that simple? So here’s some thoughts and comparisons and I hope it’s helpful. Before… Read More Freezing Food
One Year Zero Plastic 