One Year, One Bag of Rubbish

I almost made my post by Wednesday this week, but not quite. At least I am catching up. Life is just so crazy at the moment, which means...

So what is the future of soft plastic recycling? That is the question. But what is the answer? As of December 2018 most New Zealand...

I thought this week I would bring you an update of how I am going with my zero waste lifestyle. Well, lately I have had some challenges....

Nappies, Diapers whatever you call them, there are so many options, but which ones should you buy? I know when my son was a baby, there...

Sometimes this whole zero waste thing can get a bit overwhelming. If you are just starting out, or even if you have been trying to live...

Happy New Year everyone! I am back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your friends and family. I spent lots of quality time...

It's Christmas morning. The sweet smell of Christmas pine is in the air. Christmas carols are playing gently in the background. You...

Collect up your jars, we are going on an exciting adventure. A place with walls of organic, exotic and hard to find foods and...

I finally finished off this video for you! It gives you a look at how I use my worm farm.

Plastic forks, straws, single use coffee cups, takeaway containers... those nasty old enemies find it so easy to sneak in when you're...

Have you noticed that almost every single thing in the supermarket comes in plastic packaging? I never really noticed it too much until I...

Today I thought I would share with you some of the cool products I have bought or discovered that are helping reduce the waste our...

I have been trying to make small changes every week and trying new things to reduce my waste. Since this blog is all about me trying to...

I have just finished my quick and easy guide to using a bokashi bin! Take a look and If you have any questions I will be happy to answer...

Today I did my first shop using my new reusable fruit and vege bags. Wow it felt good! I used my bags for everything that needed a bag...

Lets talk about food scraps! One of my favourite topics. Because I'm a bit weird like that. If you are keen to start composting your...

Why hello there! I hope you are feeling inspired like I am. I am working on a composting video for you so you can see how my worm farm...

Start with what is easy for you. For me, that was food scraps. And what a difference it made! We now have a compost bin, a bokashi bin...

Hi! My name is Maria. I have come to the realization that I have become an eco freak. I have set myself a goal to reduce my houshold...