How do you pack your child's lunch? Or even your own? Do you consider the packaging? For many, I am guessing you may have a sandwich, along with some fruit and some packaged items. For others, it may be a case of grabbing what you can get on the go, but these options are not always eco-friendly or even healthy. Your first priority is to make it a healthy meal, but sometimes this seems too hard. There is all the shopping, the prepping, not to mention what to carry the lunch i

Did you know that nearly 90% of plastic water bottles are not recycled. This really surprised us, as we thought most people would think to at least throw plastic bottles into the recycling bin. Instead they end up in landfill, taking thousands of years to decompose. Rather than buying bottled water, why not use a reusable drink bottle and fill it with tap water, a great choice for the environment, your wallet, and possibly your health. With so many choices of reusable drinkin

Hope you are all having a good week and that you feel you are making progress with reducing plastic from your life. I know it is not easy – I find myself letting out a few expletives when I have left my reusable bags at home or when I buy an item thinking it is plastic free only to find the item has a plastic inner wrapping. None of us are perfect, but not trying to reduce your impact is worse. The more you keep trying, the more it will become part of your daily routine. So,

Who doesn’t like having a coffee or a hot brew in the morning? Many of us use the convenience of buying our drinks from a café or bistro, however with these hot drinks (and many cold drinks) comes single use disposable cups. If you thought that these single use cups are recyclable, you are wrong. Many are lined with a plastic and some claim to be biodegradable, but many are not, which means they don't compots fully and the plastic film breaks down into microparticles. Polluti

The plastic used for bottled water and many carbonated drinks, results in a huge amount of plastic waste that often doesn’t get recycled. But did you know that bottled water is less regulated than tap water, it is expensive and it uses a massive amount of resources to get the water to you (in the collection, bottling and shipping). With so many types of reusable water flasks and drinking bottles available, why would you buy bottled water? Start swapping out tomorrow. Bring th

Plastic Free July has begun and we know there are a few of you out there not sure where to start. To some it can feel a bit daunting if you think you must change your whole lifestyle, but that is not the case. It is like starting any new hobby or skill – it just takes some practice. Also, just making one or two changes at a time, is far easier than going all in at first. Over July we will be sharing plastic-free living tips to give you a nudge towards a more eco-friendly life

When Spring is in the air, it’s easy to think about getting in shape, and starting a new workout routine. But, we don’t often think about how ‘green’ tips can go along with fitness, even if we try to fit them into other aspects of our lives. Good news it’s actually very easy to live a green fitness lifestyle, and there are plenty of ways you can make an eco-friendly impact, while improving your health. Use Reusable Water Bottles You probably drink a lot of water, no matter wh

Refuse to buy bottled water Sometimes I see people buying packs of bottled water and I wonder why, when we live in a country that supplies good drinking water. Bottled water is less regulated than tap water, it is expensive and it uses a massive amount of resources to get the water to you (in the collection, bottling and shipping). It results in plastic waste that’s usually not recycled. It definitely should be avoided. With so many types of reusable water flasks/drinking bo

Ditch the disposable coffee cup Who doesn’t like having a coffee or a hot brew in the morning? However, many of us use the convenience of buying our drinks from a café or bistro, but with these hot drinks (and many cold drinks) comes single use disposable cups. Each year millions of disposable cups ends up in landfill. Each of us can in our own small way can do something to rememdy this problem, by switching to reusable cups. Why don’t you invest in a reusable, refillable op

How do you pack your childs lunch? Do you consider the packaging? Reducing the plastic can be a big deal. Not only are you reducing the waste that goes to landfill, but you are showing your child there is a more eco-friendly way to prepare food. ontest and you could win a Contigo Insulated One way to do this is by using food jars, like the Contigo vacuum insulated stainless steel food jars. They make having lunch simple, keeping lunches hot for 6 hours or cold for 7 hours. Ea

Did you know that nearly 90% of plastic water bottles are not recycled. This really surprised us, as we thought most people would think to at least throw plastic bottles into the recycling bin. Instead they end up in landfill, taking thousands of years to decompose. Rather than buying bottled water, why not use a reusable drink bottle and fill it with tap water, a great choice for the environment, your wallet, and possibly your health. With so many choices of reusable drinkin

Hope you are all having a good start to the week and that you feel you are making progress with reducing plastic from your life. I know it is not easy – I find myself letting out a few expletives when I have left my reusable bags at home or when I buy an item thinking it is plastic free only to find the item has a plastic inner wrapping. None of us are perfect, but not trying to reduce your impact is worse. The more you keep trying, the more it will become part of your daily

Who doesn’t like having a coffee or a hot brew in the morning? However, many of us use the convenience of buying our drinks from a café or bistro, but with these hot drinks (and many cold drinks) comes single use disposable cups. If you thought that these single use cups are recyclable, you would be wrong. Many are lined with a plastic and that claim to be biodegradable are not 100% biodegradable, which means the plastic breaks down into microparticles. Every year millions of

The plastic used for bottled water and many carbonated drinks, results in a huge amount of plastic waste that often doesn’t get recycled. But did you know that bottled water is less regulated than tap water, it is expensive and it uses a massive amount of resources to get the water to you (in the collection, bottling and shipping). With so many types of reusable water flasks and drinking bottles available, why would you buy bottled water? Start swapping out tomorrow. Bring th

Plastic Free July has begun and we know there are a few of you out there not sure where to start. To some it can feel a bit daunting if you think you must change your whole lifestyle, but that is not the case. It is like starting any new hobby or skill – it just takes some practice. Also, just making one or two changes at a time, is far easier than going all in at first. Over July we will be sharing plastic-free living tips to give you a nudge towards a more eco-friendly life

Refuse to buy bottled water Sometimes I see people buying packs of bottled water and I wonder why, when we live in a country that supplies good drinking water. Bottled water is less regulated than tap water, it is expensive and it uses a massive amount of resources to get the water to you (in the collection, bottling and shipping). It results in plastic waste that’s usually not recycled. It definitely should be avoided. With so many types of reusable water flasks/drinking bo

Ditch the disposable coffee cup Who doesn’t like having a coffee or a hot brew in the morning? However, many of us use the convenience of buying our drinks from a café or bistro, but with these hot drinks (and many cold drinks) comes single use disposable cups. Each year millions of disposable cups ends up in landfill. Each of us can in our own small way can do something to rememdy this problem, by switching to reusable cups. Why don’t you invest in a reusable, refillable op

How do you pack your childs lunch? Do you consider the packaging? Let us know how you reduce your packaging or how you are going to do this for our ‪#LunchLessPlastic contest and you could win a Contigo Insulated Food Jar for your child or even yourself. Ideal for keeping your food hot or cold. The Contigo Vacuum insulated stainless steel food jars make having lunch simple, keeping lunches hot for 6 hours or cold for 7 hours. Easy grip to carry and leak proof Thermalock™ lids

When Spring is in the air, it’s easy to think about getting in shape, and starting a new workout routine. But, we don’t often think about how ‘green’ tips can go along with fitness, even if we try to fit them into other aspects of our lives. Good news it’s actually very easy to live a green fitness lifestyle, and there are plenty of ways you can make an eco-friendly impact, while improving your health. Use Reusable Water Bottles You probably drink a lot of water, no matter wh