Healthy Living Guide - Eco Friendly Articles
We have been a voice for eco living since 2009 when our online store was established. We sold $50,000 worth of stainless steel water bottles in January 2010 and it has been interesting to watch the trends evolve over the last decade. Back then, we were one of the first stores to sell reusable produce bags for your fruit & veg at the supermarket. We would sell a few each month. Once the War On Waste aired on the ABC in 2017, we were selling thousands of them and couldn’t get our hands on enough stock. Now you can buy them at the supermarket and Harris Farm.
We have watched natural deodorants migrate from roll-ons to pastes in tins to sticks in cardboard tubes that fully compost at the end of life. We have seen companies who make stainless steel straws in plastic hang sell packaging change their packaging because you, the consumer, spoke up and said it wasn’t acceptable and we passed every single message on, and they changed.
I was interviewed for the book Quitting Plastic in 2018 when the mainstream was ready to help embrace the change, and it has truly exploded since then. Our main message is simple, make small changes where you can. Don’t beat yourself up if you’re not perfect. I am always reminded of the quote by zero waste chef Anne Marie Bonneau:-
“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”
Latest Articles
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What keeps your fruit & veg fresher for longer?
Are you sick of picking up limp carrots from your crisper? Do you discard way too much fresh produce weekly? In my house, I shop with the best intentions and then by the end of the week, plans chance -
Introducing Cupy - Australia's first collapsible barista sized reusable coffee cup
This is Cupy, Australia's first collapsible, barista sized, reusable coffee cup. I wanted to introduce the Cupy and explain why we chose it for the store, as it's not recyclable at end of life. Please indulge my long -
How do I get my Onya Produce Bags back in the pouch
We have had a handful of customers asking us how to get all the Onya Produce Bags back in their pouch. While the short answer is "stuff them in one at a time", we decided to create this -
How to make a pouch with a beeswax food wrap
Since we discovered beeswax wraps, we have learnt a few unexpected things from them. One day, after forgetting I left half an avocado in the fridge for 5 days and seeing how fresh it still was, we have -
Sustainable Palm Oil
The use of palm oil in natural products has become a hot topic of conversation recently. There is no doubt that portions of the palm oil industry do terrible things to the planet and destroy the habitats of wild animals -
Agreena 3-in-1 silicone food wraps arrive
In a growing market of reusable food wraps, today, we launched one that is truly a unique product in the market. It's more durable than beeswax wraps and more versatile as well. Made from oven safe, food grade -
ABC's War On Waste Episode Three - damn coffee cups and fast fashion
With the shell shock well and truly set in, I sat down ready to write down my stats for this week's episode. The two main features were disposable coffee cups and fast fashion. I already knew about the -
ABC's War On Waste Episode Two - recycling
After being shell shocked from episode one, I was a little more prepared for week two. This episode focused on plastic in the ocean and recycling and I learnt a thing or two about the plastic bag bans -
ABC's War On Waste Episode One - the horrifying stats
Last night I started watching War On Waste on the ABC, and the numbers were just staggering. It's the first time I have seen that many Austalian statistics on waste in one place at the same time. I -
Lunchbots Thermals new design now in 3 sizes
The largest size insulated food jar from Lunchbots has had a design overhaul to match the design of the two smaller food jars. These food jars were the first in our store to have a completely stainless steel -
New Camelbak 1.5 litre Chute now in store
One of our most popular water bottles in store is something that's rather obscure, but since we specialise in things that are hard to find in stores, I guess it's not too weird. It's actually the 2 litre -
Kilner Snack On The Go and Food On The Go
Kilner has two new innovative glass food containers that are like nothing else that's in our store. While they are marketed as a salad jar, they can be used for breakfasts, soups and so much more. For adults
