In this day and age we seem to unfortunately live in a ‘throwaway society’ – if something breaks or falls apart our first instinct may be to throw it away and get a new one. The thought of repairing an item may seem too difficult, costly or time consuming. But what if there was an
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Instead of going straight to the rubbish bin with items that you have finished with or that may have broken ask yourself “could this be reused?” To give you some ideas on how you can reuse or re purpose everyday items keep reading. 10 Everyday items that you can reuse at home – that might
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In Australia we throw away 1 million tonnes of plastic waste to landfill each year! While many types of plastic food and beverage packaging can be recycled it’s still obviously preferable to avoid the use altogether if possible. And that’s what ‘Plastic Free July’ is all about. The challenge is quite simple. Attempt to refuse
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Following on from sustainable purchasing tips for the home, let’s now take a look at how we can do the same at work. Sustainable procurement considers the environmental, social and economic impacts involved in purchasing products. Some things to bear in mind for sustainable procurement in the workplace include: 1. Purchase recycled office paper and
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Considering the environment and making sustainable purchasing decisions in the home may come second nature to some but for most of us it’s about thinking twice before we buy something. To me, thinking sustainably in regards to purchasing means considering the environmental and social impacts involved in the manufacturing and logistics of a product. Here’s
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Sustainable living is arguably an overused term and can be interpreted in a number of different ways. I understand it to mean living in a way that you take on board some environmental responsibility and do what you can to reduce the resources and energy you are using. There are some very easy ways you
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