Australians Value Ethical Fashion But Struggle To Take Action

A new consumer report reveals majority of Australian consumers want to improve purchasing behaviour, but are failing to follow through on their beliefs. A report released by Christian aid and Baptist World Aid Australia in collaboration with social research company McCrindle, found 87 percent of Australian consumers want to change their fashion buying…

ByCandace Little26/07/20210Comments

Fashion

Not Everyone Is A Re-Fashionista: Tips For Sustainable Style

For fashion lovers (and the rest of us regular-clothes-wearing-people) it is not news to hear that global textile waste is a serious problem for our fragile planet. Australia ranks second in the world for clothing and textile disposal. As in second worst, meaning that as a nation we purchase 27 kilograms of clothing per person each…

ByEmeric Brard23/06/20210Comments

Beauty & Fashion Hair Skin & Body

There’s A More Sustainable Way To Tie Your Hair – Try Eco Hair Ties

Here, Jessie Alice - the co-founder of Eco Hair Ties - shares her inspiring story. Jessie Alice and Adam Hough - founders of Eco Hair Ties Eco Hair Ties is a closed circle small business founded by me (Jessie) and my husband Adam to take our love for the environment and sustainability to the next…

ByRobyn Foyster19/05/20210Comments

Homes

Remodelling Your Home To Become More Sustainable

The notion of remodelling is usually half excitement and half stress — and with good reason. While the end-product of a remodelled home can be extremely fulfilling, the manual labour, living inconveniences, and unexpected expenses along the way can be frustrating. Remodelling can, however, become all parts fun if you do it with a goal…

ByBeau Peters14/05/20210Comments

Environment

Eco-Warrior’s Recycling Tips For Items You Didn’t Know Were Recyclable

Maree Lowes is an Australian Actress (watched as dirtgirl in dirtgirlworld by families in 128 countries worldwide) and Changemaker for the planet. She has spent the last decade empowering families to write a better story for the next generation. Meanwhile, here at home, there are still items in the average Aussie household that leave us wondering…

ByEmeric Brard12/12/20200Comments

Environment

Sustainability Expert Alex McDonald On How To Improve Your Plastic Footprint

Sustainability expert Alex McDonald explains the importance of doing your part for a waste-free world, one small step at a time starting with plastic. It’s been a rough start to the year and it’s fair to say that the word pandemic has likely become the most important P in your vocabulary. Plastic, and indeed, the…

ByRobyn Foyster21/10/20200Comments

Environment

Aldi Australia’s Sustainable Commitment To Good Energy

One of the best ways to support the causes you believe in is to vote with your dollars. I first experienced the power of this when the world, horrified by the slaughter of dolphins in tuna production, stopped purchasing brands that were not dolphin friendly. I now consciously support brands, products and services that align…

ByJo Munro02/09/20200Comments

Environment

Coles’ Recycling Campaign Diverts Billionth Piece Of Plastic From Landfill

Nick Ouzas writes about how Coles’ recycling campaign diverts Billionth piece of plastic from landfill. In partnership with REDcycle — a Melbourne-based organisation dedicated to recycling and environmental sustainability — supermarket giant Coles has announced a milestone in its nationwide recycling program with over 1 billion pieces of soft plastic diverted from landfill. Accompanying its…

ByThe Carousel21/07/20200Comments

Homes Lifestyle & Homes

Be Eco-friendly: Here’s How To Do Your Laundry Sustainably

Nicole Gibson explains how you can be eco-friendly with these handy 8 tips for busy mums and dads. Even during a global pandemic, the laundry is never closed! Whether it's sorting whites, darks, colours, delicates, towels, soaking stained items or searching for a missing sock, it certainly is a busy hotspot of any home that…

ByThe Carousel28/06/20200Comments

Careers Lifestyle & Homes

Sustainability Startups: Buy Local With Harvest Hub

Tune in to current affairs for any amount of time and you are bombarded with so-called ‘wicked’ problems. They’re given this name because they are complex, long-lasting and hard to solve. Things like plastic waste, climate change or a broken food system. We have been profiling the startups that are helping to solve these big…

ByJennifer Richards17/05/20200Comments