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Some of you might be familiar with this event, and others might have heard of it but don’t really know much about its significance. Especially in the last couple of years we are bombarded with information and news flashes about the Climate Crisis, plastic pollution, biodiversity loss through pesticides and other environmental issues. We could think that these are all...

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution.  It was started in 2011 by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz and a small team in local government in Western Australia and is now one of the most influential environmental campaigns in the world. The movement has inspired 100+ million participants in 190...

  Sunscreen is designed to protect our skin from harmful UV rays to prevent skin cancer, but could it be damaging our health and the planet in the process?  Despite sunscreen being now universally accepted as a critical barrier to reducing skin cancer risk, in recent years, it has come under scrutiny for being potentially toxic to the environment –...

  1. Start small. A drawer, the towels, something unemotional. Complete that task fully to set yourself off to a winning start. Before and After pics can help you stay motivated and prove how much progress you've made.  2. Schedule breaks. You'll want to power through if you're on a roll but decluttering and making lots of decisions is more...

The impact of cleaning products on our bodies & the environment  We all know the saying, 'Home is where the heart is'—the place where memories and family traditions are made. It is also where we nourish our loved ones from the inside out, and how we keep our home clean, fresh and healthy, impacts this.  5 common conventional cleaning products...