While the emotion is raw, the anger rages, the heart aches–I urge those of us who are far from the unprecedented floods impacting QLD and NSW to not let this emotion pass. Donate what you can, even $5 can help. Reach out and comment love on the pages of people suffering, sometimes words of support can really help someone's emotional state. AND let us work on holding governments accountable for these inevitable results of weak and lazy climate policy.
Read MoreThe UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), the highest decision making body on environmental matters in the UN system, meets next week & is discussing a GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY.
We cannot afford to miss this critical opportunity to establish an ambitious, binding agreement for systemic solutions transitioning our globe towards circular economies!
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Read MoreEco-friendly plastic is NOT friendly UNLESS you dispose of it at a commercial composting facility. but who the heck knows where those are?! & we certainly don’t have bins for the public to be disposing of these mass distributed greenwashed single-use plastics.
Compostable plastics are polymers (plastics) that “degrade” through bacterial digestion; the residual waste is a kind of biomass, basically the dead bodies of the bacteria & microorganisms who ate the polymer.
Technically speaking, this biomass is not “compost” as it doesn’t contain useful nutrients for the soil (in fact it can harm the soil by increasing the acidity) & it is not coming from the degradation of food or garden waste.
Read MoreGarage sales, op shops, online marketplaces are where I do my best shopping. If I need something I buy it second hand--tech, clothing or furniture. My eye is peeled for "FREE" signs on the side of the road, I relish in a good yard sales (damn we have good clothes swaps at the Byron sales!), and I oft find myself scrolling marketplace for a fab deal to lavish the home with.
However, there is more to this than meets the bargain-hunting eye. For what happens if it rains before these seductive items get scooped up? Do they stay on the curb, rotting & shedding plastic fibres into the water ways? Does the owner get fed up and toss them into the woods? Do they donate them to an op shop passing on the burden to an already cash-strapped charity?
Read More2 Ingredient Lentil Chips
Halve the recipe for a reasonable amount of chips.
Keep the recipe as is if it’s been AGES since you’ve had chips because they ONLY come in plastic bags and you’re making up for lost time.
Read MoreYesterday, a young, migrating humpback whale became entangled in Queensland’s shark nets and discovered struggling off Snapper Rocks. There are no shark nets at Snapper Rocks, only drumlines. A spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries said the whale was entangled in a shark net from neighbouring Coolangatta.
Nets that are in place to “protect” humans from shark attacks, however much research shows that these nets are INEFFECTIVE (more on this below). So the question is WHY are they still in the water if they aren’t preventing shark attacks and instead entangling other innocent, non-target species?? The QLD “shark control program” uses “technology” that hasn’t been changed or updated since it’s inception in the 1930’s!
HENCE THE OUTRAGE.
Read Moreand we bleed.
Women bleed.
We bleed.
And it ignites the animal instincts of the predators among us
Conditioned to roar & kill & thrash
The mighty primal who prey on the weak, on the bleeding.
And men bleed when feasted on by men
And we bleed.
Women bleed.
And it wrinkles the noses of the powerful & strong
The flex to crush the weak they fear in themselves,
They scent the blood…
Read MoreInspired by the poem by Marge Pierce
“for the uses of men we have been butchered and crippled and shut up and carved open under the moon that swells and shines…the moon is always female but the sun is female only in lands where females are let into the sun to run and climb.”
Land is female. Fertile, beautiful, passive, virgin. To justify colonial control & abuse. Because real men take, they don’t ask. Environmentalist may not know it, but they’re fighting the patriarchy.
Ecological health comes naturally to all of us, if we allow ourselves to remember.
To still.
To return to our archaic, ancestral ways…
Read MoreWhatever we choose to put on our skin, we should always opt for all natural and if we can—edible! Our skin is our biggest organ & it is super permeable, so what we put onto our skin goes straight into our bodies! We are already exposed to thousands of chemical pollutants on a daily basis that if we had a choice I would certainly opt out of, so here is a moment when we actually do have a choice!
Read MoreSnacks are the #1 cause of FAILURE during Plastic Free July.
It’s so fine if you need a few cheat days in your quest to go fully plastic-free, we’ve all had them!
HOWEVER, do not expect yourself to be immune from this challenge of avoiding snacks. If you know you’ll want them, plan the cheat day INTENTIONALLY.
But the best is to actually strategise for your snacks.
Read MoreSingle-use plastics are the leading cause of the plastics crisis.
Today, single-use plastics account for over a third of plastics produced every year, with 98% manufactured from fossil fuels.
Government policies tend to focus on the companies that sell finished plastic products…
Read MoreSHOP BULK to have a stocked pantry & to save money!
When you shop bulk you stock up on your healthy flours, seeds, nuts, etc so your pantry is full of the goods, ready to satisfy all of your cravings. You spend a bit more up front, but save HEAPS over time.
We are coming into winter over here. Typically you wouldn't want to fast or juice during these cooler months, as it might aggravate your already chilly bod and cause more harm--despite good intentions.
Read MoreHAZARDOUS WASTE Both California state and federal laws list nicotine as hazardous waste. Nicotine, including nicotine salt, is listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an acute hazardous waste. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) banned flavors other than tobacco and menthol for pod or cartridge-based e-cigarettes. Unfortunately after intense tobacco industry lobbying efforts, the FDA’s policy doesn’t include disposable e-cigarettes, which are also plastic...
Read MoreWatched SEASPIRACY last night. Loved and hated it tbh.
HATED the shocking vilification of hard working plastics organisations that have been slogging it out for ecological justice long before the filmmaker was born. Hated the inaccuracies and misrepresentation of fact to suit the drama of the film! The film claimed 48% of ocean plastic consists of fishing nets, however this fact comes from a study of ONE ocean gyre. According to a Greenpeace report, fishing gear represents 10 percent of ocean plastic overall. Hated the sensationalism…
Ever made a bright green pesto dip from your garden?
Here’s my easy pesto recipe you can make using greens from your garden or local farmers market.
Read MoreAfter making macadamia + almond milk, I used the leftover meal to make these fluffy chocolate dessert bites. Delicious, protein packed, zero waste.💛
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