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My Reluctant Beef with Beach Cleans.

My Reluctant Beef with Beach Cleans.

I admit I have become a bit jaded. About BEACH CLEANS. I recognise the clean up as a hugely important aspect of the plastics awakening & empowering action item for engaging ppl in the movement. And I know that the heavier side of the plastics crisis is further upstream, when the oil is violently pulled from the earth in communities that are poisoned & forgotten. In the manufacture of plastics in poor conditions w/o any regard for the workers’ health/ lungs. The mass distribution of these single-use plastic products as packaging for other products, used & immediately discarded, THEN ending up as beach trash.

When the focus is: the clean up of beaches; I say Yes, And…

Activism, SOLUTIONSKathryn NelsonMarch 23, 2021micro plastics, beach cleans, beach clean, upstream, upstream solutions, turn off the tap Comment

Compost Connection

Compost Connection

My time spent with Conscious Ground Organics, an amazing regenerative agriculture school, learning a bit about holistic farm management, the epic carbon sequestration powers of soil, and connecting with beautiful souls bursting with nature knowledge.

AND I finally have access to a nice big hot wet filthy compost. So I can test all the “combustible” materials!

SOLUTIONS, BIG IDEAS, ACTIONKathryn NelsonAugust 10, 2019compost, trashaudit, conscious, farmComment

Shampoo & Conditioner Solutions

Shampoo & Conditioner Solutions

Shampoo and Conditioner Solutions. From homemade recipes to favorite plastic free-products.

DIY, SOLUTIONS, TIPSKathryn NelsonAugust 24, 2018sourcebulkfoods, cosmetics, shampoo, conditioner, natural beauty, Hair, mermaid, thesourcebulkfoods, shampoobars, conditioner recipe Comments

THE SHRUDER!

THE SHRUDER!

Check out the "Shruder;" a plastic shredder and extruder. The Shruder is invented by the very innovative Louise Hardman, CEO of Plastic Collective.

SOLUTIONS, BIG IDEAS, NEWSKathryn NelsonAugust 22, 2018plastic free, solutions to plastic pollution, recycle, shruder, louise hardman, plastic collective, pla, biodegradable, bio plastics, compost, greenwashed, shred, community, landfillComment

Plastic Facts to Inspire Great Change

Plastic Facts to Inspire Great Change

You can be the change you wish to see in the world by creating change in your day to day routine.

Ignite your inner activist and go do some guerrilla solo campaigning.

SOLUTIONS, NEWS, ACTION, BIG IDEASKathryn NelsonAugust 6, 2018change, plastic-free, Activism, awareness, china, recycle, Ban the bagComment

I answer your PLASTIC FREE JULY QUESTIONS

I answer your PLASTIC FREE JULY QUESTIONS

Plastic Free July may be over, but we hope that you are feeling inspired to continue your plastic free journey! Make sure you take time to have fun whilst going plastic free.

SOLUTIONS, ACTIONKathryn NelsonAugust 4, 2018plastic free july guide, plasticfreejuly, Plastic Free July, sustainable, consciousComment

Single Use CONDOMS? Yep. Do it.

Single Use CONDOMS? Yep. Do it.

Can you use condoms even if you're plastic free?

Sure. We want you to be safe. It is still single-use, so if you have better options, go for it! We want you to be safe.

SOLUTIONSKathryn NelsonJuly 29, 2018condoms, natural rubber, latex, plastic freeComment

Plastic Free July - Download

Plastic Free July - Download

Click to download free "Plastic Free July" E-Book.

SOLUTIONS, DIY, ACTIONKathryn NelsonJune 30, 2018plastic free july, plasticfreejuly, plastic free mermaid, plastic free for the sea, plasticfreemermaid, Plastic Free Mermaid, july plastic free, zero waste, e-boo, e-book, plastic free july guidebook, plastic free july guide, survival book, how to Comments

#PlasticFreeWithMermaid June Challenge

#PlasticFreeWithMermaid June Challenge

In anticipation of my favourite month, Plastic Free July, I am hosting a challenge to inspire change and get the SOLUTIONS out to our networks.

Join me in my social media challenge:

#PlasticFreeWithMermaid

SOLUTIONS, ACTIONKathryn NelsonJune 6, 2018Challenge, Plastic Free, Plastic Free July, Contest, Prizes, plasticfreemermaid, plasticfreejulyComment

PLASTIC FREE YOUR BUSINESS

PLASTIC FREE YOUR BUSINESS

Going Plastic Free as an individual is tough. Trying to de-waste an entire restaurant with heaps of needy humans coming & going all day would be a nightmare! Hats off to the business owners experimenting and getting creative to reduce their impact. I evaluate a local cafe & give my opinion on their sustainable efforts!

SOLUTIONS, ACTIONKathryn NelsonJanuary 19, 2018Sustainable Business, Sustainable cafes, plastic free, plastic-free, zero waste, zero-waste, zero waste business, sustainability, sustainable Comments

Ban the Bag NSW - Rally & Media Release

Ban the Bag NSW - Rally & Media Release

Our message read clear: we want NSW to join the rest of Australia in banning single use plastic bags.

More than one million single-use plastic bags are used every minute! Every year approximately 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide. Over the last ten years Australian state environment ministers have pondered legislation to ban single-use plastic bags, in this time over 1.2 billion have ended up in the litter stream. Even as you are reading this, 7,150 plastic bags are going to “landfill.”

ACTION, SOLUTIONSKathryn NelsonNovember 22, 2017Ban the bag, ban the bag nsw, nsw, australia, ban plastic bags, plastic bags, plastic free mermaid, mermaidComment

BEET RED LIP BUTTER Super Simple Recipe!

BEET RED LIP BUTTER Super Simple Recipe!

Easy recipe to make lip balm butter from just four ingredients.

SOLUTIONS, DIYKathryn NelsonOctober 24, 2017diy, recipe, make your own, homemade, diy beauty, beauty, lip gloss, lip balm, beetroot lip gloss, beetroot lip balm, beet juice, homemade lip balm, chapstick Comments

Easy 2-Ingredient Homemade Noodles Recipe

Easy 2-Ingredient Homemade Noodles Recipe

Noodles come packaged in PLASTIC. Even buying bulk noodles makes me wonder if they come delivered to the bulk shop in a large plastic sack, so I am taking matters into my hands!

DIY, SOLUTIONSKathryn NelsonOctober 8, 2017pasta recipe, recipe, make your own, make at home, maker, makers, pasta, homemade pasta, homemade Comment

Natural Stain Removal, Clothing Whitener, & Plastic Free Laundry Hacks

Natural Stain Removal, Clothing Whitener, & Plastic Free Laundry Hacks

While I grew up with it, I have honestly found plastic bottles of BLEACH on beaches. F THAT.

Now I use strong, NATURAL chemicals to whiten my clothes and remove stains. The main hacks are bicarb soda, salt, & lemon juice!

DIY, SOLUTIONSKathryn NelsonAugust 29, 2017zero waste, laundry, zero waste laundry, natural stain remover, natural stain removal, clothing whitener, plastic free mermaid, plastic free july, laundry hacksComment

Vegan Macadamia Goji Granola Recipe

Vegan Macadamia Goji Granola Recipe

Granola is a decadent treat and can be pricy if you get the fancy mix with all the best goodies! However, making it at home helps ensure you get all your favourite clusters, spices, & sweetness. Plus it won't break the bank nor will the packaging ever choke a turtle. YAY!

SOLUTIONS, DIYKathryn NelsonAugust 19, 2017recipe, vegan, vegan recipe, vegan recipes, granola, vegan granola, macadamia, eat local, diy, make your own Comments

Vegan Mung Bean Pancake Recipe

Vegan Mung Bean Pancake Recipe

I hope to show how LUSH life is when you avoid all the plastic wrapped foods, plastic wrapped sauces, and food in plastic to-go containers. I have to get creative in the kitchen to stay keen on this lifestyle. My tongue likes exotic flavours and fancy, delicious dishes!

DIY, SOLUTIONSKathryn NelsonAugust 17, 2017recipe, recipes, mung bean pancakes, vegan recipes, plastic free food, plastic free july, zero waste recipe, zero waste, low impact foodComment

Plastic Free Travel Tips

Plastic Free Travel Tips

Traveling can put our plastic commitment to the test! We want to stay healthy, travel light, and relax on our holiday. However, with the right mindset, it can be incredibly enlightening and rewarding....

SOLUTIONS, TIPSKathryn NelsonJuly 6, 2017Travel tips, travel, zero waste travel, plastic free july, plastic free travel, plastic free mermaid, tips to travel, low impact, Zero Waste Comments

MOON CUPS & the exciting adventure away from toxic tampons

MOON CUPS & the exciting adventure away from toxic tampons

If you are not a "moon cup" user, please read & get ready to be over the moon for the cutely named safe & reusable menstrual cup...

Our Local Rules to Recycle Right

Our Local Rules to Recycle Right

Recycling is confusing. My gorgeous town has created 12 helpful rules for how we can sort our recycling to make the whole process more efficient. The less trash in our recycling bin, the more raw materials get recovered. Have a read. Suggest to your local council!

SOLUTIONSKathryn NelsonJanuary 12, 2017Byron Bay, The Dirty Dozen, Recycling, Recycle, Reduce reuse recycle, Reduce your footprint, zero waste, plastic free, Plastic Free Mermaid, Plastic free for the sea, trash Comment

RECYCLED FOAM SURFBOARDS

RECYCLED FOAM SURFBOARDS

When Clark Foam, who had the monopoly on US surfboard blanks, closed suddenly due to pressure from the Environmental Protection Agency in 2005...the market was opened up to anyone with a bit of motivation and big dreams. Boards made from mushrooms to cork were popping on the scene, but it's recycled styrofoam that turned my head...

SOLUTIONSKathryn NelsonAugust 10, 2016recycled foam, e3 surfcraft, etechnologies, marko foam, surfing, surf, surfboards, ryan harris shapes, louisa seton photography, clark foam, clark foam closure, Recycling, sustainable surf Comments