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Five ways to reduce plastic in your bathroom (info from The AM Show interview)
See The AM Show interview here. Did you know that the average household has more than SIXTY plastic bottles,containers and tubes in their...
Juliet Dale
Jun 23, 20204 min read


My 'BUY-NOTHING-NEW' Year Challenge. One the one exception I made.
Could you go for a whole year without buying any new clothes? If someone had asked me that a few years ago, I think my answer would have...
Juliet Dale
May 2, 20204 min read


Eco-friendly Beauty (The AM Show)
(See the interview HERE) Have you ever stopped and tried to decipher the ingredients list on your favourite beauty product? '...Sodium...
Juliet Dale
Nov 10, 20196 min read


How eco is 'Eco'?
If a product bears the words ‘eco-friendly’, ‘natural’ or ‘bio’ on it what does that actually mean? In this article I delve into the world o
Juliet Dale
Oct 6, 20195 min read


Eco-friendly kids bday party gifts
For Plastic-free July I am attempting to buy nothing new for the whole month. Other than our broken potato peeler, my biggest challenge...
Juliet Dale
Jul 14, 20192 min read


The AM Show...more info
Did you see The AM Show on Wednesday and are looking for some more information? Here is the video: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifes...
Juliet Dale
Jul 1, 20192 min read


E-Waste Recyclers Near YOU!
What is the fastest growing waste stream in the world? E-waste. Luckily, most e-waste CAN actually be reused, refurbished or recycled -...
Juliet Dale
Jun 4, 20192 min read


Your Essential Low Waste Living Shopping List (only 4 items!)
Reducing your waste begins with reducing your consumption. You don't need to go out there and buy every eco-gadget and gizmo to live a...
Juliet Dale
May 17, 20195 min read


My Inspiration
The Great Eco Challenge is about two things; encouraging and educating. BUT if I manage to INSPIRE someone to actually make changes, or...
Juliet Dale
Apr 10, 20193 min read


Our Oh-so-nearly Zero-Waste Birthday Party
Kids' Birthday Parties are notorious for producing a lot of waste. Hands up who is guilty of holding open a great bit rubbish sack and...
Juliet Dale
Feb 4, 20195 min read


How to BEAT THE HEAT, without the air-con!
The heat is on! If you're wanting to give the air-conditioner a miss, whether it be for environmental reasons, budget reasons, or just...
Juliet Dale
Jan 31, 20193 min read


The STINK side of Cloth Nappies
We're all pretty clued up on the reasons we should use cloth nappies (quick refresh in seven words: save planet/save money/super cute ...
Juliet Dale
Nov 7, 20184 min read


Confession...
CONFESSION: I am not an Eco-Warrior, a Green-Guru or a Nature-Ninja. I buy milk in plastic bottles, the cucumber 🥒 in our fridge right...
Juliet Dale
Oct 20, 20182 min read


A Clean Shave - Safety Razors - The Verdict!
So I have done it. After a year of being too scared of attempting to shave with a Safety Razor I have just shaved my legs. The verdict? ...
Juliet Dale
Sep 5, 20182 min read


A Clean Shave... Safety Razors
I'm not going to lie... I'm scared of using a Safety Razor. It conjures up (black and white, slightly fuzzy) images of old-school...
Juliet Dale
Sep 1, 20182 min read


Don't be so Clingy!
When Cling Film / Plastic Wrap was created for domestic use in the 1950s, housewives around the planet rejoiced at their unspoiled ...
Juliet Dale
Aug 26, 20182 min read
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