Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 25 Next Steps
Are you ready to reduce your carbon footprint to the next level? Have you taken some first steps to reduce the ecological footprint of your household and now you’re looking for some next steps to take? Here I list some…
What is Conscious Consumption?
I use the phrase ‘conscious consumption’ quite a bit. I think it might need a bit of elaboration. I never want this blog to be ‘preachy’. I recognise that every family and household’s circumstances are different. I try to set…
My Sustainable Living Reading List
What is on my sustainable living reading list? I am an avid reader (and listener – I love audiobooks!). Last month I posted about Tim Flannery’s The Weather Makers. I thought I would share a few more recommendations this month…
We are Still The Weather Makers
Late last year I read ‘The Weather Makers‘ by Tim Flannery. It was published in 2005. Other than technology improvements (he calls for the use of hybrid cars rather than fully electric vehicles), the message is still current. It saddens…
Refuse – Top of the Waste Pyramid
REFUSE is at the top of the Waste Reducing Principles and, I’ve realised, for good reason. The more I look at ways to reduce our carbon footprint, the more I realise that the secret to eliminating many waste streams and…
Managing Organic Waste If You Can’t Compost
How can you manage organic waste if you can’t compost at home? We are fortunate to have a garden and space to deal with our organic waste on-site but what if you live in an apartment? There might be many…
2021 Focus for Our Project
After a somewhat mixed year in 2020, what is my key 2021 focus for our family footprint project? As I said last year when I wrote about my goals for the year, while I admire people who can make sweeping…
2020 Family Footprint Review
It’s time for my 2020 Family Footprint Review. December is always a good time for reflection so it’s time to look back on how we went with our family footprint project in the weird year that was 2020. 2020 –…
Maximum Footprint Reduction, Minimal Lifestyle Change
Are you looking for the maximum footprint reduction with minimal lifestyle change? Although I write about all the little – and big – things individual households can do to reduce their environmental footprint, I recognise that most people are probably…
Low Waste Advent Calendar Ideas
I’ve gathered together some low waste Advent calendar ideas for you to share with your family this year. Counting down to Christmas is a popular family pastime but store-bought Advent calendars tend to be waste heavy. Making your own low-waste…
