Plastic-Free Food Storage Tips
Plastic-Free Food Storage takes some thinking outside of our 21st century box but it can be done and this post shares some of my tips. There is no denying that plastic does a very good job of keeping fresh food,…
Use what you have
The idea to ‘use what you have’ is not new but it is difficult to break free from the consumerist principles of our society even when we are trying to live a lower waste life. Even those with anti-consumerist values…
Banishing Eco-Guilt
Today I’m committing to banishing eco-guilt from my life and I want you to do the same. Yes we are facing an environmental disaster but placing the blame on ourselves isn’t fair. You know, if you have been on this…
Recycling is not the answer
Recycling makes sense, doesn’t it? Reusing resources means Earth’s finite resources last longer, plus energy, fuel and water are saved in the harvesting of new resources. And making products from recycled materials uses less energy than making them from new…
Perfection is not the Goal
Perfection is not the goal of my Family Footprint Project and I hope it is not the goal of yours either. I want to talk about perfection because I think it is unhelpful, in our Family Footprint Project efforts, to…
Habit hack: Remove the Friction
Changing habits is hard but we can set ourselves up for success. We can remove the friction stopping us from taking the action we desire. Sometimes the changes we will make for our Family Footprint Project are one-offs. We’ll research,…
Shopping from Bulk Bin Stores
Shopping from bulk food or bulk bin stores is an excellent way to avoid a lot of single use plastic. It also has other advantages such as being able to buy just the quantity of food you need. If you…
Minimising Food Waste at Home
As a family wanting to reduce our carbon footprint, undoubtedly looking at ways to minimise our food waste is important. Food waste is not only costly for the household budget, the environmental impact of the production, transport, packaging and preparation…
Quick and Easy Menu Planning
I needed a quick and easy menu planning process to make menu planning a weekly habit, which I committed to do in Our First Family Footprint Steps. I’ve been refining my process over years and I’m at the point now…
Easy Swap: Shampoo and Conditioner Bars
Swapping plastic bottle shampoo and conditioner for solid bars is an easy swap I made as one of our First Family Footprint Steps. I resisted making this change initially and maybe you have too. In this post I discuss what…
