Are you having a go at #plasticfreejuly this year? It's been wonderful to meet so many taking up the challenge and using our store, either to pick up some re...

Castile soap is a prime ingredient when looking at natural, low tox and low waste living. It is multi purpose, forming the base of many DIY recipes for home ...

There's plenty of blogs and web pages dedicated to the benefits of meal planning but we'd like to throw in another one - to sustain your low waste lifestyle!...

A well-travelled friend said, 'Every time I travel I take less than the last time.' I do the same. I enjoy the challenge of finding multiple uses for the one...

What do the needle in Alexander Graham Bell’s first phonograph, the filament in one of Thomas Edison’s light bulbs, and the latest rage in sustainable materi...

You only have to turn over a supermarket beauty product to feel overwhelmed. What is SLS/Triclosan/'fragrance'? Nothing good is the answer! I'm not one to sp...

On Mondays we have an extra child in our house in the morning which makes for 'fun' times leaving the house! As soon as schools over we have to rush to the c...

Recycling, when done correctly, is a fantastic opportunity to reuse resources already in circulation rather than create new ones. Every piece of plastic ever...

Grab a cuppa , let us fill you in on what's been happening in store! Thank you so much for all your enthusiasm and positive feedback. Your support and enjoym...

Going "zero" or low-waste is not generally something you decide to do overnight. For us it was something that organically grew over time. We are often asked ...