What To Do When Faced With A ‘Just What You Need’ Impulse Buy

Long compression skiing underwear: woman in purple, man in black

Image: from Aldi Australian catalogue for 16-22 May 2018

Day 47 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.   Today I faced a real challenge: I was in Aldi and there, right in front of me to buy ‘on impulse’ was ‘just what I need’: a pair of long compression pants for a mere fraction of what they cost in sports stores. Continue reading

Could Slowing Down Be What We Need?

RestingDay 46 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

Sometimes things don’t quite turn out the way you planned.

It’s been quite a while since my last post, and there were a few gaps before that – definitely not what I set out to do with 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

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Why Accept All The Plastic Packaging With Your Bread?

Bread in plastic

Day 49 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

When you buy bread, does it come wrapped in a plastic bag?

For most of us, these days the answer is yes.

Unfortunately, those plastic bread bags are contributing to three big problems: Continue reading

Plant Based Meals Offer New Taste Sensations

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Vegan Roast Veggie StackDay 45 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

There are plenty of benefits from eating less meat (that is, a plant-based diet).

In fact, a plant-rich diet is one of the best everyday actions we can take as individuals to reduce damage to the Continue reading

Why You Should Join The Drawdown EcoChallenge

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Day 44 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living: Joining the Drawdown EcoChallenge.

Do you find yourself full of intention but somehow never get around to doing much about it? Maybe it’s because you don’t have the right tools or inspiration to help you shift from ‘going to’ do something to actually doing it.

A great way to get over the ‘not getting round to it’ problem and to try out new things is to take part in a challenge. Continue reading