THE SWAG BLOG — zero waste
Six Environmental Change-Makers Share Their New Year's "Evolutions"
Whether you’re one of the 80% who give up on your resolutions by February, or you’re still trying to find one that feels right for you, we thought who better to be guided by, than some of the legends and leaders in the sustainability space, already doing it?
5 Thrifty Ways To Use Your Leftovers
Left overs are pretty unavoidable at this time of the year. Here at The Swag, we're all about lightening our impact, reducing food waste and avoiding plastic. So to help you help the world, we're sharing five ways you can put your leftovers into good use!
DIY Zero Waste Holiday Gift Recipe
It’s the holiday season! Which means it’s the season of giving. It’s also the season of abundance, which usually means, plenty of left over food and quite often, waste. After discovering the impact of the coffee industry, we did some research in ways to reuse coffee grounds! So we're sharing this tried and tested fantastic coffee-infused body scrub recipe - the perfect waste-free gift for a loved ones.
5 leave-no-trace camping tips to consider on your next adventure!
Many of us have camping on the agenda, so it’s never been more important to be conscious of how we travel. So to help you along the way, Cait, our newest member to The Swag team, and resident expert camper is sharing her top 5 leave-no-trace camping tips!
International Day of Awareness for Food Waste and Loss
Have you ever researched what impact you as a consumer has on the world and our food supply chains?
5 Proven Ways Plastic-Free Packaging Reduces Food Waste
This post has been contributed by Tammy Logan of Gippsland Unwrapped. Based in Gippsland, Tammy combines 20 years of qualifications and work experience in conservation biology, natural resource management, science communication and community engagement with her dairy farming roots to deliver practical sustainable living solutions. The plastic free and zero waste movements have become very popular! And rightly so, I’ve found the benefits to be far reaching both environmentally and personally. As the primary meal planner, shopper and cook in our household, I have noticed five significant ways that reducing food packaging has led to reduced food waste. Buying plastic free food means I can...
Zero Waste Cooking: Saving the Planet One Dish at a Time
Over 5 million tonnes of food waste ends up in landfill every year, at a cost of $20 billion to the Australian economy. Zero waste cooking is not only great for the environment, but it can also save you a huge amount of money.
