They’re part of the family and pretty cute to boot, but how does reducing your waste translate to the furriest members of your family? Taking your pets along for the zero-waste ride is just one of the areas covered in Erin Rhoads’ new book ‘Waste Not Everyday’ – a compendium of simple tips designed to…
We LOVE it when we stumble upon someone doing something awesome in the sustainable fashion and lifestyle space, which is why we had smiles a mile wide when we found The Essentials Club – a website crammed with beautiful DIY fashion projects and sustainability tips and tricks, all wrapped up in one gorgeous, minimalist space. …
If you’re looking for the perfect throw-on-and-look-awesome frock, you need to look no further – it’s right here, in the fabulous form of the #pepperminteverydaydress. This exclusive, highly wearable pattern was created for us by In The Folds and is brought to you in partnership with our good friends at The Fabric Store – head…
With Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) just a few short weeks away, these photos give a taste of what’s to come at the fashion performance – showcasing as they do the outfits of the Djunngaal Yarrabah Elders Group. ‘Djungaal’ is a Gunggandji word that means the action and sound of hitting water, and it’s also…
In the second of our extracts from Lauren and Oberon Carter’s ‘A Family Guide to Waste-Free Living’ – a book jampacked with simple, practical tips to help you embark on your own zero-waste journey – we’re giving you a couple of ways to ditch the plastic whilst smelling fresh as a daisy, with two awesome…
In Issue 41, we took an in-depth look at clean money – what it means, and why it matters. With Australian banks under scrutiny, a growing number of people are choosing to cash in on an alternative, altruistic financial system. Most of us trust a bank to manage our money when we’re not using it….
With so many clever sew-and-sews whipping up their very own Issue 41 Peppermint wrap skirt as part of #memademay, we thought it only fitting to feature a round-up of our some of our faves from the #peppermintwrapskirt hashtag on Instagram! From left to right: @crossgrainfabrics, @esthermakesadventures and @themindfulsewist From left to right: @wearethefabricstore, @hannahkmtaylor, @gldnage.of.sewing…
For Tasmanian couple Lauren and Oberon Carter and their children, going zero-waste resulted in their total rubbish from the last two-and-a-half years fitting comfortably into a small glass jar on their kitchen worktop. It wasn’t always like that though – as founders of Zero Waste Tasmania, they understand the trials and tribulations of going zero-waste,…
Welcome to our brand-new Issue 42! This issue we’re delving into some of the big issues affecting women – equality, empowerment, body hair and menopause – with the aim of helping to connect us through our shared experiences. Our coverstar Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore has been working to tell the stories of some of the amazing…
Creating recipes for everything from bites and bombs to truffles and bars, Kenko Kitchen founder Kate Bradley is raising the bar for healthy snacks. Her book ‘Bliss Bites’ is a collection of vegan, gluten-free finger-foods that are easy to make and even easier to scoff. As passionate about health as she is about dreaming up new…
Back in Issue 38 we were talking all things zero-waste with writer Emily Ehlers (aka @ecowithem), who gave us a rundown of her fave new tips for ditching the disposables… Zero waste is having a moment right now, and we can all agree that is a Very Good Thing indeed. With our oceans overwhelmed with…
Did you know the calendar of the South West’s Nyoongar people includes six different seasons? Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang all reflect the changes in the natural world that come with the passing of time over a year, and each is traditionally used as a guide to what to harvest and where to…
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