Plastic Free July: the reality

While I consider myself a bit of a champion of environmental causes and conscious living, I’ve never partaken in Plastic Free July, so I decided...

THE LAST WORD: A LIFE WITHOUT WASTE

I was told recently that zero-waste living is on-trend. The lifestyle I have been living for over 18 months has become a hot topic, and...

Plastic free July: five top tips

As Plastic Free July kicks off in 130 countries around the world, we’ve rounded-up some of the easiest ways to show pesky plastics the door....

Sewing Vintage with Tara Moss

Best-known as an author, advocate and all-round action woman, Tara Moss can now add vintage blogger and host of a Youtube channel – Sewing Vintage with Tara Moss...

Wardrobe Crisis

As so many of us are increasingly examining the who-what-wear of our clothes, it’s the perfect time to launch a weekly podcast that promises to...

Creating a healthy home

Eco-agronomist, activist, food writer, urban farmer and entrepreneur – author Rebecca Sullivan does the lot, and she’s also passionate about passing on ‘granny skills’ to...

Ancestress Teila Watson

Taking place in Sydney’s Opera House last Saturday, The Australia Council’s 10th National Indigenous Arts Awards honoured the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Winter Issue 34: Out Now

A favourite pair of jeans, the perfect slouchy jumper, that beautiful dress for a special occasion – clothes help us express ourselves and tell the...

Oekaki Renaissance x Peppermint Patterns

Whether you’re a seasoned seamstress or a relative sewing newbie, we have a selection of free (yes, free!) downloadable sewing patterns to suit your skill set and your...

Good Giveaway: Thunderpants

There’s a lot to love about the comfy-as clobber from New Zealand’s Thunderpants. Way back in 1995, this family-run business started out with a mission...

THE LAST WORD: ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE

Managing a social enterprise that aims to awaken people to their individual power is challenging. Trying to convince people that they already have what they...

Grow-your-own community

Back in issue 31 of Peppermint, assignmint #18 called on people to make small changes with big impact. For writer Freya Latona, this was the inspiration to...