Yes, I know, another article that speaks to Covid-19 or better known as Corona. But I need to get this off my chest. We are just at the beginning of this virus situation with lockdowns and dependency on supermarkets and packaged food likely to increase. Many people have other worries than single-use plastics and waste…
Newkind Conference – The New Kind
Lovely, empathetic, friendly, caring OR The new kind of people, the new kind of economy, the new kind of world, the new kind of life, the new kind of world order, … I spent 5 days in beautiful Marion Bay, on Tasmania’s East Coast, about 40 minutes east of Hobart, at this year’s Newkind Conference….
BWitched is live :)
I am super excited today because I have just launched my new business BWitched – Inspiring and Enabling Change for a Better Planet After over 16 years in the corporate world it’s time for me to really drive change and make this world a better place. I am offering marketing, digital advertising, business operations and…
Australia is Burning
Australia is on fire. Massive fires have been burning for months now and new ones are starting. It is devastating seeing the pictures of places we have been to, hearing about friends’ families being affected. Although no one I know has lost anything, many, many Australians had to fend of fires and evacuate, leaving the…
DIY Pallet Christmas Tree
Have you ever made a Christmas tree yourself? Can you imagine what a pallet Christmas tree looks like? I couldn’t either until today. 😊 Christmas is a time I love. I love the lights, the decorations, beautiful Christmas trees, the peacefulness, baking traditional German Christmas cookies and spending time with friends and family. What I…
Another Year Ends – And A Decade
Another year ends soon. Only one more month to go. And the end of 2019 is special, because it doesn’t just end a year, but a whole decade. Had you realized? It only hit me this morning. Ten years! Again. Time flies and I am getting older, and hopefully wiser, filling my days with more…
Why Organic?
Do you only or mostly eat organic food? Have you thought about going organic, but are not sure yet? Or do you think organic is a hype and / or too expensive? Let us look at some of the myths surrounding organic food and agriculture, so you can make up your own mind. What does…
Zero Waste Moving (or at least as close to it as possible)
We have recently made the move from Sydney to Brisbane after having lived on Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches for the last 12 years. Why would we swap Sydney for Brisbane, you ask? We are finding that Sydney, including the Northern Beaches, is becoming too busy and populated, traffic congestion is pretty bad and properties (both…
Perfection and structure
I was born in Germany, and as everyone tells me I am supposed to be structured and process driven. At work I am actually, but too much structure and strict processes drive me crazy. I need freedom to do what I feel is right, rather than following step by step instructions to get something done….
How to Make Your Own Tooth Paste
Tooth paste usually comes in plastic tubes – unnecessary plastic packaging that is not reusable and neither recyclable*. For someone on a journey towards zero waste, this is rather frustrating and sustainable alternatives are far and few between unless you want to pay a lot of money. So why not make tooth paste (or powder)…
Sustainability Queen 