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)…
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The Beauty of Bulk Shopping
There is something very aesthetic about shopping zero waste style. Colourful goods in pretty glass jars, fresh fruit & veggies, beautiful treats, … This is so much more beautiful than plastic packaged goods in plastic bags, don’t you think? These days I can’t go through a supermarket anymore without anxiety and discomfort. There is so…
Appreciation
The ocean grounds me. She calms me. This massive living being breathes and moves around me. I love sitting on my board and just feel the waves and movement of the water. It’s magical, not much is better than this. Japan was amazing and made me stop and marvel at how beautiful simplicity is. The…
Zero Waste Travelling through Japan – Is it Possible?
I have just come back from 3 weeks travelling through Japan and I am absolutely in love with this country. 🙂 The Japanese are incredibly polite and helpful, and it is so easy to get around on public transport. Language has not been an issue at all, there is always a way of communicating in…
Vegan Pulled Pork Burritos – Yum!
Vegan pulled pork? Doesn’t sound right, does it? But it is the latest craze. Cooked jackfruit takes on the consistency and look of pulled pork. Fresh jackfruit is hard to come by in Sydney, but I was curious and so I got packaged jackfruit to give it a try. Yes, not ideal as it came…
Recycling and Waste Management in Germany – Is Europe really ahead of Australia?
Australians always think that Germany and Europe are way ahead when it comes to recycling and waste management. But is this really the case? I investigated during my recent visit to Deggendorf, a small town in lower Bavaria close to the Austrian and Czech borders where I grew up. (It is actually worth a visit…
Sustainability and Food Articles I have written over the last few months
I have been quiet on here, but I have written a fair bit of content for the Manly Food Co-Op, a member-owned and -run organic grocery store in the heart of Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with a zero waste philosophy. The Co-Op has been around for over 20 years and was about to close…
Road Trip and Camping
Everyone who knows me, knows that I love camping, especially over the Christmas break. Over the years we have learned how to avoid the crowds and have amazing camping spots mostly for ourselves despite everyone traveling during that time. It is a matter of leaving early and avoiding the coast after Christmas Day. This Christmas…
How to make Bags out of T-Shirts
What to do with old t-shirts? They are not good enough to wear anymore, so you can’t donate them to a charity or second-hand shop, but they are still too good to turn into rags or even throw away (or way better compost if it is natural cotton or bamboo). There is an easy way…
Time to make Christmas Cookies
I love the time leading up to Christmas. Here in Sydney it marks the beginning of summer and it is also the time to bring together my German-speaking friends for an afternoon of Christmas Cookie Baking. It has been a tradition for the last 10 years and it is always delicious and fun. Everyone brings…
Sustainability Queen 