MYO fruit and veg bags
Taking a set of mesh bags with you when you go fruit and veg shopping is a fabulous way to cut back on single plastic bags! If you shop once a week, just six mesh bags could save you bringing…
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The buzz on bees wax wraps
Beeswax wraps aren’t just a great alternative to single use plastics, they’re also magic at keeping foods fresher for longer. They’re perfect for: Keeping loaves of sourdough bread fresh in humid weather Wrapping herbs like coriander and basil – they…
10 things to make from a fabric sample book
Fabric sample books can send a creative mind spinning. The ‘ooohs and aahs’ abound at the sight of such beautiful fabrics perfectly colour coordinated in a neat little bundle, but are balanced by the more practical question of ‘what can…
New wheels means there’s no stopping our sustainability education program
With a new education van, there’s no stopping Reverse Garbage from taking our sustainability education program to even more schools across the Inner West and beyond. With the help of votes from our amazing community, Reverse Garbage was successful in…
Qantas showed you theirs, now we’ll show you ours
In Australia, our waste is out of sight and out of mind. Once we throw it away into the bin, it is magically whisked away for someone else to deal with. It’s time for us to understand two things: 1.…
Say hello to byebuy
If we all knew how we were going to say ‘bye’ before we ‘buy’, our planet may be facing less of a climate emergency. Before you buy anything, just ask yourself, do I really NEED it? If the answer is…
Children are the future – our messages are reaching them
A glimpse at the children’s placard messages at the recent climate change marches makes it clear they are very aware of their environment and want to be involved in taking care of it. This was a very rewarding moment for us –…