It has been a year since the two Australian supermarket giants, Woolworths and Coles, officially pledged to phase out free, lightweight, single-use plastic bags. This 'bag ban' was set to extend to all Woolworths and Coles stores, petrol stations and liquor stores. Woolworths and Coles both pledged to ban single-use plastic bags at the store … Continue reading The Impact of Australian Supermarkets’ Single-use Plastic Bag Ban: One Year On
Category: Sustainability
The 5 R’s of Recycling
I learned something new recently. Many of us have probably heard of the ‘three R’s’ of recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But I recently learned that there are actually—or at least were originally—five R’s. So, out of curiosity, and out of a genuine desire to be more sustainable, I decided to do a little research into … Continue reading The 5 R’s of Recycling
Why I decided to (mostly) stop buying books
I love reading. Ever since I can remember I have loved reading. One thing that I always wanted to achieve was having my own ‘private library’ so that I would always have access to books to read. To me, a private library does not have to be a huge room of books with floor-to-wall bookshelves … Continue reading Why I decided to (mostly) stop buying books
A Conglomeration of Thoughts 