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Elizabeth
Creating a Sustainable Wardrobe
Creating a sustainable wardrobe means thinking very carefully about what you actually need, and what you should and should not buy. Fast fashion has a lot to answer for. And excess...
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Elizabeth
How To Encourage Others To Embra...
You might be making great strides towards a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle. But what if there are others in your life who are not following suit? It can be frustrating...
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Elizabeth
Building Sustainable Homes
Sustainable building is all about ensuring that we build for our future, not just for today. There are a great many different sustainable construction methods, materials and design...
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Elizabeth
10 Things To Consider When Start...
Growing your own in your garden is a great way to make the most of your space. And it can help you to live more sustainably in a wide range of different ways. But when you start to...
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Elizabeth
Sustainability Tips - Why Agricu...
Agriculture is essential for human life on this planet. We need to be able to feed our ever-growing population. Unfortunately, we cannot continue as we are. Modern agriculture has ...
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Elizabeth
Sustainability Tips - Beginner's...
Many people are growing their own for the first time this year. But one of the most common mistakes I have seen among new gardeners is failing to think long term. Sowing seeds and ...
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Elizabeth
Zero Waste - Why We Need To Make...
Skill building is crucial for a more sustainable way of life. Skills are important tools that help us to gain knowledge and experience and build lives more in harmony with the natu...
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Elizabeth
Sustainability Tips – 10 Top S...
Skill building is crucial for a more sustainable way of life. Skills are important tools that help us to gain knowledge and experience and build lives more in harmony with the natu...
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Elizabeth
How To Start a Zero Waste Garden
Growing your own is one of the best steps you can take to start living in a more sustainable way. But the methods and materials you choose to use in creating your garden are import...
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Elizabeth
Tips for a Zero Waste Home
If you want to live in a truly zero waste home, it is important to think beyond the obvious. Waste is not just about the tangible trash you throw away. It goes right back to what y...
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Elizabeth
Why Zero Waste is About More Tha...
When you hear about zero waste in mainstream media, the focus is usually on plastic waste. There is a growing awareness among the general population about the problems with plastic...
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Elizabeth
Why Biodiversity is Crucial for ...
Have you heard the phrase, “Don't put all your eggs in one basket”? This is a phrase that sums up what sustainability is getting at when it discusses the importance of diversit...
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Elizabeth
Sustainability Tips: Conserving ...
Water is something many of us in the developed world take for granted. We are used to water on tap and don't always think as much as we should about how and where it is used. Fresh...
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Elizabeth
Sustainability Tips: Reducing En...
The ideal in a sustainable home is to use renewable energy. But we can't always make the switch overnight. And even when we do switch to entirely renewable systems, power generatio...
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Elizabeth
An Introduction to Permaculture
Permaculture is a term to describe a blueprint for sustainable food production, and sustainable living in general. It describes a philosophy and a practical system for design and i...
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Elizabeth
How Plastic Ends Up in the Ocean
The world’s annual consumption of plastic materials has increased from around 5 million tonnes in the 1950s to nearly 100 million tonnes today. Plastic pervades all environments ...
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Elizabeth
What is the Circular Economy?
We live in a 'throw-away' culture. Unfortunately, our economy is based on a model in which items are made in great numbers and at great cost for the people and planet. These things...
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Elizabeth
Following the 5 'R's of Sustaina...
As consumers and individuals, we often feel that there is little we can personally do to change the world for the better. The problems we face globally can be so large and overwhel...