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There are a number of ways you can self-asses your sustainability as a small business. You might look at your long term economic viability, you could calculate your carbon footprint and impact on the environment, or you might be concerned with the social impact of your business on the people and community around you. You […]

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has been interested in studying sustainability for quite some time. The environment and climate change were big issues when I was at university in the 90s. If you read my about page, you’ll see I had a website in this field from 2005-2010. I always wanted to […]

As a prolific tea drinker, I’m well aware of the wastefulness of single use tea bags. I gave up using them at home many years ago, preferring to use a fancy teapot with a stainless steel strainer. When my glass teapot recently came to the end of its natural life (it had a nasty crack), […]

Hemp is one of those eco-friendly products which continues to be overlooked in favour of organic cotton or bamboo (which isn’t particularly eco-friendly). Not only in fashion but with household items too. The hemp industry has faced many setbacks, often due to a lack of understanding and awareness not helped by the anti-marijuana campaigns of […]

Online privacy and data security has been a growing issue for a number of years, especially with large social media sites like Facebook. Data breaches are regularly being reported in the media but who knows how many times our data has been sold, shared or used without our knowledge. There are also issues like this. […]

In light of the ongoing traumatic racist events, most recently with the terribly senseless death of George Floyd, and preventable deaths in my own country, it has become obvious it’s no longer enough to not be racist but it’s vitally important to be actively anti-racist. Staying silent is a dangerous and privileged position. Being able […]

It’s frightening to think about how many plastic bottles I have used and thrown away in my lifetime. Even if I put them in the recycling bin, most of them were probably never recycled. Things were different when I was growing up. We used soap bars instead of liquid hand soap, glass bottles were the […]

Perth residents are fortunate to have plenty of weekend market options and good quality farmers markets in Perth can be found both north and south of the river as well as in the eastern suburbs. You’ll often find farmers markets popping up on school grounds where the market proceeds go to the school or they’re […]

You would think sustainable ecotourism practices would be the norm in Western Australia’s pristine Margaret River region. The south-west is a hub of biodiversity and unique landscapes, all of which are at risk with climate change and persistent pollution. But sustainable hotels seem to be in short supply in Margaret River and further south towards […]