Waste. To treat as valueless. To be expended without useful effect. Useless remains or by-products. Waste is an interesting concept. It's relatively new in human history. To treat something as having no value. Of course there has always been waste per say, but it was mostly biodegradable. Middens; deposits of shells, bones, botanical remains, ash … Continue reading Reducing waste
Month: February 2018
Pasta
Pasta. Delicious wheat and egg goodness. One of the easiest things to make zero waste too. Being married to a half Italian also helps. As did a pasta making class in Tuscany on our honeymoon (thought the amount of wine consumed may have hindered the learning somewhat). Tonight I made pasta and pesto from scratch. … Continue reading Pasta
Camping (with an ensuite)
Camping. Something I associate with being in the bush or on top of a mountain with no running water and a lot of dirt. Something Daniel was not keen on. So we compromised, found a dog friendly caravan park and booked an ensuite site on the beach at Tathra for a week. I have a … Continue reading Camping (with an ensuite)
First blog post
I work in sustainability education. It's inspiring and depressing at the same time. People tend to either care about the environment and their consumption, or they don't. There is little in terms of a middle ground. This makes my job very hard, as I'm either working with passionate individuals who are facing an uphill battle … Continue reading First blog post
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