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Myth: Supermarket Soft Plastic Recycling In Gippsland (Do This Instead)
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The Facts About Supermarket Soft Plastic Recycling

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on August 16, 2016May 25, 2017
Fundraising That Reduces Waste And Much More - box of fruit and vegetables.
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Fundraising That Reduces Waste And Much More

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on June 18, 2017June 18, 2017
Out of date first aid kit stock.
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Can You Use Out Of Date First Aid Stock?

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on June 7, 2017June 11, 2017
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You Know You’re A Zero Waster When…

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on May 29, 2017May 29, 2017
  • Rubbish bin

What Does Your Garbage Reveal About You?

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Kelsey Fraser and Sarah Matthews at an Intrepid Landcare Leadership Retreat at Wilsons Prom.
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Landcarers Join The War Against Waste

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
Unlocking door to new home.
  • Family + Kids

6 Ways To Move House Zero Waste

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on May 9, 2017May 25, 2017
Butter wrapped in parchment paper.
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Butter Wrappers, Better Than Baking Paper

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on April 7, 2017
Leave your jars in sunlight for a few days to remove stubborn ordours so they can be reused.
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The Best Way To Remove Stubborn Odours From Jars

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on April 3, 2017
  • Kitchen

Getting That Cutting Edge

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on March 30, 2017March 30, 2017
Fluro highlighter pencil
  • Office

Have You Tried Highlighter Pencils?

  • by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
  • Posted on March 24, 2017

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Check out this innovation to rid fruit and vegetables of those pesky plastic stickers! The stickers have been replaced with laser 'tatoos' to reduce waste and energy. This picture is from the Daily Mail UK and I've included a link to their article in my profile.  There's also been trials using laser labels on other fruit and vegetables like sweet potatoes. My kids' school has joined a partnership which brilliantly combines raising funds for the school, convenient access to fresh fruit and vegetables, support for local farmers (Mornington Peninsula through to Gippsland), and environmental benefits like reduced food waste, carbon footprint and packaging waste! The school has joined vegie box delivery service, @farmgateonline, as a ‘FarmGate’ collection point for the local community. When people place their fruit and vegetable orders and choose Poowong Consolidated School as the collection point, FarmGate online gives the school 10% of the profits. It’s great because the school doesn’t have to ask anyone to do anything they wouldn’t normally do to earn the funds, and the food is super fresh from the farm meaning it will last longer and be less likely wasted. FarmGate Online also ensures farmers are paid a fair price for their produce.  As well as reducing food waste, there is no packaging waste whatsoever with my delivery. But, I know some of you are looking at that box and the bag and shaking your head, so please read my full post (link in profile) to understand what happens to these. I haven't seen a better fundraiser than this, it supports so many of the things I value. I'm sure there's room for more improvement though. Would love to hear your thoughts. I got sick of trying to get to places where I can refill my olive oil bottles from large drums, so I decided to buy the large drum! I will save money, time and waste now! I ordered the Fish Creek Olive oil through the @promcoastfoodcoop. I also got some local goodies from @prom_cheese, @oakandswan_sourdough, @larkrise.ecoclean and @baranynaturals but there are many other producers involved in the collective if you are in the area and want to support local. @blue_tree_honey_farm @colinandsallysorganic @cidertonic @kilmorackfarm @ambercreekfarm @mirboofarm Trying to establish more sustainable behaviours? It's a common misconception that it takes 21 days to change a behaviour. It turns out that the research says this is the minimum amount of time required and it can actually take up to 254 days to change a behaviour! The research shows that on *average* a new behaviour becomes automatic after 66 days (2 months). It also shows that you can make mistakes occasionally without having a detrimental impact on the long term habit you are trying to establish – that’s a good thing! So remember behaviour change is a process that is different for everyone. Give yourself permission to make mistakes and get back on track. If you keep forgetting your reusable shopping bags, think of strategies to make it easier until it does become automatic. Other research shows that it's important for you to identify the barriers which might stop you from making a change. Once you have identified the barriers, work out what you need to do to address each one, then do it. For example, if you want to start composting to remove your need for a bin liner and reduce your overall waste, but find composting unpleasant or inconvenient because you have to trudge to the back corner of the yard in Winter, then remove that barrier by finding a method of composting that is more to your liking and/or move your composting system to a more convenient location.

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Tammy Logan is the author of Gippsland Unwrapped, a blog committed to the pursuit of plastic and waste free living. Based in Gippsland, Victoria Tammy combines her experience in conservation biology and community engagement with her dairy farming roots, to deliver a humble and honest approach to plastic and waste free family life. Tammy wants to prove that living sustainably results in a more meaningful life and that as consumers, our buying power can be a strong force for positive change.
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