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Most of the materials at the DASMA Materials Recovery Facility are sorted by hand.

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Latrobe City’s Top Five Recycling Contaminants Will Leave You Wondering Why

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on April 19, 2016April 20, 2016

Olivia's Place re-homes pre-loved baby items to those in need.

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Re-Home Your Baby Items At Olivia’s Place

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on April 11, 2016September 4, 2019

The Poowong Produce Swap. People leave their excess food on tables and take what they can use from the excess left by others.

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Home Grown Produce Swapping

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on April 1, 2016April 7, 2016

More of the garage sales at the Poowong Pickers Festival 24th October 2015.

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Tips For A Successful Garage Sale

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on October 26, 2015July 18, 2019

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The power of contribution

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on August 30, 2015January 29, 2016

Sellers on the garage sale trail: Poowong Pickers Festival

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Poowong Pickers Festival

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on August 29, 2015September 9, 2016

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I’ve had this blanket since I was 16 so it’s 24 years old. In recent years, patches of the thread have become so delicate and worn that they fall apart when rubbed or pulled slightly (I think it’s made from cotton). I’ve just been watching this large patch of destruction grow, not knowing what to do about it. That is, until I was flicking through the fabulous Modern Mending book by @erinlewisfitzgerald and I suddenly realised I should darn the area. 💡 Whilst the book is about mending clothing, it’s all transferable to other fabric projects with clear and simple instructions on mending techniques, tools to use and helpful tips. What sits especially well with me and my approach to most things is that she encourages us to ‘experimend’ and just have a go! So that’s what I did. I looked in opshops (before they closed) and through some online stores (because there are no local stores near me) for a good match of yarn/thread but couldn’t find any so I settled on some black yarn 🧶 I found in the op shop. First, I weaved the loose ends back into the blanket (picture 2) and then started darning (picture 3). It’s not outstanding work but I’m confident it’s secure enough to stop further damage in that area and it blends in well from a distance. It’s also a good thing to be able to tell where the mending was done. I’m proud to have mended this so why hide it? And it shows the different stages of the blanket, kind of like how when people renovate an old derelict building they respect and secure the old and make the new obviously different. So who has a mending pile they’re going to work on in the coming months? I find focused, slow, repetitive projects like this very calming with the bonus of having achieved something at the end. . . #modernmending #visiblemending #craftivism #darning #covid19resilience #socialdistancingactivity #stayingathome #selfreliance #selfsufficiency #wastenotwantnot #gippsland #towardszerowaste #womenagainstwaste #goingzerowaste #choosetoreuse #reuserevolution #frugallife #slowhome #waragainstwaste #zerowasteaustralia #mendit #makedoandmend

I am so thrilled to have just found these vintage (and possibly rare) Fowlers Vacola preserving bottles in a cupboard in our rental home (we’ve lived here for a year now)! Can you believe it?! 😲 I don’t have bottles in my Fowlers collection so I’ll definitely be cleaning them up, replacing the seals and reusing them. I love stuff like this! 🤗 Fowler’s kits became a household essential during the great depression, when it was so important to be frugal with food. . . . Some details about the bottles: They all have FOWLERS ONE PINT FRUIT JUICE BOTTLE inscribed on the shoulder of the bottle and on the base of the bottle F452 / M One of the bottles has a porcelain-like stopper with Fowlers Vacola printed on it. The stoppers on the other two bottles seem to be made from something like bakelight. . . . From what I can establish they were made in 1915 and production stopped in the 60s - it’s hard to find clear specific info so if you can offer some info I’d appreciate it. There’s no information on the Fowlers website. #covid19resilience #socialdistancingactivity #stayingathome #selfreliance #selfsufficiency #localfoodanddrink #homegrownfood #homemadefood #wastenotwantnot #gippsland #towardszerowaste #womenagainstwaste #goingzerowaste #plasticfreejuly2019 #fowlersvacola #vintagebottle #fowlersonepintfruitjuicebottle #fowlersfruitjuicebottle #choosetoreuse #reuserevolution #thegreatdepression #localfood #foodresilience #foodisfree #foodisfreegippsland #foodsecurity #thriftyfinds #mrsbthrifty #frugallife #slowhome

Just capped my first 6 pack of 🍏cider for 2020. 🥂😋 I washed and sterilised my husband’s empty beer bottles so I could reuse them. I decided to use the rest of the cider from my 5L demijohn (back left of picture) to do a second fermentation stage using acetic acid bacteria (an aerobic process) to convert all of the alcohol to vinegar; hopefully ending up with apple cider vinegar that I can bottle and a mother that I can use to kick start other vinegar experiments. #covid19resilience #socialdistancingactivity #stayingathome #selfreliance #selfsufficiency #applecider #applecidervinegar #homebrewer #homebrewing #fermentation #localfoodanddrink #homegrownfood #homemadefood #wastenotwantnot #gippsland #towardszerowaste #womenagainstwaste #going zerowaste #plasticfree

Working on doing some things with kale today - pesto and chips. I’ve grown kale constantly for 5 years (self seeding) but only occasionally use it in salads. Time to expand my horizons and try to get the kids to love it too. I like the pesto and chips 👍🏻 but I haven’t won over the kids yet. 😏 Storing a jar of pesto in the fridge to mix with pasta and the rest in the freezer for a later date. #eatwhatyougrow

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Tammy Logan is the author of Gippsland Unwrapped, a blog about maximising resources and minimising waste. Based in Gippsland, Tammy combines 20 years of qualifications and work experience in conservation biology, natural resource management, science communication and community engagement with her dairy farming roots to deliver practical sustainable living solutions. Tammy works in collaboration with community groups, businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies throughout Gippsland (and beyond) to deliver waste education and advice. Tammy wants to prove that living sustainably results in a more meaningful life and that individuals can be a strong force for positive change.

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