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Our Zero Waste Dog

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

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Hi there, I'm Tammy Logan. Do you love reducing your environmental impact? Me too! I love sharing my simple tips, honest stories, and latest discoveries, all leading to a healthy, meaningful life. If you don't want to miss any of this, follow my blog to get each new post sent straight to your inbox.

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Just completed my first Aussie Backyard Bird Count this evening. 🧐 It’s a citizen science project by @birdlifeoz and is a great way to connect with nature and enjoy the benefits of being outdoors. It only takes 20mins to complete the count and I used the app which includes a field guide. I’m going to try to do a count each day this week. Perfect timing given I was planning on making a bird list for our backyard. If you want to have a go check out https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/faq/ . . . #aussiebirdcount #greatbackyardbirdcount #birdlifeaustralia #gardeningaustralia #natureconnection #citizenscience #getoutdoors #mindfulness #slowhome #simpleliving #naturelover #ecoblogger #environmentalist #gippsland #southgippsland #poowong

This landed in my mailbox today along with something I've been eagerly anticipating for a few months (I wondered what it would arrive in). It's a HOME compostable mail bag. The AS 5810 certification is the only way you can be sure that a product has passed the stringent Australian standard for HOME compostability. The Better Packaging Co.'s (@betterpackagingco) blog post gives more detail https://betterpackaging.co/when-is-a-dirt-bag-a-real-dirt-bag/ - I’ll put the link in my profile. Good to see that people (two women in this instance) are working hard on finding solutions to keep waste out of landfill. . . #circulareconomy #homecompostable #dirtbag #betterpackagingco #gippsland #sustainablelifestyle #waronwasteau #waronwaste #goingzerowaste #theverygoodbra @theverygoodbra #zerowastelife #zerowaste #plasticfree #ecoblogger #zerowasteblogger #goingzerowaste

Taking a moment to notice the light rain, beautiful colours of the garden and the sounds of many birds frolicking about the place without a care in the world. A big yellow crested cockatoo landed on the clothes line just near the kitchen window yesterday and stayed for a while... I think I might start listing all the different birds here, there’s so many... We also know we have brush tail possums in the garden because they growl at us when we go outside at night. It gave the kids a fright when it first happened! 😆I feel really grateful to have an aged garden that caters for this diversity.💕 . 🌲🌺🦉🍃🦇🍂🐝🐛🌸🦋🐌🌼🐞🐜🍀🦗🕷🌿🌳 . . #mindfulness #slowhome #livesimply #gardenlove #biodiversity #gippsland #naturelover #gardensconnectyoutonature

We can reduce consumer demand, consumption of resources and waste by being more generous with our skills, time, knowledge, information and material goods – and improve our lives through our relationships with others. It can be as simple as giving someone something they need like a kitchen utensil that you have multiple of or teaching someone how to do something. By being more generous we can learn to live on less, depend less on money and associate it less with survival. This will help us transition from something other than our current debt based growth economy which encourages us to value our possessions more than our contributions to others and the environment. Instead of monetary gain or bartering for something in return, gift economies rely on rewards like a sense of contribution, community, honor or prestige. The idea is that people give according to their abilities and receive according to their needs. A sense of community grows along with the knowledge that if you give, you will be known as a giver, and people will desire to give to you in turn. Sharing encourages connection, caring, and trust that someone will share with you in the future when you need it – maybe a stranger will even become a best friend, it would seem more likely than if money was exchanged in the process. There’s no hoarding of excess in a gift economy because it’s understood that excess can become a burden and that we’d all be better off if we shared. Wealth doesn’t come from keeping things but from the great honour and gratitude gained from giving precious gifts. The power of gratitude also means you won’t trash your gift, you will want to care for it and use it as intended or in some other beautiful way. I feel we give a lot to family, friends, and others in our community, and we seem to receive a lot of our needs as well, so I feel that the gift economy has a lot of merit. I'd love to know what you think or if you have any experiences to share. Image found on the Sharable website.

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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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