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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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A beautiful day to enjoy an experience gift from Christmas. . .#zerowastelifestyle #experiencesnotthingsmakethebestgifts #schoolholidays

I made rope from garden refuse and I gotta admit I feel pretty good about it. There's a basket in the making here (something I've wanted to do for ages) but now that I know how easy it is to make tough string like this, you can bet I'll be using it in places like the veggie garden. The process of making the rope/string was a lot like knitting - it quietly focuses the mind. Inspired by a recent @gardeningaustralia segment by one of my favourite gardeners @sophiespatch

First time growing sweet potato... Bandicooting some for dinner tonight. . . . #gippsland #growwhatyoueat #eatwhatyougrow #plasticfreefood #zerowaste #waronwasteau

Did you know that avoiding disposable plastic bottles of water whilst overseas or camping can be really easy. You don't need to buy any fancy water purifying bottles or tablets if you have the ability to boil your water for just one minute. When I was in Thailand (where there are doubts about the water quality), I took our regular drink bottles because I knew I would have access to a kettle in our room which meant I could boil the tap water. Heating water to a rolling boil (heat disinfection), which most kettles will do, is a foolproof method effective against all waterborne pathogens. Always. After the water has reached a rolling boil, leave it to cool naturally, without the addition of ice, and protected from recontamination (World Health Organisation Technical Brief: Boil Water). To be absolutely sure, you can make sure the water boils for one minute (or 3 at high elevations). I boiled water each night in the kettle so that it was ready to use the next day. It’s also now commonplace for hotels in places like Thailand to supply a certain amount of free drinking water each day. Our hotel supplied two litres each day as four 500ml glass bottles. The glass bottles stay in the room so that hotel staff can send them back to be cleaned and refilled. Whilst camping you can boil river water on a camp stove or fire. Or, take a large reusable drum that can be refilled with water each time you go camping. EDIT: It's worth noting that if there are concerns about heavy metals in the water, boiling (and many other pathogen removing methods) won't remove the heavy metals.

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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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