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Plastic Free July Changed My Life, It Could Change Yours Too

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on June 2, 2016June 8, 2018

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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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THIS @plasticfreejuly I’M FOCUSING ON LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES. I’ve worked really hard on a range of personal and household solutions for plastic free food over the years but I still find it the hardest part of avoiding plastic and waste in my life. Sometimes I just want a break from having to do all the planning ahead and the work of shopping and making things from scratch for a family. Believe me, it gets stressful (although, I do love gardening and growing food) when you feel limited in variety, spontaneity and convenience. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s important to slow down and to eat more homecooked meals – there’s lots of good reasons for that unrelated to waste, but it doesn’t change the fact that it is hard to live slow and low waste in a fast-paced, wasteful culture. So what’s my next step? I’m going to go back to something I focused on when I first started Gippsland Unwrapped. I want to help local food businesses find the information, tools and confidence they need to not only allow people to use their reusable containers but to encourage it. I want to make it more convenient for the business and the customer to get all kinds of food and drinks in reusable containers. The reason I feel ready to focus on this again is because the level of awareness of waste problems and waste solutions is much higher than it was five years ago, there are now other individuals and organisations around me willing to help, there’s more supporting resources available online, and I feel many local businesses are ready to lead the way (some already are, like @theboroughdeptstore in my feature photo). I’m going to start by contacting relevant local government staff, local business associations, and individual local businesses with information, ideas, and resources, to see where that leads. I’ll keep you updated on my progress. I’m also going to share my tips for Bringing Your Own reusables on social media. In the meantime, if you’re a food service business and want to make a start on allowing customers to use reusable containers, check out the resources in my latest blog post. Will you help businesses and customers do this too?

Let's start valuing nature for what it really is. If we don't, we risk missing out on a lot of opportunities that could benefit both the environment and our wellbeing in the broad sense.

No frills fixing. 😁👖👕 I reckon I stitch a button back on, mend a seam, cover a hole or reattach something once a week. It feels good. And it feels good that the kids are having a go at doing it themselves too. Repair rather than replace mindset 🧡♻️ . 📷 Captured by my daughter

Was in town today so picked up a snack for the kids after school. Love businesses who don’t bat an eyelid when you walk in with your own container. 👌🏻 BYO Containers has some resources for businesses to display, like this poster, to spread the word that you support customers who want to reduce waste. It’s a great point of difference and a great cause, so why not get onboard. . . @byocontainer #bringyourown #bringyourowncontainer #womenagainstwaste #waragainstwasteau #gippsland #supportlocalgippsland #supportlocalbusiness #gippslandunwrapped #choosetoreuse #plasticfreejuly #plasticfreeparent #plasticfreeliving

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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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