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A year of simple sustainable living.

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A Year Of Simple Sustainable Living

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on January 1, 2017January 1, 2017

Zoos Victoria image: Don't palm us off.

Palm Oil Free

Orang-utans Need Your Help NOW, Here’s What To Do

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on November 10, 2016September 5, 2017

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Shopping & Consumption

Palm Oil Free: The Hidden Benefit Of Reducing Packaging

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on August 3, 2016August 10, 2016

Special occassions

Eco – Friendly Easter Tips

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on March 18, 2016April 20, 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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So awesome to meet the fabulous tinker travellers, Karen and Danny from Mend It, Australia at the pop up repair cafe at Leongatha Community House today. Unfortunately my pedestal fan was not fixable but my dog grooming clippers are now in good order - thanks Danny! . . #repaircafe #menditaustralia #tinkertravellers #tinker #fitit #choosetoreuse #reuserevolution #waronwaste #zerowaste #waronwasteau #takeyourewastetoabetterplace #leongathacommunityhouse #gippsland #southgippsland

Over the past couple of months I’ve been reminded several times how quickly and unexpectedly life can change forever or end. These events have given urgency to increasing my death and dying literacy (the practical know-how needed to plan well for end of life) so that I may live, care for others, be cared for, and die in line with my values and theirs. While mentally and emotionally processing these events and what the future might hold, I was able to attend a presentation called Going Out Green: Planning A Sustainable Funeral by Libby Moloney from @naturalgraceaustralia. I’m so glad I attended her talk as I really got a lot out of it. I went with the intentions of getting more clarity around how I can make my death more natural and sustainable and to learn what my options are should anyone close to me die unexpectedly (I didn’t want to find myself defaulting to conventional options which I would later regret because I lacked the knowledge to choose something more suitable for us), but I came away profoundly moved by my new understanding of what is possible in terms of family-led, home-based death care and funerals. After seeing and hearing about Libby’s real life examples of family-led, home-based death care I wouldn’t do it any other way for a child or partner of mine (unless they wished otherwise or it was legally impossible). The time, love and care given by family and loved ones to the deceased at home feels worlds apart from what is now an industrialised, sterilised process involving strangers in strange places on a company timeline, trying to convince us that the more we spend on coffins the more we demonstrate our love for the deceased. Clearly, based on my response, family-led, home-based care is better aligned to my values than the conventional approach. I’ve written a blog post that includes everything I've learnt about planning a sustainable funeral from Libby, further reading and my own sustainability knowledge. It was a pretty big task and I’m proud of this post. I hope it helps raise awareness of what is possible and allows people to make decisions more suitable for them and their families. You can find the link to the post in my bio.

Don’t know why I hadn’t thought of paper clips to hang the fairy lights before. Sooo easy and quick! At the previous house I spent ages cutting little bits of bendy wire to hold the lights in place. By the end of it my finger tips were so sore. P.S. these are secondhand lights. We’ve only had fairy lights up one other year because there were already some up when we moved to that house; they just needed reinforcements. We brought them with us to this house. #smallstepsfortheplanet

I'll admit I got incredibly nervous when Brooke McAlary asked if I would like to chat to her on The Slow Home Podcast @slowhomepod (which I subscribe to) about low waste living in rural areas, but despite my anxiousness I managed to form sentences 😅 and really enjoyed the conversation we had! I hope it helps some of you in some way; it's called The imperfect reality of low-waste living. From Brooke: "This is an episode for anyone looking for realistic low-waste options, as well as inspiration to rethink what low-waste means. In a word, it’s encouraging!" Thanks also to Erin @therogueginger for putting us in touch. Love the work of both these women. 🙌🏻 Listen at the link in my bio if you don't already subscribe. 👍🏻😃

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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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