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Zero Waste and disability

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How Disability Has Impacted My Zero Waste Lifestyle

by Tammy (Gippsland Unwrapped)
Posted on June 5, 2018January 18, 2019

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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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It's World Turtle Day guys, and seriously, who doesn't adore turtles! I've partnered with Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium and Sea Life Trust to spread the word about these limited edition Keep Cups available to purchase at Melbourne Aquarium gift shop because $5 from every sale is donated to Sea Life Trust for protecting turtles through research, campaigns and education. They're working to spread the word about minimising plastic use to protect our endangered turtles 🐢 and The Trust also rescues, rehabilitates and releases several injured and washed up turtles across QLD, NSW, and New Zealand coastlines annually. So if you haven't got a Keep Cup yet, or need a gift for someone, consider one of these as a way to make a difference for turtles and to reduce waste. Keep your cup to keep turtles 🐢 #everyturtlecounts #worldturtleday2019 #sealifemelbourneaquarium

The Victorian Government has pledged to start a trial in Victorian Schools to provide FREE period management products. Do you believe they should also include sustainable reusable products? I do. I think it’s important that young people know all their options and the pros and cons of each. I also think including more than just the disposable options in initiatives like this is important for raising awareness and normalising sustainable alternatives. @modibodi are a period pant brand who also want to prove that sustainability is seriously important when it comes to periods, so they have a survey where you can share your thoughts too. https://tinyurl.com/y66velgb #sharingbecauseicare #zerowaste #zerowasteperiods #modibodi #womenagainstwaste #periodpants #choosetoreuse #sustainableliving #ecofriendly @danielandrewsmp #waronwasteau #zerowastelife #schoolsforthefuture #womeningippsland #womenshealth #womenschoice #resourcesmartschools

I can't pretend that I haven't cried or that I haven't gotten angry or that I haven't despaired over Australia's election results and choice of policies, but I just can't fathom giving up. We have to continue to rise and lead in our own lives however we can. As individuals, we can make a significant difference through our own actions and decisions because it changes other people’s behaviour too. Social psychology research shows us that doing your bit and leading by example helps create new social norms. This means our actions provide the social proof other people need to see a behaviour as acceptable and other behaviours as unacceptable. We only need to reach a tipping-point before ideas take off through society - think of how prevalent reusable coffee cups have become over the past two years. Our actions also show Government and businesses that we’re ready for change! We can vote with our dollar and push the message that we will not support businesses that are part of the problem (as far as we are capable within our own means), encouraging them to change. We can use all the avenues we have to tell our government we want to see change - sign a petition, write a letter, make a submission, protest and more. I am grieving for what I feel is a lost opportunity to accelerate positive change for people and the planet, but then I’ll get on with it... . . . Image by @ecowithem_ . #capitalismsucks #womenagainstwaste #wastenotwantnot #zerowaste #plasticfree #ecofriendly #sustainableliving #stopclimatechange #climateaction #peopleandplanetbeforeprofit #makeadifference #bethechange #voteclimate #riseandresist #climatejustice

It’s homegrown pumpkin soup 🎃 🥣 season 😋, so it’s an opportunity to save some seed for future plantings and to lightly roast/toast the rest for a snack. Can’t stop going back for more, even though they don’t really taste like anything, think I enjoy the crunch. As a side note, I planted the first pumpkin seeds in an open spot in a flower garden bed when we first moved to this house 6months ago, just to get some homegrown food on the go. I did the same with my tomatoes 🍅, sweet potatoes 🍠, herbs, and raspberries. Vegetable gardens can be ornamental gardens too.

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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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