Welcome to the Northern Valleys Waste Watcher column!
I was always under the impression that as a household we were actually pretty good with our waste — our council recycle bin was...
Waste Watcher in the laundry
I’m popping on my Waste Watcher hat today, as I have tested a laundry product that seems to be flooding all the advertising nooks...
Tackling Food Waste
Did you know that the average Australian household rubbish bin contains 40% food waste? Or that over $1000 worth of the food we purchase...
Plastic Free July
If the idea of implementing waste-reduction strategies in your household has been ticking along in the back of your mind for a while now,...
No more litter in the lunchbox!
School lunches. I can hear the collective groan from here! And it will probably get louder as I tell you not only do you...
Littering making you livid?
This week I spent some time picking up litter in my community and I found myself questioning the mentality of those who litter. Why...
Where to put your pods
Ever since George Clooney burst onto our screens declaring his love for Nespresso, the world has gone mad for the stunning convenience of pod...
Time for tea
It was my birthday last month and I was fortunate to be gifted a product I have been wanting for a while to help...
Muster your mobiles for recyling!
Do you have a bunch of old mobile phones lying around? I did. Want to know how many broken, disused phones I was holding...
Back to School!
It has been estimated that an average school lunchbox generates up to 30 kg of rubbish each year. Juice boxes, plastic wrap, and pre-packaged...
DIY Deodorant
Who doesn’t love discussing the state of their armpits? Or reading about someone else’s in their favourite local newspaper?
Well, it may not be a...
Make a spectacle of yourself!
If you wear prescription eyewear chances are you have a collection of non-current glasses stashed around the house, taunting you with memories of when...
