Author - Liz

Plastic Facts You Need to Know

We all know our planet is riddled with single use plastic, but just how bad is it? Animals are dying, ecosystems are being destroyed and humans are eating plastic infested fish, yet retail giants still won’t make the switch to plastic-free alternatives. These shocking facts really bring home the scary reality of how much damage we are doing to our Earth.
 

Around 100,000 marine animals die every year due to plastic consumption. The plastic sits in their bellies taking up […]

Degradable, biodegradable and compostable… what does it all mean?

You’re scouring the shelves in the supermarket for something to line your bin. What’s the difference between degradable, biodegradable and compostable? Is one better than the rest? Are they all good… or all bad? How do you know which bag to choose to leave as little destruction as possible? These ‘plastic alternatives’ have been marketed as our Hail Mary to the pollution epidemic, but are they really as sustainable as they seem? Let’s take a look at these options […]

The Horrors of Disposable Coffee Cups

I love a good coffee. As a university student and small business owner, coffee is the fuel to my engine; and that’s before I go to work with 600+ high school kids every morning. Boy, those kids sure know how to keep you on your toes! The point I’m making here is I LOOOOVE coffee, but I never realised just how much damage I was causing our environment by grabbing a quick takeaway from the café downstairs.
What I didn’t know […]