Eco Crusade

Crusade  [kruːˈseɪd/] (noun) is defined as: ‘a vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change.’  – Google Dictionary When I started my blog a few months ago it, I hoped it would: 1. hold me accountable to my pledge for a more eco existence in 2016 2. give me some direction in my new life as a…

2016 Eco Calendar

So this is the plan for my 2016 Eco Crusade. Each month, I’ll post a summary of my goals. Let’s see how we go! On the 26th October 2015, while on holiday, I wrote down what I wanted to achieve in 2016. I’m usually a ‘gunna’ kind of person and so here it is, the…

Happy Twenty Sixteen

Happy New Year! January 2016 is here and it is time to kick off the start of my more eco conscious lifestyle. In January, I’d like to: stop using single use plastic bags at the grocery store and at the shopping centre. start a group to make Boomerang Bags so that other people learn to…

Forgive me for I have binned

Christmas time. Often an unnecessarily stressful time of year. A consumer’s idea of heaven. Endless presents, overindulgence of all kinds and extortionate amounts of plastic packaging.  I try to remember that it’s a time for being with family, celebrating life and the birth of Jesus. A time to be grateful for our blessed lives. Nothing…

Do you really need a bag?

In the lead up to my year long challenge, I’ve been thinking about the tasks I will set myself each month. I know that July will be Plastic-Free so I want to make sure the tasks set prior to July will help me with a plastic free challenge. I’ve been thinking about it a lot…