{"id":134,"date":"2017-07-20T18:22:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T08:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.celinelowe.com\/?p=134"},"modified":"2017-07-26T23:10:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T13:10:37","slug":"5-easy-changes-im-making-to-be-greener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.celinelowe.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/20\/5-easy-changes-im-making-to-be-greener\/","title":{"rendered":"5 easy changes I’m making to be greener"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week I watched an eye opening documentary on ABC iView called ‘War on Waste’<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong> It’s an Australian documentary about rubbish and how our wasteful lifestyles are ruining the environment.<\/p>\n

I was both horrified and enlightened by the things I learned and I am determined to make changes to ensure I am a better world citizen!<\/p>\n

To make sure I set myself up for success, I’m going to start with some easy ones.<\/p>\n

1. Recycling my soft plastic<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

There’s an Australian company called Redcycle that turns plastic packaging into a variety of useful products.\u00a0You can put all your soft plastics into the bins at Coles and Woolies where you can recycle all your soft plastic waste. The Redcycle site<\/a><\/span><\/strong> shows you where you can go to recycle your plastic and what kids of plastics to recycle. I went to Coles in Westpoint, Blacktown. The bin was right at the front of the store.<\/p>\n

Here are the kinds of soft plastic waste I chucked into the Redcycle bin.<\/p>\n

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<\/center>2. Stop using takeaway coffee cups<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Discovered this week that takeaway coffee cups are NOT RECYCLABLE. Watch episode 3 of ‘War on Waste’ to find out why.<\/p>\n

I was thinking of buying a ‘keep cup’ from Onya<\/a><\/strong><\/span> …. but I only buy take away Chai Lattes when I’m at work so I figure I’d save money if I just take the mug I already own to the coffee shop across the street instead of getting a new cup. They charge me less for bringing my own cup too… so double yay!<\/p>\n

3. Finding out how to get rid of my waste responsibly.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I spend ages on the internet looking at useless stuff that helps no one. So I may as well look up some information on how to dispose of my waste responsibly.<\/p>\n

Here are a some things I discovered:<\/p>\n

Don’t throw nail polish, batteries & other toxic chemicals in the bin.
\n<\/em><\/span>There are special ways to dispose of these things. Blacktown Council holds an event called ‘Chemical Clean Out’. Next one is on Sunday 15th October. Check out the website<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>for more details.<\/p>\n

I can donate my bras
\n<\/em><\/span>The ‘Uplift Project’<\/a><\/strong><\/span> donates bra’s to women who would otherwise not have access to quality bra’s. The project has shipped bra’s to many countries including the Philippines.<\/p>\n

I can donate unused beauty products & jewellery
\n<\/em><\/span>‘The Beauty Bank’<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>takes unused beauty products, and a variety of other little luxuries like scented candles and costume jewellery, packages them and gives them to homeless women. Their founder, Jen Armstrong has a compelling story of how her own experience with homelessness inspired this project.<\/p>\n

I can donate unused feminine hygiene products
\n<\/em><\/span>You know, like tampons, pads and panty liners. Donate these to your local Women’s shelter.<\/p>\n

4. Taking better care of my stuff<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I know this one isn’t a super obvious ‘greenie’ thing – so I drew a diagram:<\/p>\n

\"5easywaystobemoreEco\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/center>5. Telling people about waste management! <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Also not a super obvious one so here’s a very short comic strip depicting what happens when you share knowledge… it’s like mitosis!<\/p>\n

\"5easywaystobemoreEco\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/center>I figure if it was our ignorance that contributed to the mess – it will take knowledge to get us out. And so I leave you with this message…<\/p>\n

\"5easywaystobemoreEco\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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