Hello everyone! This episode is a little shorter because I am off exploring this great country of ours, but wanted to leave you with something to do this week, so we're talking about the best sustainability apps you can download.

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Apps mentioned:

1. One Small Step
2. Ecosia
3. Good on You
4. Recycle Smart
5. Share Waste
6. My Plastic Diary
7. YWaste & Bring Me Home

My main aim of 2021 is to become more self-sufficient, and in today's episode I'm sharing 8 self sufficiency skills you can learn that help you reduce your waste.

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Websites mentioned:
- https://sewing.com/free-online-sewing-classes/
- https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/best-online-knitting-classes-5070048
- https://goodonyou.eco/material-guide-ethical-wool/
- https://cornersmith.com.au/
- https://www.youtube.com/c/GardeningAustralia/videos
- https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2019/05/guide-to-composting
- https://www.foodwise.com.au/our-beginners-guide-to-composting/
- https://www.madeleineolivia.co.uk/blog/20-diy-natural-cleaning-recipes-hacks-tips
- https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/tips/a24885/make-at-home-cleaners/
- https://www.theboywhobakes.co.uk/recipes/2019/6/21/step-by-step-sourdough-recipe

Hellllooooo friends! Today we are talking about the ways you can make your Easter more sustainable, if you participate. We cover the 3 big Aussie Easter topics: chocolate, hot cross buns, and the classic Easter Hat Parade.

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Websites mentioned:
- https://www.aussiehealthproducts.com.au/loving-earth.php?subcat=Chocolates&utm_source=CommissionFactory&utm_medium=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Aussie+Health+Products&cfclick=a09d387ca2084663ab15135183f64816
- https://pana-organic.com/shop/almond-mylk-chocolate-egg/
- https://www.treatdreams.com.au/collections/vegan-easter-chocolate
- https://altereco.com.au/
- https://www.recipetineats.com/hot-cross-buns-recipe/

Today we are diving into Bulk Shopping, and all the things you need to know if you're new to it. I know when I first started bulk shopping, I was super nervous and didn't know what to expect - but it's not that hard or daunting at all!

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Resources mentioned:
- https://sustainabletable.org.au/all-things-ethical-eating/bulk-food-directory/
- https://thesourcebulkfoods.com.au/

Woohoo - we're at the last room of the house people! Today we're talking how to go zero waste in the bedroom.

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Websites mentioned:

Mattresses:
- https://www.ecosa.com.au/eco-friendly-mattress
- https://www.mattressrecycle.com.au/
- https://www.mattress-recycling.com.au/
- https://mattressrecyclingaustralia.com.au/
- https://softlanding.com.au/

Bedding:
- https://bhumi.com.au/
- https://www.ettitude.com.au/
- https://www.givit.org.au/
- https://homehacks.co/40-ways-repurpose-old-bed-sheets/

Bedroom Furniture:
- https://wenbornwood.com/
- https://www.yardfurniture.com.au/sustainable-furniture/
- https://www.barenature.com.au/our-work/bedrooms/
- https://www.ikea.com/au/en/customer-service/services/buyback-pubff9ee470

Books:
- https://www.readinghabit.com.au/
- http://www.elizabethsbookshop.com.au/
- http://www.elizabethsbookshop.com.au/
- http://www.elizabethsbookshop.com.au/

Clothes, Shoes, Accessories, Underwear:
- https://goodonyou.eco/
- https://upparel.com.au/
- https://www.brittslist.com.au/article/australias-best-ethically-made-underwear/

It's part two of our episode on reducing waste in the kitchen, and today I'm talking to you all about grocery shopping, energy use and food and drink on the go.

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Websites mentioned today:
- https://sustainabletable.org.au/all-things-ethical-eating/seasonal-produce-guide/ Seasonal Produce Guide for Australia
- https://www.biome.com.au/302-onya-weigh-bags Reusable grocery bags
- https://www.harrisfarm.com.au/collections/byo-bags/products/harris-farm-organic-cotton-string-bag-703015 Reusable grocery bags
- https://www.harrisfarm.com.au/collections/byo-bags/products/harris-farm-organic-cotton-string-bag-703015 Find your nearest bulk food store or co-op
- https://sharewaste.com Share Waste app for composting
- https://frankgreen.com.au/ Frank Green reusable coffee cups
- https://responsiblecafes.org/ Website that rates cafes according to sustainable and ethical practices

It's another week and another step in our sustainability journeys! This week is Part One of a two part series looking at our kitchens. This was my biggest area in which I needed to improve when I first started my zero waste journey, so this is why it will be split across two weeks. This episode focuses on cooking gadgets, utensils and the like.

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Websites mentioned:
- https://retrokitchen.com.au/collections/sponge-cloths-100-biodegradable For compostable kitchen wipes
- https://www.floraandfauna.com.au/ecostore-dishwasher-tablets-50-washes-1kg Zero Waste Dishwashing tablets
- https://www.tombag.com.au/ Reusable Bin Liners
- https://earthhero.com/products/home/bagito-reusable-bin-bag-trash-can-liner/ Reusable Bin Liners
- https://www.floraandfauna.com.au/eco-home/eco-cleaning/biodegradable-waste-bags?filters= Biodegradable Bin Liners
- The Source Bulk Foods for bulk dishwashing liquid
- RedCycle for soft plastics
- https://sharewaste.com/ For community composting

It's time to reduce your waste in your home office - with more and more people working from home since the pandemic, I think people will take a lot from this episode!

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Websites mentioned in the episode:
- https://ecopen.club/ Eco Pen Club: eco friendly pens, highlighters and notebooks from Australia
- https://www.buyecogreen.com.au/pencils-sustainable-timber-c107122 Sustainable timber pencils
- https://www.biome.com.au/blog/eco-friendly-stationery-essentials/
- https://ecomarketplace.com.au/products/100-sustainable-seed-pencils-sprout-pencils Seed sprouting pencils
- https://zerowasteboxes.terracycle.com.au/products/office-supplies-zero-waste-boxeshttps://zerowasteboxes.terracycle.com.au/products/office-supplies-zero-waste-boxes Terracycle Office Supplies box
- https://notely.com.au/pages/our-story Recycled paper notebooks made in Australia
- https://www.ecosia.org/ Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees
- https://www.forestapp.cc/ Forest - the productivity app that plants trees

Welcome back to Episode 4 of Let's Get WastED - the podcast celebrating all imperfect zero waste and sustainability journeys! This episode is all about how to reduce our environmental impact in the laundry.

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Websites mentioned:
https://www.wearandrepeat.com.au/collections/eco-friendly-laundry-detergent
https://thedirtcompany.com.au/
https://coraball.com/

Welcome back to Episode 3 everyone! Today we're talking about all the ways you can reduce your impact and your waste in the bathroom.

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Useful resources mentioned today:
https://au.whogivesacrap.org/
https://www.redcycle.net.au/
https://thesourcebulkfoods.com.au/
https://banish.com.au/pages/recycling-program
https://www.floraandfauna.com.au/recycle
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goodwell/be-the-first-battery-free-powered-toothbrush
https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/
https://asuvi.com.au/
https://dirtyhippiecosmetics.com.au/
https://bar-none.co/
https://wildminimalist.com/
https://lastobject.com/products/lastswab-basic