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Keen to embark on a more eco-conscious lifestyle but have no idea where to start? I feel you.
After a few years of traveling and seeing the effects of climate change quite literally on my doorstep (hello, the wildfires in Australia and the summer of 2023 floods in Auckland) I knew I wanted to make a change to my lifestyle. Who was I to complain about the devastation to our beautiful landscapes whilst doing nothing to address my own wasteful habits?
It’s been a very long time since I wrote to you guys, but I feel today is the day. I used to blog all the time, but time is hard to come by these days and writing has definitely been put on the back burner. I’m writing this while sitting in our “This is Nice” Ponsonby Central Pop-up shop. It seems rather surreal sitting behind a desk in a shop full of beautiful women led, value driven brands. My younger self would be in awe of what I’m up to these days.
OMni Balms: Made in New Zealand
They are a natural makeup alternative to traditional lipsticks, blushers or highlighters, and the natural colours absorb into your skin over time and don’t stain.
People have asked me what my proudest achievement was and it’s a small but important aspect that ties into our sustainable focus. The labels are now made of paper and are easy peel so it’s even easier to recycle. They are a pain to stick on the jars as the paper stretches and the label machine does not like them….but that’s manufacturing.. and yes they cost a lot more than the vinyl labels.
Today we will be sharing the story of how Fair & Square began and how Carly has turned it into a business that has created a “lifestyle business, where I still have the time to spend with my family”. Carly has taken the time to answer all of our questions beautifully and I’m very excited to share them with you.
For the past 15 months, we have been planting trees all around the world. To date we have planted 306, this is going to massively grow when our PLEDGE ME ends as many of our rewards for this were to plant trees.
I don’t know about you guys but I’m always playing around at home seeing what I can come up with when it comes to cutting down on my waste and purchases. We’ll today I decided to have a crack at making my own dish washing liquid. I’m not going to lie, it was so rediculously easy.
Plastic Free July is getting easier each year. Are you ready to start your eco minimalist life? Checkout this blog post, it’ll help you find ways to cut down on your single use plastic waste
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Reducing bathroom waste can be tricky. Especially if you’re not sure where to start. Read our blog post to find out more about how we turned our bathroom into a plastic free / chemical free eco zone!
Did you know that 1/3 of all supermarket bought food ends up as waste? We know! Crazy right. Especially when we think about the fact that food waste gives off a large amount of methane gas into our environment. It’s crazy to think that we waste money on food just to throw it away again. This is due to not only our obsession with aesthetics, but it can also be related to mindfulness and nutrition.
I remember before I launched Ethically So. I was so intrigued when it came to finding out how others had started businesses at such a young age
