Saturday morning was the last I spent at my parent’s house, after three months of living there. They live by the water and I have been getting up early some mornings to go for kayak on the lake. It ain’t a half bad way to start the day. I was paddling down my favourite creek,…
This is the last post in my plastic-free travel series, which is aimed at helping you green up your travels, with as little effort as possible on your part. I’ll also be posting tips on the Birdgehls Facebook page – give it a like and follow along. Feel free to sign up to my newsletter…
Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. Thank you. Updated February 2019 Want to live a greener existence, but not sure where to start? In 2016 I went full-throttle in trying to give up plastic for a year. I…
At the start of 2016, I vehemently declared that I was going to go plastic free. It was something I’d been working towards for quite awhile. I was sick of travelling and seeing rubbish, everywhere I went. It was time to stand up and do something about it. This seemed like a good start. I…
The road to a plastic free life certainly is a rocky one. A little while ago, I wrote a post detailing what hasn’t worked out for me so far over the last few months. Certain things continue to be an upsetting annoyance. As I don’t want to be a wholly negative person, I want to…
Responsible travel is not just a trend. It’s a way of life. Yet it can be outright confusing to know where to start. Luckily, we’re here to help. These sustainable travel tips will help you tread lightly, as you explore your way around our beautiful planet. Should you only stay in eco-friendly lodgings? Is flying…
Living waste free can seem an insurmountable task… at first. I know I was pretty overwhelmed when I decided to push towards being plastic free. I believed I had to tackle absolutely everything at once and that I was the worst person on earth if I let a single plastic bag weave its way into…
Rubbish accumulated from an afternoon out. Enough! The start of the year doubles up as an excellent time for reflection. I’ve been thinking a lot about values and the importance of living them. So long story short – I’ve decided 2016 is the year I start going plastic free. It seems like a big…