As part of Bupa's best blog competition for 2015
Being sustainable need not be expensive, but it is good for the environment. Here some good ideas.
Composting, or starting that worm farm.
It is easy to do, although you might want to visit your local nursery or Bunnings to get some tips on how to start one. It is easy to throw all your leftover scraps into the compost once you have started it. All you need is a backyard to start it.
Bunnings have lots of worm farms to suit your budget.
Clothes swap
You swap your unwanted clothes for someone else unwanted clothes (which you want by the way). It is free and there are many clothes swaps happening all over Melbourne.
Drinking water instead of buying soft drinks all the time.
Drinking water is free and if you use your own bottle you save heaps of plastic bottles going to the landfill. A bottle of soft drink is about $4-$7 depending on where you buy it. Think about it; if you are drinking soft drink or juice everyday it would cost you about $640- $4480 per academic year, not including weekends and the months that you are on holiday. Think about it, if you drank water every day then you would have that extra money in your pocket for other expenses as well as staying healthy.
Thrifty buying
There are a lot of vintage and op shops, some of which support charities and community organisations. Most likely you'll find them on Brunswick st. You'll save money and the clothes will not go to waste. If you want to get rid unwanted clothes why not donate them here?
Farmers markets
These often sell produce direct from the farms to the public (and they do excellent breakfasts too). They usually don't supply plastic bags so bringing your own bag is a must.
You can find about them here.
Being sustainable need not be expensive, but it is good for the environment. Here some good ideas.
Composting, or starting that worm farm.
It is easy to do, although you might want to visit your local nursery or Bunnings to get some tips on how to start one. It is easy to throw all your leftover scraps into the compost once you have started it. All you need is a backyard to start it.
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| Worm farm, courtesy of Ian Riley (Flickr Images) |
Bunnings have lots of worm farms to suit your budget.
Clothes swap
You swap your unwanted clothes for someone else unwanted clothes (which you want by the way). It is free and there are many clothes swaps happening all over Melbourne.
Drinking water instead of buying soft drinks all the time.
Drinking water is free and if you use your own bottle you save heaps of plastic bottles going to the landfill. A bottle of soft drink is about $4-$7 depending on where you buy it. Think about it; if you are drinking soft drink or juice everyday it would cost you about $640- $4480 per academic year, not including weekends and the months that you are on holiday. Think about it, if you drank water every day then you would have that extra money in your pocket for other expenses as well as staying healthy.
Thrifty buying
There are a lot of vintage and op shops, some of which support charities and community organisations. Most likely you'll find them on Brunswick st. You'll save money and the clothes will not go to waste. If you want to get rid unwanted clothes why not donate them here?
Farmers markets
These often sell produce direct from the farms to the public (and they do excellent breakfasts too). They usually don't supply plastic bags so bringing your own bag is a must.
You can find about them here.
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