A change in perspective – we flip ‘waste’ on its head!
As I have traveled around Brisbane this week, the beautiful poinciana trees with their brilliant red flowers have caught my eye. From our previous posts on plants (Day 8) and native wrapping alternatives (Day 16), this Christmas I have been Read More
With only two days left till Christmas, cleaning my house is high on the agenda before my relatives arrive. We have talked a lot in our posts about preventing waste created by presents and food this Christmas, however have you Read More
Here at Reframe Waste, we want to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to the land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures; and to their Read More
There is something magical about Christmas lights. As a child, together with my family we used to explore the streets and hop on buses to see the amazing Christmas light displays around town. I recently felt that same childhood wonder Read More
At Christmas time Australians use more than 150,000 kilometers of wrapping paper – enough to wrap around the Earth’s equator almost four times according to a 2017 Survey by CARE Australia. However, by the end of Christmas day, this overwhelming Read More
As we begin Christmas preparations, water usage usually isn’t something we consider when making our to-do lists for the festive season. However, in all our activities: cleaning the house, cooking Christmas dinners and washing the mountains of dishes – we Read More
Food is central to Christmas festivities. In my household Christmas baking and preparing for Christmas lunch and dinner consume many days in the lead up to Christmas. Whilst food brings much joy and draws us closer together, when hosting Christmas Read More
Christmas decorations are another area where Australians spend up big! In 2018, RACQ reported that $1 Billion was spent on Christmas decorations across Australia. This is a worrying statistic, as it suggests that many Australians annually change their Christmas decorations. Read More
Last night my family met for one of my favourite holiday traditions – putting up the Christmas tree! Over the years as we have moved apartments and countries, our Christmas tree has taken on many different forms: the reusable artificial Read More
From childhood I have always enjoyed marking down the days till Christmas. This year we are so excited that you are joining us on our 24-day count-down journey filled with daily tips to save budget and reduce waste this Christmas. Read More