Support Life, Not Death Posted on 9 March 202112 December 2021 In spite of being aware of the state of the world and having somewhat made peace with it all, it still disappoints me to find manmade rubbish left so carelessly behind. Whether it was dropped in a city, or sneakily thrown from a window on the motorway, it is likely… Read more
Eat Plastic Posted on 3 November 202012 December 2021 Just 1 cigarette butt can pollute 500 litres of water. 80% of the litter found in the oceans, rivers and waterways is from land. By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the sea.Plastic never disappears, like seriously never, but it can take upwards of 450 years to… Read more
Single-Use Madness Posted on 18 October 202012 December 2021 In 2015, we learnt that 90% of seabirds on our planet have ingested plastic when the results of a study by British and Australian scientists was published. Now, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn it is 100%. If that wasn’t bad enough, it is actually 100% of animals on earth,… Read more
We Don’t Have a Climate Change Problem Posted on 10 October 202012 December 2021 We don’t have a climate change problem. We have a human problem. We have a lack of respect for each other and our home problem. We have an unbalanced sense of entitlement problem. Read more
Real Living Ones Posted on 1 October 20207 December 2021 Let’s talk about plants, real living natural ones, not plastic ornamental ones that only end up in landfill and polluting our beautiful, natural environment. Why are *real* plants in the home important?– Can improve air quality– Reduce stress– Procure feelings of joy– They look good Now we are all super… Read more
Sauvage Méditerranée Posted on 15 August 202030 December 2021 Upcycled earrings by Sauvage Mediterranee – made with sea glass collected in the #calanquesdemarseille and lovingly assembled by a small team of real people in an artisanal workshop, nestled in the Provence region of France. It’s true that I’m a recovering fast-fashion, beauty-trend coveting, shopaholic who shamefully spent far too much precious energy on… Read more
Where Does it End? Posted on 27 April 202011 January 2022 Where do you actually think the rubbish we create ends up? In the bin? Right, but then where? How does all of this rubbish end up soiling our beautiful home? How does it end up in our clean water stores and food chain? We are obviously far too educated to… Read more
Le Grand Saphir Posted on 11 April 202010 January 2022 This is the teaser for a highly recommended and stunning French documentary by Jeremi Stadler and I urge you to watch it… (Sadly, I don’t have a link for the film online as it has been three years since I first published this post on Instagram and it looks like the… Read more
Bad Blow Job Posted on 22 February 20204 January 2022 Ok, let’s get real. Balloons blow. A good balloon is a balloon that doesn’t exist. Manufacturers are yet to develop a balloon that doesn’t wreak havoc when it is disposed of or lost accidentally. Even the new “biodegradable” ones are dangerous, they do NOT decompose naturally, and they DO go on… Read more
Forbidden Rice Posted on 20 February 202015 January 2022 Black rice aka forbidden rice was known in China as the Emperor’s rice because it was apparently kept from the lower classes. It’s extremely high in anthocyanins due to its dark hue, which means amazing nutritional value and antioxidants! 👌 I’ll be honest, I do actually prefer Asian rice but I don’t really like the… Read more