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Well then. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’m still here, just processing what’s happening in the world and trying to work out what my part is in what comes… Read More »Hi again! Do we need pet items?

Well then. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’m still here, just processing what’s happening in the world and trying to work out what my part is in what comes… Read More »Hi again! Do we need pet items?

Alright, look. It’s less than a week before Christmas and it seems to me that many people are just not that excited about it. So I’m going to shelve to… Read More »Make your own traditions and ignore what you ‘should’ be doing

Is the amount of waste created by conventional paper gift wrapping starting to give you the ick? Want to save a bit of money in the long run by getting… Read More »How-To: Low-Waste and Zero-Waste Gift Wrap

Holidays are fun, aren’t they? Special food, seeing people you haven’t seen in a while, spending time doing seasonally appropriate activities. All good stuff. Know what’s not fun? Dealing with… Read More »How-to: Low-waste gift-giving

This is a special edition of the blog. It is all about low-waste holiday gifts from Something Different Upcycled. Read on for a quick overview of each of the new… Read More »Low-waste Holiday Gifts From Something Different Upcycled

Long day… As I write this, I’ve just finished the mad dash to get my kiddo to bed at a reasonable time after a sports practice that ends much later… Read More »Low-waste routines and kids’ after school activities

Fall has officially begun and it seems that a lot of people are VERY excited about Halloween and ‘spooky season’ more generally. Don’t get me wrong: I LOVE autumn (or… Read More »5 Suggestions for Low-Waste Seasonal Decorations

I have a lot of scraps of fabric. This is not really a surprise, given that I keep ALL of the little bits and pieces leftover from larger projects, both… Read More »What To Do With Leftover Sleeves and Pant Legs

Take away all of their single use stuff. That’s it. That’s the post. Thanks for reading! Kidding! Of course! This IS a serious question, though. How DO you convince friends… Read More »How to Convince Friends and Family to Switch to Reusables

I’ve written a few times (click here or here or here) about how to reduce waste at lunch time. This week, I write a bit more about what you’ll want… Read More »How to Make a Litterless Lunch