Eco Living

  • 5 Quick ways to fact-check online information

    5 Quick ways to fact-check online information

    This post provides a series of steps that a reader can utilise in order to discern factual information from a writer’s opinion, recommends a scientific approach to fact-finding as well as recommending a list of websites that provide known science-backed climate truths. Following these steps will allow the reader to find the unbiased information that… Read more

  • 5 facts about Household Energy Consumption Explained

    5 facts about Household Energy Consumption Explained

    This article discusses about residential home energy use and compares this with a few key countries, namely, the US, Canada and Australia. It also discusses temperatures that are recommended for households, considerations that the individual may take for reducing one’s energy consumption and potential monetary savings that could be reaped. Energy consumption increases one’s ecological… Read more

  • 5 SIMPLE ways to reduce unwanted gifts in 2023

    5 SIMPLE ways to reduce unwanted gifts in 2023

    Christmas embodies the season of giving, generosity and joy. However, 2 tragedies happen every Christmas: food waste and unwanted gifts ending up as landfill rubbish in addition to collateral trash such as gift wrappers. See related post: 5 Super Easy Ways to reduce fresh food waste in 2024. A quick search on Google will show… Read more

  • 5 Super Easy Ways to Reduce Fresh Food Waste in 2024

    5 Super Easy Ways to Reduce Fresh Food Waste in 2024

    Food waste is an ongoing global issue and is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. There are several simple and practical ways to reduce one’s food waste carbon foot print which will in turn save you money and time in the long run. The generation and management of waste is a problem. According… Read more

  • Reduce Now & Start Saving The World in 2024

    Reduce Now & Start Saving The World in 2024

    Climate change, one of the biggest problems faced by our generation with a myriad of possible solutions and none fully taking its form into reality. Since its inception in 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been publishing high quality, research evidence-based assessment reports investigating climate change, what causes it and its implications in… Read more

  • The Most Efficient Cooking Method Explained in 2023

    The Most Efficient Cooking Method Explained in 2023

    On the surface, it may seem like this is a no-brainer: most appliances now have an energy rating, and therefore there is little to argue. However, efficiency is not just about the energy rating of the appliance; it takes into account what you are cooking, how long it takes to cook and in my point… Read more

  • 5 Romantic, Gift-free Ideas in 2023

    5 Romantic, Gift-free Ideas in 2023

    This post does not contain Affiliated Links, if you like this post, please leave me a donation – Learn more. Valentine’s day, like many holidays that we now have, has been closely linked to consumerism, also known as the act of buying things. Like other holidays, we have somehow subconsciously connected celebration to presents or… Read more

  • Recycling in Western Australia

    Recycling in Western Australia

    Half a decade ago when we moved to regional Western Australia, we sank easily and quickly into their 3-bin curb side recycling programme which made natural sense to us – separating your trash into organic compostable items, recyclable products and landfill non-recyclable trash. Soon we discovered the REDcycle recycling points in major supermarkets such as… Read more