Sustainable Stephanie

When you first think of ‘food waste’, perhaps your mind immediately springs to that last mouldy item you discovered in the depths of the fridge which swiftly makes its way to the bin. Sadly, this used to be a common occurrence for me (and yes, I am ashamed to write this). However, over the past few years, I’ve switched my behaviours from frequently throwing out of date food into a general waste bin to producing hardly any food waste, composting the few occasional scraps and t

Zero waste can be challenging at the best of times, but imagine travelling the world whilst embracing this lifestyle? If you thought this would be impossible, then you're wrong, as this is exactly what Kat Guidotti otherwise known as @thezerowastebackpacker is doing! When I stumbled across Kat on Instagram and was so impressed that she was able to sustain this lifestyle on the road, and when she said yes to my offer of an interview, I couldn't contain myself. For me this girl

Since starting my role as a regional Environmental Advisor, I have become well practised at living out of a suitcase. My work often requires me to stay away in number of hotels across the United Kingdom – it sounds glamorous right? But I can assure you the novelty soon wears off! One night whilst staying away with work, alone in a hotel room on the Essex coast, I started to wonder how my behaviours had changed since becoming more environmentally conscious, and how I could be

The idea of making my own beauty products excites me, but at the same time does make me feel a little nervous. Why? Well, let's just say my first experience of embracing a Zero waste bathroom didn't go too well. When my Argan oil hair conditioner ran out three months ago, instead of purchasing yet another single use plastic bottle, I decided to replace this product with my coconut cooking oil. Before going to bed I liberally applied plenty all over my hair, adding more as I n