> recycle (super recycler lol) - nothing not recyclable goes in that bin - rinse containers, tins before they go on —- 3 people in the house get away with only 1 garbage bin bag a week - reuse most of the glass jars - bottle deposits on beer bottles or all bottles with refund (just keep them in the shed till equals carton of beer then i go swap them.
> 16% share in 280 acres of mallee thats just fenced and left to regenerate, weeds out — $25k each - put in another $10k in fencing and management
> grow plenty of own produce
> compost fresh scraps but wont put meat, dairy or anything thats been cooked in that all goes bin - papers great in compost will bring so many worms without having to do a thing
> garden mulched to retain water & watering systems just drippers underneath mulch.
> never have lights on if nobody is in the room
> have been using hesian bags for shopping instead of single use plastic bags for 10+ years - can’t believe the sook of other states last year 1 - it’s so bloody easy & 2 the bags are so much easier and stronger than little plastic ones.
FWIW i live walking distance from CBD - so a lot of the time car stays at home.
