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Plastic Free July with Hello Fresh Paper Bags

3 Easy Ways I Reduced My Plastic Use During Plastic Free July

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I would like to thing that you and I are similar, we have average lives, families, we are busy. So while I liked the idea of Plastic Free July, I had 2 considerations:

  1. I really don’t think I could go plastic FREE. I would love too, but it’s not that easy. you would need to really, serious change your entire life. That freaks me out and really isn’t feasible.
  2. Why just July, I’d happily make it ongoing. Understanding that Plastic Free July are trying to get people to buy into it in the first place (and it’s a totally great idea).

So, from this, what are maybe 3 things I can do on an ongoing basis that ill reduce my plastic use all the time?

Bin liners – Put those NT Newspapers to good use!

A MASSIVE thing all over the internet at the moment is how to use newspaper as a bin liner. It’s a no brainer, especially when the piles of NT News are just sitting there.

Also, I get Hello Fresh delivered, there are lots of paper bags in there, so now I’m using them as bin liners!

Check this blog out on how to make bin liners.

Switch to Boomerang Bags

These guys are awesome!!! I’m going to be making some in my spare time and trying to get them into my local shops. Check them out!!! http://boomerangbags.org/

I’ve joined the Boomerang Bags Parap Darwin group and they are working with Parap School (Eco School supported by Keep Australia Beautiful NT).

More info on my Boomerang Bag adventures later.

the third and final thing, this is a tough one…I’m still thinking of what can I do practically to stop using plastic around the home….Well, here are a few things I’ll be looking into: http://www.plasticfreejuly.org/a-z-alternatives.html

Or, I reckon I might buy these straws…http://boomerangbags.org/shop/

Here are some Cafes in Darwin that have BYO cup discounts: https://www.responsiblecafes.org/

So, my 3rd way to reduce my plastic use ongoing, is to keep my mind open and where possible refuse plastic. Coffee cups, straws e.t.c. I’m sure it won’t always by possible, but I will make the effort.

How are you going plastic free this July?

Darwin Northern Territory Sunset

3 Years In Darwin

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It has come to my attention that it has been 3 years since I last blogged, or though about blogging. 3 years since due to a few unfortunate mishaps at Cape York and Mount Isa (didn’t write about that one), we limped into Darwin and stayed. 3 years of living in this tropical paradise.

It has not been all sunshine, lollypops and rainbows. My husband got epilepsy, I started a small business and my husband and I separated. But, I live in a most beautiful part of the world, met some amazing people who have become my adopted family, experienced some exciting things, scary things& hard things. In short, I’ve lived and I love it!

I hope you be able to spend some time musing about my time in Darwin, showing you my little piece of paradise. So, please stay tuned!

Cape York Days 10 – 14

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From here on our trip back was pretty uneventful.

Day 10. The Falls to Weipa

Weipa is a mining town and really not much else. It’s meant to be fantastic for fishing, however, the prices are also fantastic. So we set up at the Weipa Caravan Park on a non powered site at the waters edge for a couple of days of R&R. Too bad you can’t swim for fear of crocs!

Weipa sunset was brilliant. The colours on this haven't been altered by any enhancing software, this is the actual sky.

Weipa sunset was brilliant. The colours on this haven’t been altered by any enhancing software, this is the actual sky.

Day 11. Rest day at Weipa Rest day at Weipa, lazed around and went to the pub.

Day 12. Weipa to Chili Beach and Archer River Roadhouse

We left Weipa and to the Peninsula Developmental Road and turned off at the iron ranges. We were meant to stay at Chili beach however the campsite wasn’t good for our swag and there was nothing else available. This is a very popular spot, although I can’t see why.

We drove down to Portland Roads Out of The Blue Cafe, had some lovely locally caught seafood and then drove to Archer River Roadhouse.

Dinner was the famous Archer River burger, It is a bit of a legend with the tourists. The burger was $12 and HUGE! YUM!

Day 13. Archer River to Laura

We’re asked to give some of the local aboriginals a jump start in Archer River and saw more broken down on the road before Coen.

At the quarantine station (where we noticed we had a flat tyre) we were asked if we could tow some of the local Aboriginals into Coen as they had run out of fuel. Apparently a local family group was trying to get back up the Cape and drove their cars until they had no more fuel (?!?). We were unable to help as our car is starting to show signs that something may be wrong and we don’t want to risk more damage.

We saw the place where we rolled our car. The road has dried out so much that you would never know that 2 weeks ago that it was more a treacherous slush pool then a road. Along the sides of the road are reminders if you care to look. Deep tyre treads mark the churned edges where the graders haven’t yet been through.

We stayed the night in the back of the pub in Laura.

Day 14. Laura to Cooktown

We drove back to Cooktown and back to our trailer, our Cape York trip came to an end.