It’s finally happening, automated EV charging thanks to the Zappi and Paul’s determination. No more manual car charging for us! Small changes to our micro-grid As many of you are aware, we swapped our petrol car for an electric vehicle (EV) at the beginning of this year in an attempt to further reduce our carbon […]
Rainwater harvesting
Why we should collect this natural resource Did you know that only 3% of the water supply on earth is freshwater? Of that 3%, only 0.03% is actually available to us. The rest is captured in glaciers, ice sheets, aquifers, groundwater or rivers & streams. So how we use this small amount of freshwater is […]
Fun and quick upcycling project: Make kitchen unsponges from fabric scraps and old towels.
The other day I made cute kitchen ‘unsponges’ from fabric scraps and an old towel. I love them because they are environmentally-friendly, save money and reduce (plastic) waste. Plus this is a great way to upcycle old fabric scraps and old towels and turn them into something useful. I will share the full tutorial in […]