Small ways to reduce waste and care for the environment when you have children - ABC Life

"Small ways to reduce waste and care for the environment when you have children" ABC Life / By Jane Canaway
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Pre-kids, you might have been super organised, low-maintenance, happy to compost, op shop, recycle and avoid all manner of packaging and excessive carbon-footprint-ballooning transportation.

Then a tiny, vulnerable infant takes over your life and suddenly those hated man-made products take on a new, machine-washable, cheap, hygienic, easy-to-wipe-down appeal.

Microfibre is magic, packaged food is too handy to ignore, and as for disposable nappies…

And that's OK. When you're constantly exhausted, missing one salary and your primary concern is baby's welfare, it's all too easy for your best intentions to fly out the window.

After the initial shock of becoming a parent, life does return to a kind of normal.

So calm down, drop the guilt, and consider adopting just one of these small steps… and then maybe another… and gradually you can find yourself at a greener parenting place.

SMALL STEPS HERE...
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When you're constantly exhausted, missing one salary and your primary concern is baby's welfare, it's all too easy for your best intentions to be sustainable to fly out the window. Here are some suggestions for maintaining your green credentials.

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