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the easiest ways reduce your waste

reducing our waste is one of the most beneficial ways we can help the planet... but how?

How to: Compost In An Apartment

It's easier than you think to learn how to compost in an apartment. Composting can be done anywhere with very few supplies needed. If you don't have a garden, or a curbside compost you may think that composting just isn't possible, but guess what - you can still join the compost party, even as an apartment dweller.

How To: A Planet Friendly Period

Today’s climate crisis is so wide and multifactorial, it is SUPER normal to feel completely overwhelmed and discouraged to think we, as an individual, can combat this with a menstrual cup.

DIY Recipes

We love a homemade recipe, especially if it helps reduce unnecessary plastic waste! This blog is a working blog, meaning whenever we find new DIY recipes, we will add them here!

DIY Lifestyle Recipes

Many cleaning products are super easy to make from home! With just a few household ingredients, an old spray bottle & a little integrity you can whip up some super effective cleaning products that are better for you and the planet!

DIY Beauty Recipes

DIY Beauty, why buy in packaging when you can make from home! Saving you some coin, and saving the planet from extra plastic waste. This blog is a working blog, meaning whenever we find new DIY beauty recipes that we love, we will add them here!

10 Simple Switches You Can Make To Create A Greener Home

When it comes to leading a more environmentally friendly life, it's easy to get overwhelmed at the thought of undergoing a complete lifestyle revamp. However, sometimes just making small, everyday changes in your routine or simple switches in your daily habits add up to ultimately reduce your carbon footprint and leave the earth a little better off.

Earth Day 2022!

How can YOU invest in your planet this Earth Day?

Waste Disposal 101

The do’s and don’ts of waste disposal.

Like-Minded Businesses: Hungry Harvest

With an estimated 1/3 of all food (around 1.3 billion tonnes) being wasted each year, food loss and waste is a growing issue facing our global community. Our friends at Hungry Harvest are on a mission to change this, by bringing plant power to the people.

Composting 101

Are you letting your food scraps go to waste?

Compostable vs Biodegradable vs Traditional - What’s The Difference?

One thing we are seeing more and more in the market is the confusion around the different types of plastics out there. As consumers, it can be confusing to know what the difference is between traditional versus biodegradable plastic and where does compostable plastic fit into the picture? And is compostable plastic even real plastic? In this piece we take a deep dive into the different types of plastics, what their point of differences are in the waste cycle.

The 5 R’s In Action

Why Plastic Free July Is A Great Chance To Reassess Your Consumption

It’s Plastic Free July, and this month serves as a great opportunity for consumers to reassess their plastic consumption, and start to make changes that benefit our planet in the long run.

Our top 10 Kiwi brands helping you to reduce plastic

Our mission at Compostic is to take our consumers on a journey to remove all plastics from their households starting in the kitchen, facilitating an effortlessly sustainable lifestyle. But we can't do it all ourselves, so we've picked our top 10 Kiwi brands that can help you go plastic free this July

The Issue Behind 50% Plastic Alternatives

'50% Plant-Based' plastics are becoming popularised by traditional plastic brands. So what does this percentage really mean, and is it the saving grace they want us to think it is?

Compostic's top 15 products to remove plastic from your home

These 15 eco-friendly products have been chosen to replace disposable items that have been buried on Earth for hundreds of years, if not more. Buying smarter isn’t the only way to make a difference, but it’s a good first step to take.

Why the plastic problem is our issue, not anyone else's

At Compostic we hear it a lot, why is reducing our plastic consumption our problem and not that of the businesses making it? Well, here is why.

Likeminded Business: The Glass Bottle Milk Co

New Zealand's plastic bottle usage is off the charts, and with over 100 million milk bottles used per year by Kiwis, the guys at The Glass Bottle Milk Co have a courageous plan.

How to make the most out of composting when you have limited space

We’re time poor, we’re space poor. Here is how you can get involved and make the most out of composting with limited resources.

Seven small changes to make a big difference

Not all of us are in the position to be switching to electric cars and solar powered homes, however there are several small changes you can make today to lessen your carbon footprint.

why compost? we compost dishes the dirt.

You might be wondering, what's all this talk of composting lately? Why is it so important, and so beneficial for our environment? We spoke to Phil Yates of We Compost and Green Gorilla, to answer all these questions and more.