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Now displaying: August, 2018
Aug 31, 2018

Over the past two years my husband Paul and I have been building our very own sustainable home in the suburbs of Adelaide Australia.

In this episode, Paul joins me on Eco Chat to share our biggest learnings from the process.

From polystyrene construction materials to low VOC paints, we have it all covered in this episode. We share:

- what is the most sustainable floor covering

- how we tested the soil in our yard for metal contamination

- what not to do with your rainwater tank (hint: don't get it delivered until the very moment you want it installed)

- the no.1 choice you can make to reduce volative organic componds (VOCs) in your home

- the decisions you need to make up front to ensure your home is energy efficient (hint: it doesn't include installing solar)

There's been soooooooooo many learnings along the way that I thought I'd share them with you so if you're even in the position where you're building your own sustainable home, or adding sustainable features to your existing home, you can learn from some of the things that went right, and some of the things that went wrong, with our build.

Resources Mentioned:

Building a Sustainable Home in the Suburbs Part 1: Planning and Design

Cullector Water Saving Shower

Macquarie University VegeSafe Soil Metal Testing program

Aug 10, 2018

When we think of sustainability, underwear isn’t typically the first thing that comes to mind.

But Modibodi founder Kristy Chong is certainly changing that!

Kristy is on a mission to revolutionized feminine hygiene products and her brand Modibodi and their period and leak-proof underwear is certainly making waves in this area.

In this chat Kristy and I talk about sustainable periods and how an embarrassing mishap while running the Seattle marathon led to her creating what will clearly become one of Australia’s iconic brands.

Click HERE to visit Modibodi's website

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