by Laura | Nov 14, 2017 | Zero Waste Home
If you yearn for a simpler, minimalist lifestyle and are yet to declutter your house, this post is for you. I’m sharing the ins and outs of our decluttering attempts for our upcoming house move. Let’s dive in! Podcast: Play In New Window Subscribe In iTunes So...
by Laura | Nov 13, 2017 | Conscious Business
If you’re a creative entrepreneur, chances are that you suffer from Bright Shiny Object Syndrome. It’s where you’re easily distracted by other opportunities and end up taking on way too many projects, and not completing any of them (or significantly...
by Laura | Nov 7, 2017 | Live Lighter, Sustainable Eating
What is the most sustainable meat? If you choose to eat meat, and you care for the environment and care for your own health, I bet you’ve wondered “what is the best meat to eat”? It’s a question I’m asked a lot, particularly by my Self Sufficiency in the Suburbs...
by Laura | Oct 25, 2017 | Chemical Free Living
Lotions and potions, deodorant, perfumes, soaps, exfoliants, shower gels and make up: many of us probably use some or most of these personal care products every day and may not give a second thought to the impact they might be having on the health or us or our...
by Laura | Oct 17, 2017 | Global Environmental Issues, Live Lighter, Zero Waste Home
Microbeads… What are they? What impact do microbeads have on the environment and our health and how you can tell if a product contains them? In this post I take a look at why microbeads may be more immediately dangerous to the environment than a discarded...
Laura Trotta is one of Australia’s leading home sustainability experts. She has a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, a Masters of Science (in Environmental Chemistry) and spent 11 years working as an environmental professional before creating her first online eco business, Sustainababy, in 2009. She has won numerous regional and national awards for her fresh and inspiring take on living an ‘ecoceptional’ life (including most recently winning the Brand South Australia Flinders University Education Award (2015) for the north-west region in SA and silver in the Eco-friendly category of the 2015 Ausmumpreneur Awards). With a regular segment on ABC Radio and with her work featured in publications like Nurture Parenting and My Child Magazine, Laura is an eco thought leader who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo. A passionate believer in addressing the small things to achieve big change, and protecting the planet in practical ways, Laura lives with her husband and two sons in outback South Australia. 
