by Laura | Jun 11, 2015 | Eco Parenting, Live Lighter
I often get the impression that because I’ve run a baby business for over five years, many people (including friends) think I’m some kind of super mum. Of course it goes without saying that because I know more than most about cloth nappying, can recommend which...
by Laura | May 12, 2015 | Eco Parenting, Live Lighter
Skye Little is an ecoceptional mum with a passion for sewing. In fact, she’s made 90% of her daughter’s wardrobe! We caught up with Skye and are thrilled to share her story….. Where do you live and who lives there with you? I live in Brisbane with my...
by Laura | Mar 25, 2015 | Eco Parenting, Live Lighter
It’s a sad day in our family today. Janet is leaving. Who you ask? Janet. Yes, I know. I haven’t mentioned her here before so don’t worry, you haven’t missing anything. I guess I haven’t told you about Janet before because of that silly...
by Laura | Mar 16, 2015 | Eco Parenting
From the street Pip Collard’s Adelaide home may look like any other suburban residence. However, if you step inside, and out into the backyard, it’s clear she and her husband Joel have a great story to tell about how they strive to live more...
by Laura | Feb 23, 2015 | Eco Parenting, Sustainable Eating
You only need to venture down the baby aisle in your local supermarket to see the huge variety of first foods on offer. From rice cereal to rusks, purees and casseroles, it’s easy to see how the member of the family with the smallest belly can quickly become the most...
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. 
