by Laura | Jul 5, 2016 | Chemical Free Living, Zero Waste Home
Plastics have been linked with obesity, early adolescence, infertility and cancer and take hundreds of years, if ever to break down in our environment. In this post I’ll share why we need to be concerned about plastics and how you can stay healthy in an increasingly...
by Laura | Jun 28, 2016 | Chemical Free Living, Eco Parenting, Live Lighter
Modern living and toxins often go hand in hand, but there’s plenty of ways we can reduce our exposure. The food we eat has a massive impact on our health, and naturally, what we feed our children directly impacts their current and future health. This week I caught up...
by Laura | May 10, 2016 | Chemical Free Living
Have you ever received a gift that you don’t want to use for health or environmental reasons? If that’s a YES, read on because in this post I’m going to share when you perhaps should bite your tongue on toxin free living, especially when it comes to your kids! ...
by Laura | Apr 26, 2016 | Chemical Free Living
In this post I discuss chemical residues in fruit and vegetables and what you can do to reduce your exposure. When you bite into an apple you think you’re just eating an apple right? Wrong! If your apple is a conventionally grown apple it’s most likely come with a...
by Laura | Apr 20, 2016 | Chemical Free Living
Ever wanted to know what’s involved in making the switch from a commercial deodorant to one made entirely from natural products? You might be surprised to know it’s a little more complex than just choosing a natural deodorant and making the switch. Often...
by Laura | Mar 15, 2016 | Chemical Free Living
Do you avoid drinking tap water because of the presence of fluoride in your local water supply? Are you unsure whether or not fluoride in drinking water is good or bad for your health? Do you want to avoid drinking water that contains fluoride but aren’t sure how you...
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. 
