by Laura | Oct 1, 2018 | Zero Waste Home
Reduce paper use in and around your home with these simple tips! Throughout August in my Self Sufficiency in the Suburbs membership we shone the light on paper product usage, and we all made an effort to reduce our consumption of paper products in the home. For some,...
by Laura | Sep 11, 2018 | Zero Waste Home
If you’re finding that stuff is taking over your home or you’re weighed down by the amount of physical clutter in your life, this post is for you. I’m sharing seven signs you’re obsessed with stuff, and outlining why you need to take control of your stuff before it...
by Laura | Aug 16, 2018 | Zero Waste Home
What is period underwear, how does it work and can you really use it instead of tampons and pads? When we think of sustainability, menstrual products and underwear aren’t typically the first things that comes to mind. But Modibodi founder Kristy Chong is...
by Laura | Jul 24, 2018 | Eco Parenting, Live Lighter, Zero Waste Home
In this post I discuss the marketing genius and environmental nightmare of the Coles Little Shop promotion and share three reasons why you should rethink supermarket collectables. Kids love collecting things and marketers know it. Whether it’s a new Thomas the Tank...
by Laura | Jul 4, 2018 | Zero Waste Home
What’s the difference between compostable bags and biodegradable plastic bags, and which option is better for the environment? With the spotlight continually being shone on the impact of plastics on the environment worldwide and with Australia’s Eastern States...
by Laura | Jun 22, 2018 | Zero Waste Home
Our bathrooms often fly under the radar where plastic waste is concerned. Instead we focus on reducing plastic waste when we’re out and about by carrying a reusable coffee cup, reusable shopping bags or even a reusable straw. However there are some sneaky...
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. 
