by Laura | Jan 4, 2018 | Eco Mindset, Live Lighter, Zero Waste Home
So many of us grew up with the ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ mantra that’s as ingrained in our psyche as the ‘Slip Slop Slap’ sun protection slogan. But just as ‘Slip Slop Slap’ has moved with the times and been revised to ‘Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide’ I thought the...
by Laura | Dec 22, 2017 | Conscious Business, Zero Waste Home
A few weeks ago I gave you a heads heads up that something very special was in the pipeline….. Well it’s come out the other end I’m I’m so thrilled to share with you that Sustainahome is now open for business! You can check Sustainahome out...
by Laura | Nov 30, 2017 | Zero Waste Home
Let’s chat about the Lifecycle of a Fidget Spinner and Five Alternatives to Gifting Fad Toys. As Christmas fast approaches and adults the world over look for cheap stocking fillers to gift to their children and children’s friends, I thought it was a great...
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 | 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...
by Laura | Sep 28, 2017 | Live Lighter, Sustainable Eating, Zero Waste Home
If you have a pantry that’s brimming with food, much of which that’s been sitting there for a while. Or if you regularly find yourself tossing out stale or soiled food from your pantry, then this post is for you. I’m chatting about simple actions you can take to...
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. 
