by Laura | Apr 11, 2017 | Eco Mindset, Live Lighter
Like Christmas, although to a much lesser degree, Easter is a time of high consumption. Big feasts, heaps of chocolates…. we all tend to indulge more than normal. As Easter is upon us all this week, I thought I’d share seven ways to make your Easter more sustainable....
by Laura | Feb 13, 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 products every day and may not give them a second thought. In this blog episode I’ll chat about why beauty products may not actually be...
by Laura | Dec 13, 2016 | Zero Waste Home
Well Christmas is just a couple of weeks away and I don’t know about you, but I’ve left it down to the wire and still have some gifts to organise. If you’re in the same boat, rest assured you don’t have to drop your green values and buy the first thing you see when...
by Laura | Nov 29, 2016 | Eco Mindset, Live Lighter, Organic Gardening, Sustainable Eating, Zero Waste Home
If you celebrate Christmas, I’m sure that with less than a month to go until the big day, you’re no doubt knee-deep in present planning or purchasing mode. Gift giving is one aspect of Christmas that can get out of hand quickly….. from a cost and a sheer volume point...
by Laura | Mar 13, 2016 | Live Lighter, Sustainable Eating
I’m always looking for ways to use up excess zucchinis as when they’re in season in our garden, we pick multiple zucchinis a day! These grain-free, dairy-free and refined-sugar free zucchini and cacao muffins are deliciously moist and guilt free too, not to mention...
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. 
