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Bec Johnson is an earth-lover, a single origin oils expert, and the founder of earthYARD

October 06, 2019

The beauty and wellbeing industry is ever-evolving. New miracle serums pop up every week promising to turn back the clock ten years in ten minutes, and it can be a little tricky choosing between good beauty products and good marketing. It isn't easy to fight the urge of ageing naturally either when every second advertisement swears that 'looking younger' is the secret to happiness.

September 28, 2019

It's been five years in the making, growing from a small online store to one of Australia's largest online retailers of ethical and sustainable fashion, and now, we'll be opening our doors at 54 East Concourse, Beaumaris, Victoria for ten weeks in the lead up to Christmas.

August 30, 2019

Deodorant is a comfort-product; no-one wants to be that pongy one in the room. We all have our favourite brands that we stick to religiously and rely on, but keeping our pits pong-free can be detrimental to our health. The skin is the body's largest organ, and what we put on it - from the deodorant in our pits to the moisturiser on our palms - matters.

August 08, 2019

Spending a little time practising self-care regularly is the key to feeling spring-ready all year round, and while a night of pampering may still be a 'night in', it's well worth it every now and again.

July 31, 2019

I have an unquenchable thirst to educate myself and grow, to become more awake, more conscious, more aware and more synchronised with nature and, for as long as I can remember, I have always had a strong interest in health and wellbeing. I guess I was just looking for the inspiration to base a business around.

July 18, 2019

Going completely plastic-free might sound impossible in 2019, but #plasticfreejuly is about trying to - for just 31 days - and then continuing those habits year-round. Easing into a plastic-free life can be a smooth transition too, and the smallest of every items can have the biggest of impacts.

July 05, 2019

Disposable pads are made with up to 90% plastic and they can take upwards of 400 years to decompose if they ever do at all. Adhesive pads haven't been around long enough to measure their impacts, and all the disposable pads we've tossed away since they were invented in 1970, still exist somewhere in landfill and waterways today.

June 27, 2019

Reflecting the land in which it was created, founders Greg and Jicky Milham have ensured that Sanctum has remained true to its roots in its 26-year history. Each product looks to encapsulate the pure tranquillity of the area by combining locally sourced botanical ingredients with a vision to sustain and nurture.

June 19, 2019

Helen Atcheson isn't concerned with trends or fads, contrary to the popular fashion model. She is inspired by all things natural, and her designs reflect the balmy days and sticky nights of her Western Australia lifestyle where some winter days are a beautiful 29 degrees. In that kind of environment, linen is a must, and it's the only fabric Helen chooses to use in her range.

May 01, 2019

Time IV Change is devoted to creating positive change within the realms of time, literally speaking. Watches, timepieces, wrist clocks, whatever you want to call them, most of us have owned one in our lifetime, but few have considered the environmental impacts of keeping time.

April 26, 2019

The Body Shop has continued to empower and celebrate the women in their supply chain worldwide through its Community Trade Shea Partnership for the last 25 years.

April 02, 2019

With over 20 years of experience in the styling and fashion industry, Debora Schultz is a well-renowned speaker, celebrity stylist and mum of three. Most recently, she added 'founder and designer of Justice Denim' to her impressive list of credentials.

March 20, 2019

Melbourne born and bred, Butt Naked has developed a sustainable and ethical skincare range void of the big words and complicated ingredients that are usually found in mainstream products to hide a multitude of toxic chemicals.

March 19, 2019

Kiss Ready lovingly handmakes simple, uncomplicated by effective natural skincare in small batches. This is serious skincare; good for your skin and good for the plant too.

March 07, 2019

Shopping sustainably is an achievable aspiration with an ECO-TOTE reusable hemp bag, and making the switch has never looked so good.

February 21, 2019

Moments proudly empower women to talk about sex, and to feel confident about taking control of their health. They also donate 5% of each sale to the McGrath Foundation.

February 19, 2019

Runway Room is an innovative business that has many arms, contributing to the local economy through employment and more importantly, local manufacturing.

February 13, 2019

Bondi Kiss is bringing new life to the age-old favourite, pawpaw ointment. It starts with real, organic papaya fruit. No powered forms here.

February 05, 2019

There are 'purely for taste' teas, like the sugar-infused and quirky blends you'll find on the supermarket shelves, and there's good, healing, natural tea, like Mayde Tea.

February 05, 2019

You might not often think about the lifecycle of something as small as a post-it note, but the earthly impacts are big, and this is the basis of change-making stationery business, Earth Greetings.

January 24, 2019

Toxic chemicals are in everything from shampoo to toothpaste, and without knowing it, most of us are exposed to Formaldehyde every day through beauty products.

December 05, 2018

Working with sterling silver and rose gold elements to communicate her love of Mother Earth's majesty, Aimee Fairman employs multi-sensory immersive installation, kinetic sculpture and photography to engage with ideas of psycho-geographical landscapes.

November 28, 2018

Online shopping is great, but plastic packaging is not. Only 14 per cent of plastic is recovered from landfill for recycling in Australia and the rest is buried or accidentally washed out to sea.

October 25, 2018

Bees are amongst the most important creatures to humans on Earth and they pollinate over 80% of all flowering plants including 70 of the top 100 human food crops.

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