

Full disclosure — if there were a 'sustainable living' report card, I’d be lucky to pass. It’s not that I don’t care, because I do. A lot. And for what it’s worth, I’ve tried… albeit sporadically.
Ironically, my problem is sustaining the sustainable living habits. Between kids, dogs, work, life and making excuses, my sustainable living attempts always end up in the too-hard (non-recyclable) basket, and my guilt and shame grow right alongside my carbon footprint.
Fortunately, I have an amazing group of mates who are getting A plus from Mother Earth for all their consistent, gold standard efforts. These greenies were only too happy to share their genius hacks for living more sustainably.
So, if you're like me and desperately want to know about some genius (super easy, bordering on effortless) hacks so you can do better — read on.
Spruce up your leftovers.
A not so fun fact: In Australia, one in every five shopping bags of food gets thrown out, which adds up to a rather confronting 300kg per person every year. 92 per cent of household food waste ends up in landfill, where it emits methane, a potent and noxious greenhouse gas.
If your house is anything like mine, most of this food waste is coming from leftovers. It’s the sad savoury mince, the limp roast veggies and most of the curry. To combat this, one of my earth warrior friends told me she’s never met a meal that can’t be brought back to life with added condiments — with Greek yogurt being her number one go-to.
She (rather passionately) told me that my first step in reducing food waste is to obtain a tub of Farmers Union Greek Style Yogurt, dollop a big ol’ spoonful on heated leftovers and chef’s kiss.