9 eco-grammers for sustainable lifespiration
Sometimes sustainable living can be a bit of a challenge; you get to the checkout and you’ve forgotten your tote, you want a coffee but you don’t have your reusable cup, you move house and nowhere close by sells grains sans plastic.
That’s when, despite seeming a little at odds with the grounded, green life, the Insta-crowd can be an inspiration.
We’ve rounded up the best eco Instagrams to follow now…
Name: Bea Johnson
Handle: @zerowastehome
Best for: Impressive insight into how to create minimal waste in all areas of life, including family and home
Side hustles: Author of Zero Waste Home, founder of Zero Waste Home and creator of the amazing Bulk Finder app, which maps stores which sell packaging-free
Name: Kirsten and Nick
Handle: @milkwood_permaculture
Best for: People who like the idea of being self-sufficient
Side hustles: They host workshops on their Victoria farm and have published a Milkwood book to inspire you to live a ‘handmade, home-grown life’
Name: Florine
Handle: @thewastedblog
Best for: A lesson on giving your lifestyle a sustainability overhaul, from vintage shopping to the versatility of vegetables
Side hustles: Founder of The Wasted Blog
Name: Jennifer Bnini
Handle: @ecowarriorprincess
Best for: All things sustainable fashion, including facts, stats and latest collections
Side hustles: She co-owns an organic farm and upkeeps her website, Eco Warrior Princess
Name: Tara
Handle: @zero.waste.collective
Best for: Beautiful and inspiring pictures of eco-living, with tips and new product ideas
Side hustles: She blogs at Zero Waste Collective
Name: Natalie Kay
Handle: @sustainablychic
Best for: Finding out about new sustainable fashion brands — and now for babies too, thanks to her new son Travis
Side hustles: Founder of the Sustainably Chic blog
Name: Anita Vandyke
Handle: @rocket_science
Best for: Interiors inspiration, alongside zero waste lifestyle tips
Side hustles: Author of A Zero Waste Life (which promises you’ll reduce your waste by 80%)
Name: Lauren Singer
Handle: @trashisfortossers
Best for: Beaut pics and a likeable gal who lives what she believes
Side hustles: CEO of Package Free Shop and The Simply Co
Name: Kathryn Kellogg
Handle: @going.zero.waste
Best for: Impressive flatlays
Side hustles: National Geographic’s plastic-free spokesperson, author of 101 Ways To Go Zero Waste and founder of blog Going Zero Waste
Name: Shia Su
Handle: @_wastelandrebel_
Best for: Inspiration on cutting down waste, particularly around skincare and cleaning products, plus cute little annotations
Side hustles: Author of Zero Waste: Simple Life Hacks To Drastically Reduce Your Trash