zero rules

Waste

• Zero waste -  100% of what I purchase; recycled, composted or reused
• Don’t buy products that can’t be recycled or aren’t biodegradable

Food

• Buy only organic
• Buy local (from Victoria or if away within 300kms of the purchase point)
• 100 % Vegetarian
• Don’t buy food that has non-organic preservatives, additives or colours
• Plant herb garden and plant vegetable garden
• Food bought at cafes/restaurants etc needs to be organic and  local 

Water

• 2 x 2 minute showers (in line with target 155 Victoria)
• No watering the garden unless it is greywater from shower/kitchen/laundry
• Drink tap water, not bottled
• Cold water only for laundry

Clothing, House Items, Cleaning

• Buy local
• Don’t buy wood products from countries who don’t use re-usable timber
• Buy organic where I can
• No chemicals in cleaners

Transport

• Don’t use a car
• Offset car travel, when using a hire car or borrowed vehicle
• Use a bike when I can
• Use public transport and offset it
• Rethink plane use – can you get there by train?

Energy

• Use green energy sources that use the grid
• Move towards portable solar or a kinetic energy source throughout the year
• Offset Gas use
• Use more daylight hours

Work

• Record electricity use throughout the daytimes and offset each project
• Offset web pages/blogs
• Don’t use material that can’t be broken down

Other

• calculate carbon use and offset it either with tree planting or paying for it