Our list of the 35 best eco-friendly blogs. Did you make the list? Browse, read - enjoy!
You’re here because you’re after some great blogs/sites to read. You’re in the right place, because we’ve compiled, what we feel, to be a fantastic list of great eco-friendly, sustainable blogs and websites that write articles all about sustainability and how to live a bit more harmoniously with our planet and the other animals living on it.
There are a lot of eco-friendly blogs out there and, where possible, we have done our best to include Australian blogs, but there are some strong contenders from outside that we just couldn’t leave out.
This is an exclusive list. We did the research, we found them all.
Grab a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy!
Bio: Beanstalk is a supportive, inspirational community for single mothers from all walks of life”. They have some inspiring posts about sustainability and living a more ethical life
Bye Bye Plastic
Bio: Launched in 2018 by the Better Business Partnership, they aim to reduce the amount of single-use plastic business use and hand out to customers. They have some excellent Australian-centric posts for living more sustainably.
Post we recommend: Plastic free Travel
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Conscious by Chloe
Bio: French American based in Oregon, Chloe’s site has been running since 2015. She’s “passionate about zero waste, slow living and sustainable fashion” – something we could all be better at.
Post we recommend: The Conscious List
Find them here
Earth 911
Bio: Earth 911 started almost before the internet did. Based in Arizona, US, they have a large recycling database and some excellent posts and pages about recycling, sustainable living and the future of the planet
Post we recommend: How to keep food fresh for longer
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Eco cult
Bio: Eco Cult is run by Alden Wicker and promote sustainability in fashion. She highlights all the flaws in fast fashion and promotes sustainability. The blog has grown and now has a team of contributors
Post we recommend: 6 Tips for living sustainably with your partner
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Eco Warrior Princess
Bio: Launched back in 2020, the Eco Warrior Princess was started by environmental activist Jennifer Nini. Their team of contributors report on sustainability, social justice, green tech etc. They believe that media has an ethical responsibility in their reporting and they want to encourage and educate readers about living sustainably and working towards and better future for all of us and the planet.
Post we recommend: How to reuse coffee grounds
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Pela Cases
Bio: Pela Cases make eco-friendly mobile phone cases. They also have some informative posts about reducing your plastic consumption and living more sustainably.
Post we recommend: 9 Super easy zero waste tips with will instantly upgrade your life.
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Love Food Hate Waste
Bio: Based in NZ, Love Food Hate Waste is based on educating households on the huge levels of food waste that happens at home. Originally started in the UK, they aim to wasted food that is simply thrown out.
Post we recommend: Value your food
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My Green Closet
Bio: My Green Closet is Erin’s personal blog focused on her ethical fashion choices. She also has some fantastic posts about conscious shopping tips, ethical choices at home and low waste living.
Post we recommend: What eco influencers eat
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Planet Home
Bio: Helping industries, businesses and individuals make informed and sustainable decisions and choices.
Post we recommend: How to go zero waste
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Polly Barks
Bio: Polly is an American writer and sustainability educator. She’s an expert on living sustainably and encourages individuals and businesses to do the same. She has some excellent posts and tips – so definitely check her out.
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My Zero Waste Blog
Bio: Antonia is passionate about a low-waste lifestyle and conscious fashion. She has some really helpful posts, particularly those that focus on how ethical specific brands are and whether or not they test on animals.
Post we recommend: What eco influencers eat
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Reduce Reuse Renew
Bio: Laura runs Reduce Reuse Recycle and aims to persuade and teach her readers about a minimalist lifestyle to reduce waste and help look after our environment.
Post we recommend: 9 (free) Community-Based Actions You Can Do To Combat Eco Anxiety, Eco Guilt, and Eco Grief
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Sustainably Kind Living
Bio: As you’d guess from the name, Danielle & Sustainably Kind promote and write about living most sustainbly and what you can do, at home, that will help reduce your carbon footprint.
Post we recommend: How to quit fast fashion
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The Ecobahn
Bio: Ecobahn aims to increase sustainability within eCommerce. They offer education, sustainability tools and aid the acceleration of sustainability innovation.It’s through progress in packaging, repurposing, logistics and more that they hope to enable positive changes.
Post we recommend: ASOS Supply Chain Transparency: The Boohoo Effect
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The Eco Guide
Bio: Their mission is to empower their readers to help fight climate change. They provide access to information on climate change, offer solutions to global warming and encourage readers to make changes in their lives to help the environment.
Post we recommend: Choosing your waste footprint
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The Green Loot
Bio: Kate runs a recipe blog aimed at vegan newbies. Those that are thinking about trying out more vegan recipes in their diet or maybe making the jump to full-time plant based. She has some great recipes to try out.
Post we recommend: Going vegan: a beginner’s guide
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Treading my own path
Bio: Lindsay runs events and presentations on working towards a zero-waste lifestyle. She’s been encouraging others to do the same since 2013 and her blog is packed full of useful tips
Post we recommend: Retrofitting
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Whole People
Bio: Whole people are a global media company that aim to publish the best ideas and tools for sustainable living. They have some excellent guides and lists, so we really recommend checking them out.
Post we recommend: What are carbon footprints
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A Considered Life
Bio: Run by a Brit from Birmingham, Sophie’s blog is beautiful and full of sustainable and eco-friendly tips for living a more ethical life. She quit the fast fashion industry and turned her attentions to eco-friendly habits and living compassionately.
Post we recommend: Zero Waste Pets
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Almost Zero Waste
Bio: Meri’s site has some beautiful articles, recipes and tips on reducing your waste and living more sustainably, which is why her site definitely needs to be on this list!
Post we recommend: Things to Get rid of
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Green Child Magazine
Bio: They aim to help educate parents and parents-to-be about bringing up compassionate, healthy kids who will contribute to a healthier planet and better future for everything living on it.
Post we recommend: How to store fruits and vegetables
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Green Matters
Bio: Green Matters is “for people looking to live more sustainably, fight the climate crisis, and learn about environmental justice.” They cover topics like climate news, food and energy innovation (close to home for us), conservation and tips for living sustainably.
Post we recommend: Is plastic wrap recyclable
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Kindness Project
Bio: The Kindness Project is an animal rights organisation that aims to bring awareness and information about factory farming, its environmental impact and cruelty to animals and to encourage a more compassionate future for the wellbeing of humans and animals alike.
Post we recommend: A guide to ethical giftsÂ
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Ocean Road Magazine
Bio: Ocean Road Magazine is a source of news and information for those living along the Ocean Road area. Whilst they aren’t entirely dedicated to sustainability they have some great articles about it.
Post we recommend: 5 Eco-friendly habits the world could learn from Australians
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Reusable Nation
Bio: As their name suggests – Reusable Nation promotes sustainability, but specifically by reducing single-use plastic use and recycling more. They feature some great products and suggestions to reduce your waste.
Post we recommend: 5 plastic-free deodorants
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Small Footprint Family
Bio: Dawn & The Small Footprint family aims to inspire families to make informed decisions about their purchasing habits and lifestyle to make greener choices, save money and sustain their family and their future – all of which really resonate with us.
Post we recommend: 5 Reasons you should replace your old appliances
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Sustainability Hackers
Bio: Sustainability hacks for a more sustainable world. Try and be more succinct than that!
The Good Life with Amy French
Bio: The Good Life is run by Amy French and it’s all about living more eco-friendly and sustainably with Amy’s final goal being zero waste.
Post we recommend: Finding your Zero Waste Tribe on Facebook
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The Lessen
Bio: The Lessen is run by a team of contributors that aim to bring their readers unbiased reviews on eco-friendly products, green news and environmentally friendly guides for living your best life.
Post we recommend: Toothpastes without plastic packaging
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The Rogue Ginger
Bio: Erin runs a plastic-free and zero-waste lifestyle blog. She has great posts about reducing your plastic consumption, recycling and reducing the waste in your life. Dip in and you’re sure to find posts you like.
Post we recommend: How to recycle toys
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The Veganary
Bio: Veganary provides helpful information on living a vegan lifestyle as well as promoting vegan initiatives and businesses and vegan tours of popular cities around the world.
Post we recommend: The origins of the Buddha Bowl
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Zero Waste Wisdom
Bio: Jenica is based in the States and she started Zero Waste Wisdom back in 2015. She started by trying to reduce her household waste to 1 jar-sized amount a month. She failed and it made her reconsider her responsibility to the planet.
Post we recommend: How to grow potatoes in a bucket
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Zero Waste Nest
Bio: Zero Waste Nest has some really informative and interesting posts about the effect of plastic on our planet and what you can do to curb your plastic habits. Plus, it’s a gorgeous site.
Post we recommend: Zero waste online stores
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Zero Waste Victoria
Bio: Launched in 2017, Zero Waste Victoria aims to inform and empower Victorians to reduce their waste through everyday choices. They also want to shift mindsets and spotlight solutions to reduce waste.
Post we recommend: What’s happening with recycling in Victoria
Find them here
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