The ReNewy Living Podcast

11. Closing the Loop on Food Waste

Unlike the availability of recycling and general rubbish collections, commercial kitchens face big challenges with their food waste.
David Sivyer is the founder of Feedback Organic, an organisation focused on reducing food waste from food-based businesses. Starting in Newcastle as a grassroots initiative, Feedback Organic aims to create community-inclusive circular food systems that scale.
Blogpost and links from this episode are found here: Closing the Loop on Food Waste
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living...
The ReNewy Living Podcast simplifies sustainability by helping you confidently take small, meaningful actions that suit your lifestyle - for lasting collective change.
Our podcast encourages a holistic understanding of living lighter and its impact on people and the planet. We aim to inspire action, give practical guidance, encourage critical thinking, and connect you with like-minded communities to help you thrive locally and drive collective impact. Based in Newcastle NSW Australia, we share diverse voices and stories, starting with local issues… and solutions towards positive environmental impact.

10. A Sustainable Clothing Journey: From Farm to Fibre

When you buy clothes off the rack, you're buying the final product. The care tag might tell you the basic information - what it’s made of, where it was made and even where it was designed. But decades of globalised production have left us disconnected from our clothes and the journey it takes to get to us.
Rebecca Muscat from Three Muscats Fibre Farm in Singleton, Hunter Valley is a passionate textile and fibre artist. As a first-generation small farm owner , she’s deeply connected to every step of her craft. Her family cares for the animals whose wool is the basis of her clothing creations.
Rebecca’s story reminds us that behind every piece of clothing, there’s a process, a history, and, in her case, a whole lot of heart.
Blogpost and links from this episode are found here: A Sustainable Clothing Journey: From Farm to Fibre
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living https://renewyliving.com.au/
The ReNewy Living Podcast simplifies sustainability - to help you make the best decisions for your lifestyle so you can take small, meaningful actions for positive change.
Our podcast encourages a holistic understanding of living lighter and its impact on people and the planet. We aim to inspire action, give practical guidance, encourage critical thinking, and connect you with like-minded communities to help you thrive locally and drive collective impact. Based in Newcastle NSW Australia, we share diverse voices and stories, starting with local issues… and solutions towards positive environmental impact.

9. Less Plastic Toys for More Sustainable Play

If you have young kids, do you feel your house has been overtaken by too many toys? Toys that are battery operated, have all the bells and whistles or serve only one purpose. Bringing us good news about the value of less plastic toys for more sustainable play are two highly experienced early childhood educators from Caves Beach Uniting Preschool, Michelle Ryan and Raquel Ayerst. At the heart of their preschool practice is sustainability, social justice and creativity.
Blogpost and links from this episode are found here: https://renewyliving.com.au/less-plastic-toys-for-more-sustainable-play/
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living https://renewyliving.com.au/
The ReNewy Living Podcast simplifies sustainability - to help you make the best decisions for your lifestyle so you can take small, meaningful actions for positive change.
Our podcast encourages a holistic understanding of living lighter and its impact on people and the planet. We aim to inspire action, give practical guidance, encourage critical thinking, and connect you with like-minded communities to help you thrive locally and drive collective impact. Based in Newcastle NSW Australia, we share diverse voices and stories, starting with local issues… and solutions towards positive environmental impact.

8. Repair Cafes Help to Fix, Mend & Connect

Rather than stockpiling your growing needs-to-be-repaired collection at the back of the garage, consider taking it to your local repair cafe. Repair cafes are dedicated to helping you extend the life of your belongings. Thanks to local volunteers, Sam Doove and Gabrielle Clappison, places like the Lake Mac Repair Cafe ensure your items get a second chance, lasting for many more days and years to come.
For the blogpost and links mentioned in this episode, head to https://renewyliving.com.au/repair-cafes-help-to-fix-mend-connect/
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living https://renewyliving.com.au/
ReNewy Living empowers people in local communities who want to live sustainably, to take a values-aligned approach for an abundantly good & happy lifestyle. In fact, we increase your standard of living, help to reduce your consumption, increase connections to community and help you thrive within your local area. ReNewy Living is grounded in Newcastle, Australia.

7. Natural Soap Making Inspired by Nature

Have you ever thought about how your soap is made? Soap making has been around for thousands of years, but the rise of industrialisation, globalisation, and cluey marketing means we've lost that connection with real soap ingredients and soap making. Someone who does know what's in her soap is Mel Magill from Honeybee House Skin Co. Mel's a Lake Mac soap maker who uses the cold soap making process to produce soap that's beneficial, not just for your body, but also the planet.
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living https://renewyliving.com.au/
ReNewy Living empowers people in local communities who want to live sustainably, to take a values-aligned approach for an abundantly good & happy lifestyle. In fact, we increase your standard of living, help to reduce your consumption, increase connections to community and help you thrive within your local area. ReNewy Living is grounded in Newcastle, Australia.

6. Circular Economy from a Localised Perspective

You frequently hear the phrase “circular economy” from governments and businesses. But do you know what it really means from a local community perspective? Sharing their perspective are Thomas Michel and Bianca Bartlett from the Newcastle nonprofit startup, The Full Circle Collective.
For the blogpost and links mentioned in this episode, head to https://renewyliving.com.au/circular-economy-from-a-localised-perspective/
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living https://renewyliving.com.au/
ReNewy Living empowers people in local communities who want to live sustainably, to take a values-aligned approach for an abundantly good & happy lifestyle. In fact, we increase your standard of living, help to reduce your consumption, increase connections to community and help you thrive within your local area. ReNewy Living is grounded in Newcastle, Australia.

5. What Makes a Beauty Salon Sustainable?

Walking in for a waxing treatment, tinting or facial at a sustainable beauty salon has all the benefits of going to a normal beauty salon. But by far the greatest benefit is knowing that a beauty salon who cares about your skin and body also cares deeply about our planet. 
Emma Summerhayes is a local Newcastle business owner from Slow Skin Co. She is serious about looking after your body by using natural skincare, choosing local products and embedding sustainable business practices into her services. 
For the blogpost and links mentioned in this episode, head to https://renewyliving.com.au/what-makes-a-beauty-salon-sustainable/
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living https://renewyliving.com.au/
ReNewy Living empowers people in local communities who want to live sustainably, to take a values-aligned approach for an abundantly good & happy lifestyle. In fact, we increase your standard of living, help to reduce your consumption, increase connections to community and help you thrive within your local area. ReNewy Living is grounded in Newcastle, Australia.

4. How Smokva Community Garden Cultivates Connection & Growth

Community gardens are green spaces that serve a purpose beyond simply growing fresh food. They're about cultivating connections and are a rich solution to tackling big issues. Today we're joined by Adrian Garner from Smokva Community Garden in Wickham. Adrian shares his local knowledge and experience on how community gardens are more than just a space for plants. 
For the blogpost and links mentioned in this episode, head to https://renewyliving.com.au/how-smokva-community-garden-cultivates-connection-growth/
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living https://renewyliving.com.au/
ReNewy Living empowers people in local communities who want to live sustainably, to take a values-aligned approach for an abundantly good & happy lifestyle. In fact, we increase your standard of living, help to reduce your consumption, increase connections to community and help you thrive within your local area. ReNewy Living is grounded in Newcastle, Australia.

3. The Library of Things: Reducing Waste Through Sharing

Pressure washers are excellent for your big outside jobs, but after that once in a blue moon cleaning event, they're bulky to store and can seem like money down the (Karchered) drain. But it's places like The Share Shop in Newcastle that helps you rethink whether you need or actually want to own goods you rarely use.
For the blogpost and links mentioned in this episode, head to https://renewyliving.com.au/the-library-of-things-reducing-waste-through-sharing/
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living.
ReNewy Living empowers people in local communities who want to live sustainably, to take a values-aligned approach for an abundantly good & happy lifestyle. In fact, we increase your standard of living, help to reduce your consumption, increase connections to community and help you thrive within your local area. ReNewy Living is grounded in Newcastle, Australia.

2. Behind the Op Shop Donation Door

Two people who know about running successful op shops are Lifeline retail employees, Dalys Harper and David Ison. They explain how op shops are better for your budget and the planet as well as how supporting preloved first has a positive impact in your community. Behind the Op Shop Donation Door When you're decluttering the house or having a clear out, donating to your local op shop is a great first choice. Donating your stuff gives you the feel-goods, knowing the op shop will sell your stuff to help others. But what really happens behind the scenes of the op shop donation door? Discover how op shops are better for your budget and the planet as well as how supporting preloved first has a positive impact in your community.
For the blogpost and links mentioned in this episode, head to https://renewyliving.com.au/behind-the-op-shop-donation-door/
The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living. ReNewy Living empowers people in local communities who want to live sustainably, to take a values-aligned approach for an abundantly good & happy lifestyle. In fact, we increase your standard of living, help to reduce your consumption, increase connections to community and help you thrive within your local area. ReNewy Living is grounded in Newcastle, Australia.