Koala Eco News, Stories & Inspiration

The inextricable link between nature and mental health  We’ve all experienced the sense of calm that accompanies floating in a peaceful lake, the awe that...

Take one look at the art of Desmond Sweeney, and you can pretty much guess where he feels most at home. His paintings are like...

Representing the unity of age-old botanical wisdom and contemporary scientific research, our natural surface cleaners harness the benefits of some of nature’s most potent aromatic...

When it comes to household cleaning products, the best formulas are those that go above and beyond their designated use. A veritable sink-side staple in...

When Hillary Peterson was in her early thirties, she gave birth to twins. As if that wasn’t enough of a life-changing event, a short while...

In her first career as a top-level swimmer, Elka Whalan (née Graham) won a swathe of medals at the Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games,...

  While we all engage in maintenance tidying and cleaning year-round, a thorough deep clean pre-winter can do wonders. While deep cleaning your home can...

Many items that say ‘dry clean only’ are in fact fine to wash at home, provided you follow a few simple rules. Follow our suggestions...

Sunshine Coast is described as ‘a 180 km stretch of paradise that’s tucked into the southwest corner of mainland British Columbia.’ This is where South...

Harnessing the natural power of enzymes to effectively eliminate stains and odours When it comes to household and personal care products, we’ve long been advocates...

Between long walks in the park, rolling in the mud, and jumping in puddles, a day in the life of a dog is always fun and...

On one level, it’s a lovely idea that there’s a special day each year across the world where women are fore-grounded and celebrated: International Women’s...

One of Australian fashion’s biggest success stories of the last couple of decades or so is Sass & Bide, a designer label created by two...

Apparently, birds and mammals have brains up to 10 times larger, relative to body size, than those of reptiles and other animals’ (Science.org). We do...

For most dogs, spending time in nature comes, well… naturally. Just like we reap the mental and physical benefits of time spent in nature, dogs...

The wild and wondrous aromatherapeutic properties of pure botanical essential oils aren’t merely reserved for humans, with our furry four-legged friends also able to benefit...

A recent holiday with Paul and our two sons resulted not only in some hours spent in nature by all of us but also for...

If you’ve been part of the Koala Eco community for any length of time, you’re probably well aware that this is an enterprise with a...

A year ago, we launched our Koala Eco ‘Hour in Nature’ journal thread, profiling inspiring people whom we believe genuinely live and breathe a nature-focused...

It’s often said that cleanliness is next to godliness, however, the benefits of cleaning extend far beyond the final product. While cleaning is often viewed...

January is barely halfway through, yet already 2023 has started in a truly stellar way at Koala Eco: with an endorsement for our safe, powerful,...

For all of our Koala Eco community who are braving a cold northern hemisphere winter, this one’s for you! Adrienne, managing director of our US...

“Verde que te quiero verde. Verde viento. Verdes ramas.”   “Green I want you green. Green wind, green boughs.”   Such passionate lines from the...

For over 20 years, Kit Willow has been a leading light in Australia’s fashion industry: first as a lingerie and ready-to-wear designer, and more recently...