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Essential Oils: The Essence of Clean and Well-being
The early Transcendentalists like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau somewhat inspire our philosophy at Koala Eco. Followers of this movement believed immersion in the sights, sounds and smells...
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Is Antibacterial Hand Soap the Safest Way to Cleanse Your Skin?
Surgical soaps and antibacterial hand washes have recently gained renewed attention. While antibacterial soaps were popular during the onset of the pandemic, they fell out...
A practice of rivers, of trees moving, of falling light
An appreciation of the farms where we source our essential oils The late, great writer Barry Lopez (1945-2020) talked about his fascination with nature as...
An Hour in Nature with artist Tom Butterworth
Tom Butterworth is a 30 year-old self-taught sculptor living on Garigal land in northern Sydney. He shapes his distinctive vessels and sculptures in Hawkesbury Sandstone:...
How to get the best out of your Washing Machine
Here are our environmentally conscious washing machine tips that will help keep your clothes in great condition while reducing your environmental impact: Wash Full...
How to get the best from your dishwasher
Treated well, dishwashers can continue to work hard for you for some time. But like any household appliance, they’ll repay a bit of TLC and...
Thousands of precious hours in nature: with you!
We are always so thrilled to get such wonderful answers from our community, to our question ‘what’s your favourite thing to do in nature?'. We...
Are you avoiding a deeper life? The solution could be close to home
Not long ago, The New York Times published a fascinating article[1] in which Lydia Sohn, author of Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving, describes her personal...
Reassuringly BPA Free
Bisphenol A, or BPA. Have you heard of it? It’s an industrial chemical commonly used in the lining of plastic food packages and water bottles,...
Eco-Psychology at Home: designing a space that nurtures your connection to nature
What is home to you? Is it the physical space where you sleep and eat, i.e. your house or apartment? Or do you refer to...
