The Twizzle Designs Earth-friendly Blog

It's the new trend… start to mend! Why would you mend your clothes? Well, did you know that there are enough clothes on the planet, right now...

Here are 5 important reasons why buying Australian made is great for our future - find out how many you don't know!

Have you ever wondered what chemicals are hiding in your sunscreen? And did you know that it is estimated that roughly 14,000 tons of sunscreen ends up in the oceans around...

Have you heard of local seed libraries? the very practical tool libraries? or toy libraries to ease the financial burden of buying more kids toys? All of these, and others,...

There had been earlier attempts to import European honey bees to Australia, but most sources agree that the first successful journey was with those on board the convict ship Isabella...

Back in 2020, researchers in the USA shone a 'black' (UV) light on some preserved platypus pelts in storage - not expecting any result - and surprisingly found out that...

Researchers have discovered a meal worm ‘superworm’ that can eat through polystyrene! And a Wax Moth worm that recycles polypropylene plastics. Exciting new, natural, recycling options for plastics are here.

So you’re looking for a vegan, natural fibre handbag, dress or shoes... Surprisingly, there are now many alternative fabrics being made around the world. In this blog, we are exploring...

Imagine if all your hard plastic bottles – single use, rigid, plastic containers (like laundry detergents) and soft plastics (bread bags) – could all be replaced with a fully compostable...

Did you know that trees have their own 'wood-wide web' to communicate with one another? 💚  Right under your feet, there is a huge mycorrhizal network having their own conversations!...

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to have snorkelled over the reef on holiday, you probably weren’t thinking ‘what does coral smell like’? But it’s an interesting thought – so...