The new trend… start to mend! Lengthen the life of your fave clothes. October 26, 2023Twizzle Designs 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...
5 Important reasons to buy Australian made - how many do you know? October 13, 2023Twizzle Designs Here are 5 important reasons why buying Australian made is great for our future - find out how many you don't know!
Are there nasty chemicals lurking in your sunscreen? September 30, 2023Twizzle Designs 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 about libraries without books? Discover community libraries full of ‘things’… September 13, 2023Twizzle Designs 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,...
How long have honey bees been in Australia? August 23, 2023Twizzle Designs 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...
Surprising native Aussie animals that glow in the dark August 23, 2023Twizzle Designs 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...
Natural solutions that go 'chomp' - to eat their way through your plastic recycling! July 27, 2023Twizzle Designs 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.
Fabulous fabrics made from some very surprising natural fibres! July 13, 2023Twizzle Designs 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...
The revolutionary replacement for single use hard and soft plastics is here! June 28, 2023Twizzle Designs 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...
Discover the mysteries of Wood Wide Web - an underground world shared by fungi and trees June 13, 2023Twizzle Designs 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!...
What does coral smell like? Read on for your answer... May 23, 2023Twizzle Designs 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...