by | Jul 27, 2016 | Plastic Free
Check out this Plastic Free July story from our intern at CAFNEC, Amalia. Amalia is studying at Monash University in Melbourne and originally hails from Java, Indonesia. Hey there! It’s been two weeks since I pledged to refuse the top 4 single-use plastic i.e....
by | Jul 19, 2016 | Marine Team, Plastic Free
Materials: Beeswax, grated 100% cotton fabric Baking paper Grater (used only for beeswax) Paintbrush Makeshift clothes line Using an Iron Cut the fabric to desired size using pinking shears to prevent the edges from fraying. Commonly used sizes include...
by | Jul 12, 2016 | Past Events, Plastic Free
Plastic Free July Weekly Catchup 2: Making Beeswax wraps This week Alice will be demonstrating how to make your own wax wrap. Wax wraps are great for storing, preserving and covering food. If you feel inspired by that, a donation will let you have a go at making your...
by | Jul 12, 2016 | Plastic Free
Ingredients: Bicarb soda Coconut oil Peppermint essential oil Materials: Jar or vessel Spoon Time to make: 5 minutes! Instructions: 1. Mix bicarb soda and coconut oil until you get a nice toothpaste-like consistency (not too dry and flaky, not too liquid). Start with...
by | Jul 7, 2016 | Plastic Free
Here are some scrumptious plastic free recipes: how to make them and where to get the ingredients in Cairns. Thank you to Lucy and Mathilde for putting this together. Lucy and Mathilde are Cafnec Marine Response team volunteers but also run the Purging Plastics:...
