Looking after our health and the health of the planet are non-negotiables for us here at Bike n’ Blend! Going carbon and plastic positive means we have offset more (20% in our case) than what we have produced/consumed in carbon emissions and plastic use over the last 10 and we will continue to do so
Since the beginning of the year I have been preparing for a plastic free July. It raised many questions for me like; “where would I buy bread from?’, ‘what about pantry things like pasta and rice without packaging?’ and ‘where do we start with bathroom and cleaning products??” As a busy business owner and Mum
And we’re off! Stay tuned through our Instagram and Facebook pages as a bunch of us try to reduce, reuse, avoid, and recycle plastics every day! And we’d love to hear about your triumphs and challenges, too, in this plasticated world! Comment here or shoot us a message! Plastic Free July has so many amazing resources to
Going plastic free has never been easier! Below are some of our top picks for waste-minimising environmentally conscious super- businesses we LOVE to support. Changing the way we buy: Onya are working hard to change our shopping habits so that we really can cut plastic out of our every day. They are quite literally taking plastic
We’re taking the plunge: our events team are going to be taking part in Plastic Free July! And we’re encouraging you to do the same. Every piece of plastic diverted from landfill WILL make a difference. Here are some things we already do, that we aim to build on: Sally, our QLD event coordinator, literally lives on a boat
As the year draws to a close, there are a few inevitable questions on people’s lips. “What are you doing New Years Eve?” “What on earth do you buy as a Chrissy gift for the dad/sister/bestie who has everything?” “Do you have any new years resolutions?” Well, the first one probably involves overpriced drinks, too
It’s easy to make snap judgements about some things in life being frivolous, indulgent or unnecessary. A delicious soy latte in the morning sunshine. A new expensive piece of equipment, like a camera. A smoothie bike! Things like these are of course, not essential to life. They are often only available to certain privileged segments
We have worked at numerous events in which brand promotion and lead generation are the primary goal of the client. Some such events include trade shows and expos, at which a huge number of guests pass through in massive waves, to peruse the many services and businesses on offer. If you’ve ever been to one,
After more than six years of squeaking and spreading the grease for Melbourne’s bike-riding community, we are sad to say that our good friends The Squeaky Wheel are pedalling off into the sunset. It has been a pleasure sharing our office with them for the past year, as they’ve taught, toured, campaigned, and spread their passion for
One of the perks of my job is the frequency of warm fuzzies felt at seeing people experience utter delight and enjoyment as they try one of our bikes for the first time. It’s impossible not to smile once you get pedalling, and in all my years at a huge spread of smoothie events, I’m
If you are part of a school fete committee or work for a NPF or charity you have no doubt pulled together many fundraisers. But how do you make them as successful as you can? What has worked well in the past for you? And more importantly, what didn’t? Over the last six years we
Health is one of my favourite topics so I am always chatting to people about how they look after themselves in their busy lives. I find some people naturally put their health first, so here are some simple ways of incorporating some of their secretes into your own life: LISTEN to your body. I know
