Lauren Feldman's eco-friendly culinary odyssey
Meet Lauren Feldman, a Sonoma County, California native deeply knowledgeable in wine and culinary arts. After college, Lauren honed her skills in the bustling restaurant scene of New York City,...
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Start the year with a beautifully clean home
Restorative deep cleaning is often synonymous with spring cleaning. However, something must be said about the physiological benefits of starting the new year off in a beautifully clean home. After...
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...
Singing the tune without the words: the renewal of hope
What a year it’s been. It feels like that phrase is trotted out every year, yet it seems particularly apt for 2023. On the world stage this year, bad news...
Embracing nature this festive season
The festive season can be a great time to get together with family and friends, and to celebrate with good food and good company. For sure, it can feel cathartic...
Tune into your wild side this Christmas
It’s interesting when you’re in a personal and professional partnership spanning two hemispheres, especially at Christmas. While Paul’s family celebrated the festive season in hot temperatures, with barbecues and escapes...
In the Garden with Hannah and Suzette of Wyuna Botanicals
Wyuna Botanicals is the collaboration of sister duo, Hannah and Suzette Mason. Combining Hannah’s personal experience with skin allergies and Suzette’s expertise as a naturopath and cosmetic chemist led them...
Breathe out the winter blues…and breathe the summer in
Do you ever feel that when summer finally arrives, it’s as if the whole world lets out a collective breath and begins to relax into the long golden days. It’s...
Our Summer Salad with Pink Grapefruit & Asparagus
Serves 2 Ingredients: 3 cups rocket 1 pink grapefruit diced 1/2 cucumber diced 1/3 cup fresh mint chopped 5 cup edamame thawed 2 bunches asparagus 1/2 avocado diced 1/2 shallots...
Only the journey matters: a personal reflection on the ‘why’ of Koala Eco, from co-founder Jess Bragdon
When I think about when Paul and I co-founded Koala Eco, and launched in 2017, I can hardly believe how far the company has come, but also how our sense...
Ere Perez's journey through clean and natural beauty
Australian-based Ere Perez is the visionary founder behind the natural cosmetics brand Ere Perez. With a passion for holistic beauty and a deep respect for the environment, Ere Perez has...
Embrace Conscious Gifting this Festive Season
While the festive season offers a wonderful time to reconnect with friends, family, and loved ones, it also poses a minefield when it comes to gifting. Across the globe, contemporary celebrations...
How to prepare your home before you travel and when you return
Before you travel and when you return. Follow these two lists for organising your house before you leave for a trip so that you can come back to a clean...
Natural ways to create love and comfort in your home
Can you believe it’s nearly the end of 2023? We’re fast heading towards the time when we welcome guests into our homes, or spend time with loved ones. Or—perhaps through...
How Eleanor Pendleton connects with nature for self-care
Eleanor Pendleton is an Australian beauty and lifestyle entrepreneur, journalist, and founder of the beauty and wellness platform "Gritty Pretty." Born in Australia, she has made significant contributions to the...
The invisible universe at the tip of our noses
“Smells are one of the quickest ways to change mood and emotion.” So says Dr Alan R Hirsch, founder of the Chicago-based Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, and...
