ReNewy Living empowers people in local communities who want to live sustainably, to take a values-aligned approach for an abundantly good & happy lifestyle.

In fact, we increase your standard of living, help to reduce your consumption, increase connections to community and help you thrive within your local area.

Grounded in Newcastle NSW

The ReNewy Living Podcast

Listen in to stories from the community that help you live sustainably from a localised perspective.


Ep 1: A Local Tiny Forest with Big Benefits

Anna Noon of the Groundswell Collective is instrumental in establishing Lake Macquarie’s first tiny forest. With her team, she aims to bring people together to create a better planet, and shares her expertise & insights on tiny forests.

Listen to Ep 1 A Local Tiny Forest with Big Benefits on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or your wherever you get your podcasts

Read the blog post here…

The ReNewy Living Podcast Trailer Episode

Hello and welcome to the ReNewy Living Podcast trailer episode. I’m your host, Mardi Lee.

Listen in here to find out what the ReNewy Living podcast is all about.

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Stories, News & Voices

Stories that strengthen commitment to caring for people & planet, reducing our consumption & connecting with community.

A Local Tiny Forest with Big Benefits

This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation Ep 1: A Local Tiny [...]

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Belmont NSW Op Shop & Preloved Guide

Belmont NSW, is a busy town centre along the eastern shores of Lake Macquarie. It’s [...]

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Connecting with Nature for Purposeful Sustainable Living

Intentionally connecting with nature for purposeful sustainable living helps set the foundation for understanding why [...]

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Maitland City Op Shop & Preloved Shop Guide

Set halfway between Newcastle and the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, Maitland is a town with [...]

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Bateau Bay Op Shop Guide

Bateau Bay is known for its picturesque, unpatrolled swimming beach located within the Wyrrabalong National [...]

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Positive & Genuine Truths about Living Sustainably

Expensive. Organic, fair trade, ethical, reusable. Vegan. Words that conjure up what sustainable living doesn’t [...]

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Creativity is at the Heart of Sustainable Living

Tapping into our creative streak helps us cope with stress (aka develop resilience), appreciate beauty [...]

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DIY Christmas Bon Bons with Good Gifts

Christmas Bon Bons are a traditional Christmas favourite. But the little trinkets inside the commercial [...]

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Upcoming Workshops & Education

Events & workshops for sustainable living

Lake Mac Eco Drinks

Sunday 8th September 2024, Commercial Hotel, Boolaroo

Sustainable Future Festival

Saturday 14th September 2024, The Entrance Memorial Park

Event program found here…

Lake Mac Living Smart Festival

Saturday 21st September 2024, 9am – 3pm, Speers Point Park

Event details found here…

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Online Eco Store

Your go-to online eco shop for preloved items & creative reuse to help reduce your environmental footprint.

$11.00$26.00
Sale!

Kids Picture Books

Are Lemons Blue?

Original price was: $6.00.Current price is: $5.00.

Clothes & Accessories

Vintage Ties

$5.00$13.00

Tableware & Servingware

Wade Irish Porcelain

$10.00

Books & Stationery

Big Nuisance

$7.00

Clothes & Accessories

Vintage Fabric Tote Bag

$25.00

Board & Card Games

Twelve Sided Dice

$1.50

Books & Stationery

Knit Your Own Farm

$12.00

Board & Card Games

Monopoly Replacement Pieces

$1.50$10.00

Clothes & Accessories

Slouchy Tote Bag

$45.00

Fibre & Textile Crafts

The Best of Handmade Book

$15.00

Sew On Patches

Denim Patches

$4.00

Fabric & Material

Fabric Offcuts and Remnants

$7.00$15.00
Sale!
Original price was: $12.00.Current price is: $10.00.
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Most Popular…

Highlighting the top blog posts and best online eco shop products.

Kindness is a Virtue of The Yoga Place Cafe

Photo Credit:  Andsz Kolosovskis from @akphotoco Alyx-Jane, owner of the plant-based cafe The Yoga Place [...]

Bring Your Own Sustainable Habits to Your Overseas Family Holidays – Part 1

If we could predict how our ingrained daily sustainable habits would work in another country, [...]

The Naturally Fresh Feeling of Line Drying Clothes

Growing up in the burbs of Sydney, Mum always hung the washing on the original [...]

Shop Local. Support Local. Buy Local

Shop Local. Support Local. Buy Local. These simple sentences have had greater prominence in our [...]

Green Simple Swaps – Alternatives to Cling Wrap

Along your journey towards a more low impact lifestyle, finding quality reusable options similar to [...]

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Embrace Curly Hair for a Good Hair Day Every Day

For too long, I’ve been seeking a positive curly hair experience. So it was an [...]

DIY Christmas Bon Bons with Good Gifts

Christmas Bon Bons are a traditional Christmas favourite. But the little trinkets inside the commercial [...]

Hot Tips for Op Shopping Mindfully

It’s tempting to go to the op shop with the urge to buy everything just [...]

Books & Stationery

Crocheted Animal Hats

$15.00

Tableware & Servingware

It’s a Keeper Ceramic Cup

$12.00

Cleaning & Laundry

Eco Cleaning Labels

$3.50$18.00
Sale!

Cleaning & Laundry

Dr Bronner’s Castile Soap

$22.00$38.00
Sale!

Cleaning & Laundry

Dr Bronner’s Sal Suds

Original price was: $25.00.Current price is: $22.00.

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Hi there! A little bit about Mardi, the founder of ReNewy Living

Mardi Lee, a local eco-living facilitator from Newcastle NSW, has been guiding our community toward environmental consciousness since 2017. ReNewy Living grew from her desire to demystify the concept of sustainable living, and show people how to integrate simple sustainable practices into daily life.

With over 20 years of experience as a preschool teacher, Mardi combines resourcefulness, creativity, and sustainability in her workshops. Her inquisitive and practical nature is reflected in the diversity of informative stories, which are designed to enrich your sustainability journey.

ReNewy Living also offers a selection of upcycled, preloved, and creatively reused products to support your sustainable lifestyle.

About ReNewy Living...

As Featured In…

ABC Newcastle

How a chocolate wrapper from 1998 points to a bigger plastic problem. Mardi shares what she thinks this vintage wrapper reveals about our modern waste problem.

Listen here…

21st August 2023
(ABC Newcastle Breakfast)

Creativity: Uncovered

Mardi chats about the link between creativity & sustainability, including op shopping, resourcefulness, mindset and how important it is for all of us to embed creativity into our everyday.

June 2023
(Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart)

ABC Newcastle

Mardi shares her personal stories and insights into gifting more mindfully to help us simplify Christmas with family and friends.

13th December 2022
(ABC Newcastle Breakfast)

The Newcastle Herald

Mardi shares how her eco-friendly bon bons evolved to support other small businesses and make our Christmas table feel and sound like Christmas!

Saturday 3rd December 2022

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ABC Newcastle

In recognition of Buy Nothing New Month, Mardi shares two reasons why she’s passionate about buying nothing and how being a part of the Buy Nothing Project facebook group supports buying nothing every day.

October 2022
(ABC Newcastle Breakfast)

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Living Smart Podcast (Lake Macquarie City Council)

Listen in to Mardi’s stories about “Getting Creative with Rubbish” and how resourceful we can be with waste and marine debris.

Search ‘Living Smart Lake Macquarie’ wherever you get your podcasts, or listen in on apple podcasts here…

September 2021

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The Newcastle Herald

Highlighting the benefits of more eco-friendly, low tox, green cleaning for A Spick and Span House and Planet.

March 2020

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Proud Member of the Social Enterprise Council of NSW

Member of the Social Enterprise Council of NSW - SECNA