Mainstream Green helps people find ways to make sustainability an easy option in busy ordinary lives.
Mrs Turner now tries to stay away from supermarkets, shops and malls.
She buys in bulk, gets regular produce delivered through Ooooby and takes her own containers to the butchery.
She uses baking soda and vinegar as cleaning products and hires toys for her children from the local toy library.
Rather than buying a new dress to attend a wedding, she'll hire one or is happy buying second-hand.
She uses almond oil as a moisturiser and coco as a bronzer.
Her family of four only puts out one rubbish bag every three months.
Her rule was that "living sustainably shouldn't take more time".
Infact, she found out that her new lifestyle has led to a healthier, cheaper and simpler life.
Her lifestyle has been this way for the last six years but she is the first to admit she's not perfect.
She says her career history has given her perspective.
"There is so much science, influence and thought that goes into shopper marketing.
"Everyone is so used to buying stuff and having things."
For anyone wanting to make a change, she suggests starting small.
"A simple way to find out where to start is by looking in the rubbish bin and just target one thing - whether that's refilling your cleaning products or taking reusable bags to the supermarket.
"If you make a change and it's easy, it will feel awesome."
Nicola Turner is doing a talk called How I Broke Up With Plastic at the Te Awamutu Library on Saturday, August 5 from 10.30am to midday.
At the free event she will talk about her journey going plastic free, share tips and tricks and teach you how to make a beeswax wrap.
https://www.facebook.com/events/113057582674507/?ref=br_rs
