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Soft plastic recycling now a reality
Since the introduction of kerbside recycling in Australia back in the eighties, we have seen the collection system for packaging improve over the years to the point that we can now pretty much recycle...
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How much does your car really cost you?
Having driven a hybrid car for over 8 years, I am continually asked about how the costs and fuel use stack up. All I really knew was that I visit a petrol station to fill up only every couple of months...
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Conserving water makes cents!
Despite water restrictions being downgraded in some states in recent times, the need to conserve water is still as important as ever. By being mindful of our unnecessary consumption and taking...
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Educating our youth for a sustainable future
Valentine's Day this year was spent with 250 other women and the token male, Jason Kimberley - Founder of Cool Australia, at Cool Australia's Love Your Planet Women's Lunch at Zinc in Federation...
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Failure to protect our polar bears is a short term view
Swimming with the dolphins off the aquamarine waters of the Hawaiian coast, and watching whales frolicking at sea, is a truly humbling experience. How they can be so fearless and welcoming to have us...
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Ten tips to help the planet and for good health
The Sydney Morning Herald ran an article this week providing 10 tips for helping the planet. I am always curious to see what people are being challenged with and how realistic it is for the majority...
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Can beef and lamb production be sustainable? You ask the question.
Australians are big meat eaters, but how many people take the time to find out where their beef or lamb has hailed from, what the conditions are like at the farm, or the environmental impact of their...
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Don't be a dope - support hemp!
Pop Quiz Question: Do you know the difference between Hemp and Marijuana?If you don't, you're not alone. It seems the Australian and US Governments find it hard, or won't, to differentiate between the...
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Get behind Fair Trade Fortnight for a sustainable future for all
This weekend kicks off Fair Trade Fortnight in Victoria, with heaps of events and activities taking place in and around Melbourne.As an ambassador for this great initiative I thought it might be worth...
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Fur fashion - a cruel, old fashioned trend
It seems these days that almost every fashion shop I walk past proudly displays a fur jacket, vest or scarf in their window.I wonder how proud the shop owners would be, or their fashion-victim...
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