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6 simple ways to go green at work
Are you the Captain Planet of your office? These 6 easy tips could help you go green at work and dramatically reduce the impact you and your co-workers have on the environment, climate and our Earth. Sarah Neal has been volunteering at the Sydney office for years: archiving, campaigning and mercilessly correcting our grammatical errors. She’s…
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What is there more of in our oceans: plastic or fish?
When you consider that every plastic water bottle, spoon, or yogurt tub you've ever used will probably outlive you, plastic begins to seem like a bad idea. And when you hear how much plastic we've forced upon our oceans - you'll realise our plastic addiction is catastrophic.
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Death by plastic: Why are turtles dying near Sydney?
Why are sea turtles dying at an unprecedented rate near Sydney? And what can do about it? Leatherback turtle crawls on the beach to nest. French Guiana. Marine plastic pollution has become a huge problem affecting all of the world’s oceans – up to a third of this material comes from the beverage industry. This…
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13 everyday items you didn’t know you could recycle
In an ideal world, it’d be easy to recycle everything we didn’t need. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple – but these 13 tips will make it a little easier to recycle more. Even if you were part of the generation of Australians who had ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ drilled into you during the last decade –…
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Where did you get those green eggs and ham, Sam?
Do you ever wonder how the chicken or egg ended up on the plate in front of you? There is certainly a long line of events that took place before you picked it up off the supermarket shelf. Here are a few reasons why we should reconsider our food consumption. © Fred Dot / Greenpeace Australia is…
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Upcycling 101: How to turn your stuff into other stuff
Humans have a big problem: we love stuff. The rate at which we’re using the world’s resources is unsustainable – so it’s time we do all we can to tread lightly on the environment. Many Australians are lucky enough to be able to buy stuff. We’ve been taught that with money and resources comes happiness…
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7 Resolutions for Ocean Lovers
One week in to 2015, and even though some New Year’s resolutions will already have fallen by the wayside, we all need to urgently think about one more resolution: The resolution to protect the oceans and all its beautiful whales, turtles, tunas and sharks. I don’t need to tell you that the oceans are under…
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6 steps to a green holiday season
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year! Hooray, holiday season is almost upon us. I don’t know about you but my aim at this time of year is to spend as much time relaxing with friends and family as possible and to eat way, way too much. Gym membership will start in January, I promise.…
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No work, all play – 6 questions to ask when looking for kids toys
Many people are motivated to make lifestyle changes to create a better world for future generations. Here are six simple questions to help you to do the best by your children and the world when you’re buying toys. 1. Do I need to buy this toy? Toys can help provide children with amusement, education and…
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Tiny beads, big problem: Is there plastic in your facewash?
When you think about the environmental impact of washing your face, you’re probably just worried about wasting water. Unfortunately, when you’re scrubbing away every morning you could also be washing the health of our oceans down your drain. From the threat plastic shopping bags post to marine life, to the infamous Pacific ‘trash island’ –…