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Why fixing your phone is one of the most empowering things you can do
Like most people, I don’t go anywhere without my phone. In the morning, its shrill alarm rouses me from sleep. During the day it bobs between my ear, my hand, and my pocket. At night, I hunt for Pokémon before putting it away on the nightstand. My phone is my MP3 player, my camera, and…
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5 ways to transform your old smartphone into something new
Take a look in your drawer at home. It’s likely you’ll have a hidden stash of old phones, just sitting there taking up space. Indeed, according to a recent survey conducted by Greenpeace East Asia, in the US people own on average three phones in their house, while in South Korea the average is four…
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Fast fashion: Three tips to reduce your textile waste
Anyone who has recently walked past a clothing store knows: it’s sale time. The temptations are strong: an extra 50 per cent off, prospects of cheap chic, a risk of missing out on bargains. Fast fashion is popular. Hong Kongers love buying clothes and, apparently, throwing them away as well. Last year the region discarded 110,000…
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World Meat Free Day: Your Guide to a Climate-friendly Diet
Monday June 13th is World Meat Free Day. It’s a day when thousands of people give up meat for 24 hours to positively impact both their health and the environment. Monday June 13th is World Meat Free Day. It’s a day when thousands of people give up meat for 24 hours to positively impact both…
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A better prawn for your Christmas plate.
It’s 4:45am and we have arrived on the Hawkesbury River. It’s a breath of fresh air to get out of the city and Gary Howard is waiting patiently for us at his gate. His house is located on a beautiful farm, about 20 steps from the Hawkesbury River-bank. It’s 4:45am and we have arrived on…
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5 Helpful Vegetarian Diet Tips for Meat-Free Newbies
Happy World Vegetarian Day! Cutting back on red meat and dairy can be one of the biggest steps to reduce your carbon footprint. While we’re campaigning for renewable energy and a transition from fossil fuels, we’re also looking at other ways we can protect ourselves and the environment. Pumpkins, squash flowers, water spinach and other…
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Beyond reduce, reuse, recycle: The 9 ‘R’s of a sustainable life
When it comes to recycling, Australians have a great reputation. In the past few decades, recycling has gone mainstream, with a two or three bin system now available for most people at home, in their workplace, and out and about in public. According to Planet Ark, 85% of Australians now think that recycling at home…
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International compost awareness week
This week is International Compost Awareness week. Composting is an easy way to recycle food and garden waste into soil that can enrich your garden. Making your own garden compost is a lot easier than you may think. You can recycle most of your organic household and garden waste. This is an excellent way to…
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Eat your ugly vegetables to fight food waste: 4 reasons ‘not pretty enough’ is just fine
In 2015, it’s not just us who feel the pressure to look beautiful for Instagram. Our obsession with perfect-looking fruit and vegetables causes huge amounts of food waste. Here’s why ugly food is the new hottest thing in produce. In 2015, it’s not just us who feel the pressure to look beautiful for Instagram. Our…
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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 –…