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Power-saving tip
Reader submittedThanks to Cherry's blog and her genius tip, I managed to reduce my power bill by 30 per cent last month. And I was only using her tip about a third of the time. This ...
What is Enviro-Mark?
Reader submittedIt was good to get some information about various toilet papers - it's very hard to assess them when you're standing in front of a mountain of packets at the supermarket. Advertised adjacent to a buyer's ...
Help protect wild birds from window strike
Reader submittedMillions of wild birds are killed each year flying into windows. WindowAlert is a static cling or low tack (depending on design) decal that may be applied to the outside of home and office windows. The ...
Has anyone tried Airbnb?
Reader submittedI've read a few articles about 'the sharing economy' and 'couch surfing', which have led me to www.airbnb.co.nz. Effectively you put your house or even just a room up on the site as being available ...
Sustainable Backyards, 1-31 March – learn, be inspired, take action!
Reader submittedEnvirohub BOP (previously Tauranga Environment Centre) and Hannah’s Bay Community Restoration Trust in Rotorua are gearing up for Sustainable Backyards this March - a month long Calendar of Events to celebrate and support the fantastic ...
From Yellow to Green
Wellington newspaper the Dominion Post has been host to an interesting debate with Green Party MP Gareth Hughes writing an opinion piece about the waste involved in printing and distributing phone books. Calling them “the ...
Metiria Turei and the Green Party present Picnic for the Planet 2013
If you're in Auckland this weekend head along to Tahaki Reserve for Picnics for the Planet 2013.
Re-purpose your tree prunings!
Reader submittedIf you have something important to communicate, why not say it with twigs? After trimming or pruning any trees on your property, make them into a decorative sign for your outdoor space – a great way to ...
Envirofest – Live Smarter, Live Cheaper
Reader submittedEnvirofest 2013 – Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, 9 March 2013 – a fantastic one-day event celebrating ideas, products and services that enable Northlanders to live smarter and cheaper.
Cloth nappies... what is wrong with granny squares?
Reader submittedI was disappointed with your article on nappies in your first edition of Green Ideas. As with almost all other similar articles, the good old cloth squares that 99% of mothers used were left out.I ...