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Break the buying habit
Reader submittedDear Niki Bezzant, I loved the article 'Break the buying habit' in this months Green Ideas. I've identified as a Shopaholic for the majority of my life - focussing predominantly on clothing and shoes but ...
Step-by-step: Make your own beeswax wraps
Ditch the plastic wrap forever and keep your food fresh with these clever reusable beeswax wraps.
Biodegradable origami seedling pots
Why plant your seedlings in plastic when you can make your own mini pots that go straight in the ground? Jo Clements shows us how to fold origami pots using newspaper.
Countdown supermarket's packaging
Reader submittedHello, just saw in Wendyl Nissen's [ alias the green goddess] newsletter that there's an online petition to stop Countdown wrapping vegetables in plastic. Don't know how much we'll achieve by signing, but it's a way ...
How to recycle like a champion: Tips to reduce waste
Find out how to reduce waste and graduate to 'recycling champion' in the fourth and final episode in our series on recycling.
The cycling mum
Reader submittedI'm pretty noticeable around my local area, as I wear a high-vis vest with "mum" on it, and ride a long orange bike. Here I will answer some of the questions I am often asked. ...
Hillary Clinton wants a billion solar panels in four years
Presidential hopeful wants to kick-start renewables.
Sculpture raises awareness of national river pollution
A protective figure made entirely from rapu stems and flax can be seen standing tall in Anzac Drive Reserve’s creek in Christchurch this month – a poignant symbol that as a nation we are apart ...
Spreading risk for resilience in the urban system
First world cities have an unhealthy dependence on the “urban machine”—the modern engineering solutions within their infrastructure—making their inhabitants vulnerable to disaster.
Small steps: Play time
In a recent Green Ideas enewsletter we asked for your tips on keeping kids entertained that don’t involve buying needless rubbish. Here’s a selection of your responses.