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Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week

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You can get involved and help clean up New Zealand! This is the week to do it, and they make it super easy. But registrations close tomorrow, Wed 18 Sept, so hurry!

Where does your diamond come from?

Here's a startling infographic which highlights why it's critically important that your diamond comes from an ethical source.

Fracking explained in a simple animation

German website Kurzgesagt has gone viral with their new animation explaining the controversial natural gas harvesting technique commonly known as fracking.  The complex maneuver has become more profitable than ever as nearly all of the easy to reach fossil fuels ...

What a shocker at the check out!

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I was shocked to receive a collectable 'little shop' item when I was at New World. It consisted of a polystyrene block, wrapped in two non-recyclable plastic bags. I feel that New World has completely ...

29 ways to green your house

Found this little gem on www.projectgreenify.com. Here at Green Ideas we believe lots of small changes add up to big change, and that there are lots of little things you can do – EASY things – that really ...

Greenpeace's cheeky anti-Coke campaign

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Great little video; check it out http://www.cokerefunds.org/ The website is a parody of Coke's loyalty website, Coke Rewards. It gives consumers information on how to get a 10c refund for recycling their Coke bottles, where you simply ...

Schools’ Trash to Fashion Finalist Showcase 2013

Young Kiwis were challenged to create fashion or wearable art entirely from recycled materials, and around 120 have been chosen as finalists in the Schools’ Trash to Fashion Finalist Showcase.