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Imagine
Reader submittedImagine… What if everyone grew their own vegetables? What if everyone was very healthy? Doctors would become redundant and the hospitals empty of sick people. Imagine a New Zealand where every family grows their own vegetables. Children wake ...
Homemade game
Reader submittedHere's an easy idea for making a game of draughts/checkers. Take an thin piece of wood or thick cardboard and cut it to size. Rule up the squares, and then either paint or colour them red and black. ...
World's first bottle made from ocean plastic!
Reader submittedMethod have just released the world's first bottle made from ocean plastic to help raise awareness of this ever growing issue. "As a small soap company, we know we can’t clean up the world’s oceans. but ...
Calling young designers to take trash to fashion
Reader submittedAuckland is bursting at the seams with young talented designers and the Schools’ Trash to Fashion Awards is the perfect arena to showcase their talent and arts.
Our Green Roadie – want to host a screening?
Reader submittedA Green Ideas reader offers the opportunity to host a screening of stories shared by 50 eco-conscious Kiwis.
Yellow pages, green ideas
The wasteful distribution of the Yellow Pages every year is a familiar grizzle in New Zealand. It looks like it's an issue overseas as well – however, this Canadian artist has chosen to treat the unwanted phone ...
Greenpeace vs Coca-Cola – New campaign promotes 'cash for containers' scheme
Reader submittedGreenpeace has launched a television advertisement in response to Coca-Cola Amatil's opposition to a container deposit recycling scheme. http://youtu.be/Q7Uxaw6YoRw Check out the Greenpeace website for more information on the 'cash for containers scheme'.
Beer in the bathroom
I really like the look of this bathroom – it uses beer bottle caps instead of tiles.
Some hard facts about plastic waste
Reader submittedOver the last 60 years plastic has become central to our lives and now approximately 500 billion plastic bags are used annually worldwide. They take 1000 years to biodegrade and litter the planet, causing mayhem to plants and animals. Over ...
DIY cleaner
Reader submittedHey Green Ideas! Loving your latest issue! I was just reading your review on Which Green Cleaners work best? and I thought it was worth sharing my little DIY cleaner. It is super-effective, and easy and ...