Green Ideas editor

Issue 19: 10 things we learned

Green Ideas editorial team

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The December-January issue of Green Ideas is in supermarkets and magazine retailers from Monday 30 November 2015.

Between coffee and kiwis, we learned a lot as we made this magazine.

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Cafés usually give away their coffee sacks for free. Page 18

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Red admiral butterflies like to lay their eggs on a deadly native nettle. Page 50

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Common sunscreens can kill coral. Page 14

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The room-sharing company Airbnb is valued at $36 billion! Page 24

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Most moths don’t eat – they just live off their fat reserves. Page 50

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You can use whey from yoghurt to make ginger beer. Page 42

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Less than 5 per cent of kiwi chicks survive to adulthood. Page 22

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Disposable batteries no longer use mercury and are safe to throw away. Page 12

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Scientists have discovered a worm that loves to eat Styrofoam! Page 8

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New Zealand’s native praying mantises have a blue and purple eye-spot. Page 60

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