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Pure Fiji giveaway: light a candle for Earth Hour
By Sophie Bond • March 17, 2010 • 8 comments
Earth Hour is fast approaching and Good has some sweetly scented giveaways for when the lights go out. More …
Racing to save the whales
By Sophie Huber • January 7, 2010 • 0 comments
The New Zealand trimaran, Ady Gil, has been damaged during a foray with Japanese whalers. One man has a plan to get it back in the water. More …
Travel for free in the new year
By Sophie Huber • December 18, 2009 • 1 comments
Nakedbus.com has announced 2,500 free bus and ferry fares for 2010 making environmentally friendly traveling a breeze. More …
On the sixth day of Christmas...
By Sophie Huber • December 17, 2009 • 0 comments
Breathe, smile, slow down and don't let the silly season overwhelm you. Some tips from the Mental Health Foundation for a happy, healthy holiday. More …
Christmas fare instead of Christmas cheer
By Sophie Huber • December 17, 2009 • 0 comments
Some foodbanks in the Bay of Plenty are getting an extra boost this Christmas thanks to an initiative that's good for the planet too. More …
On the fifth day of Christmas
By Sophie Huber • December 15, 2009 • 0 comments
Seeking an ethical Christmas gift? It's all in the bag. Kowtow clothing has launched a limited edition upcycled bag just in time for Christmas. More …
On the fourth day of Christmas...
By Andrew Curtis • December 13, 2009 • 0 comments
The best feel good gift? Give the perfect gift, help the world and get your money back! More …
To market, to market
By Sophie Huber • December 4, 2009 • 0 comments
In Auckland? Visit the Grey Lynn Twilight Market for an opportunity to stock up on tasty treats and gifts in the week before Christmas. More …
On the third day of Christmas...
By Sophie Huber • December 2, 2009 • 0 comments
A bag of porridge, a packet of water purification tablets or a mosquito net are gifts that will give life. More …
On the second day of Christmas...
By Sophie Huber • December 1, 2009 • 2 comments
Trade Aid is a bit of a treasure trove for Christmas shopping. There are gifts for your cousin, gifts for your sister, gifts to eat and green gifts too. More …
On the first day of Christmas...
By Sophie Huber • November 30, 2009 • 1 comments
If you'd to like to look beyond giving another DVD or body lotion this Christmas, here's an idea that will make a real difference. More …
Guilt-free shopping
By Sophie Huber • November 27, 2009 • 0 comments
Good intern Sophie Huber feeds her love of fashion via op shops, Trade Me and rescuing unwanted clothes from friends. New clothes-swapping website iSwish seems like the perfect way to extend her sustainable style—if she can find her perfect 'mirror match', that is ... More …
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Sustainable Habitat Challenge
By Sophie Huber • November 26, 2009 • 0 comments
What are the houses of tomorrow going to look like? A new challenge asks competitors to design for a sustainable future. More …
No milk for me thanks
By Sophie Huber • November 23, 2009 • 0 comments
Fonterra is one of this country's biggest coal users, burning over 400,000 tonnes a year at its dairy processing factories. Fonterra's use of fossil fuels creates 1.87 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emission per year. That's double the emissions from New Zealand's domestic air travel each year. Greenpeace says Fonterra is the biggest block to this country doing the right thing on climate change, so it's holding a peaceful protest tomorrow, Tuesday 24 November, at the Fonterra Corporate HQ, 9 Princes Street, downtown Auckland at 12:30pm. More …
Don't palm us off
By Sophie Huber • November 23, 2009 • 0 comments
It didn't feel right ripping open the small purple box. I wished it was another brand but told myself I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth—or should that be put a gift horse in my mouth? In the same week that three blocks of Cadbury chocolate turn up in my kitchen, information about Auckland Zoo's 'Don't Palm Us Off' campaign slides onto my desk. More …
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