April-May 2009
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Good start
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Editorial
goes west.
12 The goodies
Nick Smith, Sarah Lang, Lisa Crandall, Sarah Jefferies
14 Your letters
Glossy Good ain't so good?
16 Good times
From Fair Trade Fortnight to World Environment Day.
19 News
Mostly good news from around the gobe.
23 Good glossary, part 1
Action: What does it all mean? Eco-speak from the green revolution
24 Soy vs cow milk
Good choice: There's more than one way to wet your Weet-Bix, but which is more eco-friendly?
25 Coal
Convenient truths about: Coal-fired power plants release over 60 air pollutants, including mercury, arsenic, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide.
27 Good reads
Good reads: From cradle to grave.
28 When greenwash is good
Good question: The hunt for a cleaner, greener drycleaner
30 Good stuff
Staying in bed is good for the planet.
32 Adam Rickitt
My green journey: From Coronation Street to Shortland Street, is one of this country's favourite soap stars. He tells Good why he loves Enzed, his Blue Heeler Rufus and right-wing politics
34 Tohunga
Local heroes: Hirini Reedy, New Zealand's Mr Miyagi
Features
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Paw prints
Thank dog for the Good guide to choosing—and looking after—your perfect eco-pet. finds a furry, feathered or scaly friend to suit every family, with advice from the experts on how to minimise its ecological paw-print
46 The truth about cats and dogs
Pet whisperer Jeffery Masson has been writing best-sellers on animal psychology from his East Auckland home for almost a decade. discovers the secret life of our favourite pets.
48 Home sick home
Too many New Zealand houses make poor use of the sun, lack proper ventilation—and get dangerously cold in winter.investigates the link between poor housing and poor health. Could your home be killing you?
58 A load of old rubbish
Here's how to compost: put your organic waste in a pile, and wait ... then wait some more. But if you want fly-free, smell-free, hassle-free compost in only a few short months, there's more you should know. spills the dirt
The goods
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Go with the flow
Home: You think you've got indoor-outdoor flow? Check out this Waipu beach house.
73 Plan for your pav
Garden: Prep now for Christmas strawberries—there's still time!
74 Gentle beasts
Travel: 's Thailand elephant adventure.
76 Gone fishin'
Travel: Family break in Taupo
80 How do you like them apples?
Food: What do Adam and Eve, Isaac Newton, William Tell and Snow White have in common?
83 Fairly delicious
Food: Guilt-free chocolate
86 Food of the future
Family: 's favourite spuds.
87 Make your own ... gravy
Food: Make your own gravy.
88 Lather, rinse, repeat
Beauty: Try the no 'poo strategy … or choose shampoo that's free of sodium lauryl sulphate.
90 Put on a show
How to: How to build a puppet theatre.
92 Big and beautiful
Transport: Big cars for big families.
Good bits
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Lather, rinse, repeat
Health: Want the silkiest, softest locks? Then stop washing your hair, say New York fashionistas—and, um, English politicians. But if the no ’poo strategy isn’t for you, at least avoid known allergens with these luxury hair products
97 Amid seismic shifts, get smart
Business: The smart money's on sustainability, says .
98 A thoroughly modern commune
Eco-worrier: plans her ideal hippie commune.
99 Lean, mean cooking machines
Good housekeeping: on fridge amnesia
100 All roads lead to more cars
Gaia and brimstone: 's sick of the roads.
101 What are the government's plans for the environment?
The green room: Minister for the Environment answers this issue's tough question.
103 (Smarter) power to the people
Action: 8 tips for smart power savings
104 Fiona Ralph
The good life: Gypsy Fabulous
