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Regulars
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Editorial
On making sense from science
6 The Goodies
Melanie Cooper, Sally Blundell
8 Letters
Write and win
10 News
Mostly good news from around the globe
10 Good times
Eco and health events around Aotearoa
14 Rubbish munchers
Good question: Are waste disposal units a good idea?
16 Good stuff
Good stuff: Warm slippers, lovely lingerie and more
18 Good swag
Good stuff: Win lots of nice stuff
19 Tissue vs hankie
Good choice: Tissues have issues
20 Good reads
Good reads: Three great craft books for winter
21 Can't stand the rain?
Style: Wet weather in eco-style
22 Te Radar
My green journey: A good green man
25 Mike Murphy
Local heroes: Kokako owner, coffee lover and all-round good guy
Features
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Big green ideas
A few years back, the bright green future we imagined sounded more sci-fi than sensible. But the great brains of the world have taken on the challenges ahead, and some of their best and brightest ideas are fast becoming our reality. Here are ten smart ideas and trends that will change the way we live—and soon.
30 Nicola Vallance
Local heroes: Advocate
32 Sitting on a gold mine?
Infographic: The cold, hard facts about gold mining
34 Message in a bottle
Does your doctor know about all the pills you take? We spend a billion dollars on multivitamins and other dietary supplements every year, but are we taking them safely—and do we really need to take them at all? investigates.
42 Does your workplace work for you?
Most of us spend our weekdays at work, but at what cost to our health and happiness? Here's how to make quick, cheap and effective changes to your work environment that'll help make you and your colleagues happier, healthier, greener and more productive.
Smarter living
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Easy eco parties for kids
How to: Great party ideas, minus the trail of plastic waste
54 Closing the gaps
Home: A 21-step checklist for fully draughtproofing your home this winter—and it's so cheap you can even do it if you're renting
60 Breezy does it?
Technology: Got wind? Got a stream? Then micro wind or hydro power generation might be for you
62 Back to basics
Bright green: Bright green thinking doesn't need to be complicated
64 Stop the urban ooze
Technology: 's green tech column
65 Child's play
Family: Why parents should make time to waste time
66 Jean genie
Home: Jeans are a wardrobe staple, so buy smart and make 'em last
68 Bat your lashes
Beauty: the best natural mascaras—and could lash treatments be more trouble than they're worth?
70 Aspartame
Health: Should you worry about aspartame?
74 French comfort
Grow + eat: Winter is the season for classic comfort food that's rich, hearty, simple and slow. Plus: Jamie Oliver's tarte Tartin; time to plant fruit trees
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Good Cause
The 2010 Intrepid Volunteer of the Year Awards
90 The Good Guide
Building and renovating guide
