Good—simple choices for a better life

Regulars

4 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: As we head into the deepest months of winter, we eco-conscious Kiwis are faced
with a tough choice: tissues or hankies?

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: Meet Mike, Kokako's organic, fairtrade coffee lover and all-round good guy

Features

26 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? Sally Blundell 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

50 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: Rod Oram'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

Plus

81 Good Cause

The 2010 Intrepid Volunteer of the Year Awards

90 The Good Guide

Building and renovating guide