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NewsSnake Plants and Devil's Ivy: How This Gold Coast Nursery Continued to Grow During Lockdown
People were buying plants in volumes usually only seen at Christmas.
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NewsHow Tripod Coffee Is Combating Climate Change with Compostable Coffee Pods
Make your morning caffeine routine count.
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NewsGreat Wrap Is the New Alternative to Cling Wrap You Can Throw In Your Compost Bin
It's made from plant-based materials and breaks down in less than 180 days — faster than an orange peel.
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NewsOne Less Bottle Is the Refill Station for Household Cleaning Products That's Helping Nix Plastic Waste
BYO container to fill up with dishwashing soap, surface spray and laundry detergent.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Bondi
Browse beachside boutiques and long-standing local shops to buy a slice of the healthy, active lifestyle — from locally grown veggies to eco-friendly leisurewear.
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NewsThis Same-Day Delivery Service Is Dropping Plants and Gifts Across Sydney
Liven up your WFH office and get a fiddle-leaf fig, peace lily or rubber plant delivered to your door.
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NewsHow We Roll Is the New Toilet Paper Brand Planting Trees in Bushfire-Affected Areas
Plus, the bog roll is made from 100 percent recycled paper and delivered to your door in bright packaging.
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NewsJuuni Is Australia's New Subscription Service for Organic Period Products
The cute boxes (with bonus gifts) arrive at your doorstep each month — just like Aunt Flow.
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NewsThis New Book 'I Quit Plastics' Will Help You Ditch Single-Use Plastics for Good
With hundreds of practical tips and tricks, Kate Nelson's just-released guide will help you live a life less plastic.
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NewsFive Everyday Life Swaps You Can Make to Live More Sustainably at Home
Now you're spending more time at home, it's a good opportunity to learn new skills and make lasting changes that are better for the environment and your pocket.
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NewsAustralia Is Set for a Warmer and Wetter-Than-Average Winter
Could this be the good news of 2020?
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NewsThe Queensland Government Is Asking for Your Thoughts on Its Proposed Single-Use Plastics Ban
A start date of July 1, 2021 has been proposed.
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NewsYou Can Now Donate Your Empty Drink Bottles and Cans to Help Bushfire-Affected Wildlife
Cans for Koalas will donate your ten-cent refund to WWF's Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund.
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NewsVictoria Will Finally Introduce a Container Deposit Scheme as Part of a Recycling Overhaul
A new four-bin system will hit households from next year, while a container refund scheme looks set to launch by 2023.
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NewsSeven Ways You Can Volunteer to Help with Bushfire Recovery Across Australia
From knitting pouches for joeys to planting trees on bushfire-affected farms, there are plenty of ways you can help.
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NewsYou Can Borrow Pasta Machines, Cookbooks and Kitchen Utensils for Cheap at Carlton Kitchen Library
So you can level-up your next dinner party — with homemade ice cream, bread and pasta — without buying any fancy new gear.
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NewsNewtown Brewery Young Henrys Is Using a Glowing Vat of Algae to Help Combat Climate Change
The 400-litre bioreactor can consume carbon dioxide — and produce as much oxygen as one hectare of Australian forest.
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NewsThe Plant People Is the New Brisbane Nursery Delivering Indoor Plants to Your Door
The new outfit takes care of the whole process, including seeding, growing, potting and delivery.
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NewsAustralia Looks Set to Sweat Through a Heatwave This Week
The country may even exceed the hottest temperature ever recorded, which dates back to 1960.
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NewsAustralia's Warmer and Drier Than Average Weather Is Set to Continue Well Into 2020
To the surprise of no one, 2019's toastier-than-usual conditions will keep going until autumn.
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NewsThe Queensland Government Has Outlined Plans to Make Renting in Brisbane Slightly Less Painful
Hanging a picture on your wall or welcoming a pet into your home might soon become much easier.
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NewsThe World's Most Sustainable Shopping Centre Is Set to Open in Melbourne Next Month
Burwood Brickworks boasts its own 2000-square-metre urban rooftop farm and paddock-to-plate eatery.
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NewsYou Can Now Get Tiny Living Christmas Trees Delivered to Your Door
The eco-friendly trees can be replanted once the festive season is over, too.
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NewsQueensland Could Soon Introduce a State-Wide Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Plastic straws, cutlery, plates and stirrers would all be banned under the Qld Government's proposed plan.
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NewsVictoria's Statewide Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags Has Kicked Off
Here's what you need to know.
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NewsAlphington Will Soon Be Home to a Community Beekeeping School
Spreading the love for our apian allies and inspiring a new wave of backyard beekeepers.
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NewsWoolworths Is Trialling Paper Bags at Stores Across Australia
So you can ditch the 15-cent plastic and kick it old-school with paper.
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NewsYou Can Now Trade In Your Unwanted IKEA Furniture at Any of the Brand's Australian Stores
Following a trial at its Tempe store, the Swedish retailer has launched its buy-back scheme nationally.
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NewsA Heap of Climate Change Protests Are Expected to Disrupt Cities Across Australia All Week
Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion will continue to demand government action on climate change with a week-long schedule of protests in Australia's major cities.
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News
Five Free Talks to Make You Feel Super Smart This Spring
Relive the glory days of uni and learn a thing or two (with a drink in hand) at this free talk series.
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NewsTens of Thousands of Australians Will Take to the Streets to Demand Action on Climate Change
If you're planning to join the crowds or you're pondering your transport options for the day, here's how the events will go down in your city.
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NewsJapan's Weird and Wonderful KitKat Flavours Will Soon Come Wrapped in Origami Paper
It's part of Nestlé's commitment to ensure that 100-percent of its packaging is recyclable or re-usable by 2025.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Swelter Through a Warmer-Than-Average End to 2019
A particularly warm spell is expected in September, with hotter-than-usual temperates set to continue across spring and into summer.
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NewsFive Sydney Entrepreneurs on How They Support Other Local Businesses
From creating networking platforms to practicals tips for community participation, here are some ways to give back to local business owners.
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NewsThe Tech These Small Businesses Are Using to Future-Proof Their Companies
Discover the ways these brands are playing the long game — from using AI to digital marketing tools.
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NewsHow These Four Sydney Small Businesses Are Growing in 2019 and What You Can Learn from Them
Discover how to take your business to the next level with words of wisdom from those who've done it all before.
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NewsVictoria Could Finally Be Getting Its Own Container Refund Scheme
If the City of Melbourne gets its way, you might soon be able to exchange empty bottles and cans for cash.
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NewsThe Planet May Have Just Sweltered Through the Hottest Month in Recorded History
From heatwaves in Europe to toastier-than-usual winter weather in Sydney, July was a warm month.
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NewsA Swap-and-Go Coffee Cup System Is Being Rolled Out Across the Inner West
This new network of reusable coffee cups will help you cut down on waste.
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NewsFour Sydney Businesses Championing Local Products in Everything They Do
From sustainable homewares to steaming bowls of ramen, these businesses are keeping the chain as short as possible.
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NewsVictoria's Solar Farms Are Now Powering the Entire Melbourne Tram Network
Thanks to the opening of the state's largest solar farm last week.
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NewsPlant Subscription Service Botanic Box Will Deliver New Greenery to Your Home Every Month
Get new plants — and handmade art — delivered to your door each month.
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