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Western Australia Just Became the First State to Ban Single-Use Non-Compostable Coffee Cups
Lids must be entirely plastic-free, too, in a move that aims to save more than 154-million cups from landfill each year.
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Six Months After Being Reintroduced to the Royal National Park, Platypuses Are Loving Their New Home
Ten platypuses were released into the Royal National Park in May 2023 after bring extinct in the area for 50 years.
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Empower with Flowers Is the New Initiative That Lets You Help Women in Need by Sending Native Bouquets
Floraly and Prime Video are donating $20 each to Barnardos Australia to assist women escaping domestic and family violence.
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Platypuses Have Been Reintroduced to the Royal National Park for the First Time in 50 Years
Five female platypuses have just been introduced, with four males set to join them once they've established their territory.
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Seven Lifestyle Brands to Check Out if You're Looking to up Your Sustainability Game
From leather made from fruit waste to skincare made from indigo roots, Thai designers are setting a new standard for sustainability.
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Part Time Rangers' Adorable New Peach Seltzer Is Raising Money for Penguin Conservation
The drinks brand is also giving away a trip to Western Australia to take part in conservation with a penguin scientist.
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The Best Places to Buy and Order Plants in Melbourne for 2024
There's a whole world of plants out there — here's where to find them.
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Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Melbourne CBD for 2024
Some of the best small businesses in the city can be found in the CBD's laneways, alleys and arcades.
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Melbourne's Best Florists for Making Grand Gestures
There's nothing like a big, vibrant bunch of freshly-cut blooms to turn a frown upside down.
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Eight Stunning Locally Made Jigsaw Puzzles for When Boredom Strikes (Again)
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The Best New Melbourne Spaces of 2021
We've rounded up the most stunning buildings and venues unveiled in Melbourne this year.
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All the Best Australian-Made Picnic Gear for Your Next Park Session
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Six of This Year's Biggest Boxing Day Sales
Score up to 70 percent off wine, cruelty-free makeup and activewear at these online sales.
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Six of This Year's Biggest Black Friday Sales
Score up to 70 percent off reusable cups, homewares and sportswear at these online sales.
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Where To Shop Like a Local in and Around Brighton
These great bayside businesses are well worth a look in.
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Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Footscray
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City of Melbourne Is Launching Five New Green Projects Including Pop-Up Community Gardens
The $3.8 million project will see a new community garden pop-up in a historic North Melbourne fire station and rooftop planters installed on CBD tram stops.
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Sydney Is the Tenth Most Expensive City in the World Again According to This Cost of Living Report
Melbourne and Brisbane also rose up the rankings, in what's been a tough year for everyone's wallets.
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IKEA Is Launching Sustainable Living Shops Filled with Eco-Friendly Wares Inside Its Australian Stores
The Swedish chain wants to help you make environmentally friendly choices, so it's creating dedicated shops within its stores filled with appropriate products.
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You Can Get Floraly's Adorable Tiny Living Christmas Trees Delivered to Your Door This Festive Season
These tabletop trees are available for pre-order now, with deliveries starting this month.
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A New Policy Update by the City of Melbourne Will Help Protect the CBD's Laneway Culture
The City of Melbourne's new laneway policy deters low-quality development applications while also boosting heritage protections.
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IKEA Now Has an Online Australian Marketplace for Discontinued, Ex-Display and Pre-Loved Products
Head to As-Is Online to reserve used and no-longer-stocked versions of the Swedish retailer's furniture and homewares.
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Thai Creatives Are Embracing Sustainability In Their Design Approach — Here's How
From plant-based takeaway cups to skincare made from indigo roots, a range of useful and thoughtful products are being created by brands embracing sustainable practices.
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The Guest Edit: Sustainable Skincare Innovator Emma Lewisham Lists Her Favourite Planet-Friendly Brands
The founder of the New Zealand-based luxury skincare line has compiled a lineup of brands that share her company's planet-saving ethos.
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Woolworths and Big W Are Completely Ditching Reusable Plastic Bags
You'll still be able to buy recycled paper bags, but those thick plastic carriers are being phased out.
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Six Contemporary Lifestyle Brands That Are Turning Trash Into Treasure
These brands are repurposing agriculture and industry waste to create practical (and stylish) products.
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Seven Easy Ways to Give the Environment Some Love on Earth Day and Beyond
Want practical ways to give back to the planet? This'll help.
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This Luxe New Zealand Accessories Brand Has Opened an Australian Flagship Store in Melbourne
It's now much easier to get your hands on these sustainably made Aotearoan leather accessories.
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Free Yum Cha at David's
Saturday, March 16, 2024, Saturday, March 23, 2024, Saturday, March 30, 2024 and Saturday, April 6, 2024
David's, Prahran
Free unlimited yum cha is up for grabs every Saturday arvo in Prahran for anyone named David.
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The Rocky Horror Show Melbourne 2024
Tuesday, February 13 - Saturday, March 23, 2024
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
The iconic rock musical is back by popular demand for its 50th anniversary tour of Australia in 2024.
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Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature
Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Sunday, April 14, 2024
ACMI, Melbourne
This spectacular world-premiere experimental digital exhibition about nature is taking over Melbourne's ACMI.
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Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius
Saturday, March 16 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf
Hello 'Mona Lisa': Melbourne digital art gallery The Lume's big multi-sensory 2024 exhibition is dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci.
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Not Natural — Science Gallery Melbourne
Saturday, February 17 - Saturday, June 29, 2024
Science Gallery Melbourne, Parkville
Explore the boundary between natural and artificial at this free exhibit in University of Melbourne's Science Gallery.
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LIT at Wyndham Park
Friday, March 8 - Sunday, March 24, 2024
Wyndham Park, Werribee
Werribee's Wyndham Park is being transformed into an immersive outdoor gallery, lighting up each night with a series of colourful glowing artworks paired with unique soundscapes.
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Tesselaar Kabloom: Festival of Flowers
Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan
Watch pixies, fairies and sprites soar above a flowerbed stage as part of a circus at this year's Tesselaar Kabloom Festival of Flowers in the Dandenong Ranges.
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Eat Drink Westside
Friday, March 15 - Friday, March 22, 2024
Various venues across Melbourne's west, Melbourne
Food and drink producers and hospo venues in Melbourne's western suburbs are put in the spotlight during this year's Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.
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FAZEEK Warehouse Sale
Friday, March 22 - Sunday, March 24, 2024
FAZEEK Warehouse, Northcote
Head down to the Northcote warehouse to score some massive discounts on FAZEEK's signature homewares.
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Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition
Saturday, December 16, 2023 - Sunday, April 14, 2024
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
The king of all Titanic exhibitions is dropping anchor in Melbourne with 200-plus artefacts.
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Eight Ways to Experience the Great Barrier Reef That Help Protect its Natural Beauty
Planning a trip to the Reef? Here's how you can do it responsibly.
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Nine Ways to Explore the Rainforest Responsibly in Tropical North Queensland
The world's oldest rainforest is brimming with eco-friendly ways to experience it.
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The Guest Edit: New Zealand Designer Juliette Hogan Handpicks Her Favourite Sustainable Brands
From all-natural skincare to local wineries lowering their carbon footprint, one of the country's most celebrated designers takes us through her sustainable daily staples.
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Seven Easy Plant-Based Recipes to Whip Up for Any Occasion
Made a commitment to be kinder to the planet this year? Start with these excellent plant-based recipes.
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Tips For Growing Your Own Veggies at Home With Urban Veggie Patch's Lee Sullivan
Don't fear gardening failure — let beloved IG green thumb Lee Sullivan impart wisdom on how to grow veggies and edible plants at home.
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Floraly Is Delivering Tiny Living Christmas Trees to Your Door Again This Festive Season
Pop one of these tabletop trees in the centre of your Christmas spread, then replant it for next year afterwards.
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Skyfarm Is the New Urban Farm and Beacon of Sustainability Opening on a CBD Rooftop
Due for completion in late 2022, the sky-high precinct will feature a working farm, onsite cafe and education hub, all championing urban sustainability.
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What Three Top Chefs Love About Eating (And Cooking) Plant-Based
"Plant-based eating is honestly no different to eating any other meal. Good food is good food."
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Over 30,000 New Trees Will Be Planted in Melbourne's West From This Month
The $5 million project will plant a range of saplings and mature trees in a bid to fight climate change and boost the area's canopy cover.
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The Victorian Government Is Dropping $1 Million to Prepare Residents for Its Four-Bin Recycling System Rollout
The funding will go towards educational campaigns, but the full bin rollout isn't expected to be completed until 2030.
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The IPCC Has Issued a Dire Warning About Humanity's "Unprecedented" Influence on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's sixth assessment report predicts that global warming could increase by 1.5 degrees by as early as 2030.
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Lego Has Unveiled Its First Bricks Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
After three years of research, the brand has developed a prototype brick that uses PET plastic from discarded bottles.
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UNESCO's World Heritage Committee Says the Great Barrier Reef Should Be Considered "In Danger"
The organisation says that the reef's "long-term outlook has deteriorated from poor to very poor" since 2015, and is calling upon Australia to take "accelerated actions".
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Seven Everyday Items to Add to Your Pantry If You're Trying to Be More Eco-Conscious
Do the environment a solid by brewing your own coffee, using compostable baking paper and drinking all the soda you like.
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Six Eco-Friendly Snack Hacks for When You're Short on Time
From meal prepping like a pro to buying in bulk, these simple tips and tricks are here to make snacking more sustainable.
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How to Reduce (or Reuse) Waste If You're Combating Climate Change from Your Kitchen
Food waste equates to about eight percent of the globe's greenhouse gases — here's how you can help reduce that statistic.
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The Victorian Government Has Announced a Plan to Slash Carbon Emissions by 50 Percent by 2030
It's aiming to cut emissions to zero by 2050, too.
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Australia Is Set to Phase Out a Range of Single-Use Plastic Items Nationwide By 2025
They include lightweight plastic bags, and plastic straws, utensils and stirrers.
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This Is What Victoria's Long-Awaited Container Deposit Scheme Will Look Like
You'll be able to trade in bottles, cans and cartons for ten cents a pop — but the program won't launch until 2023.
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These Inner North Venues Want You to Scrap the Plastic and Refill Your Water Bottle for Free
If you see the Choose Tap logo in the window, you're welcome to free tap water refills — even if you're not a customer.
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Victoria Bitter Will Now Swap Your Excess Solar Energy for Slabs of Beer
Got solar panels? The new VB Solar Exchange program could turn those power credits into brews.
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IKEA Is Ditching Its Printed Catalogue After 70 Years
In 2016, during the publication's biggest run ever, 200 million copies were printed.
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Recycled Glass Bottles and Plastic Bags Are Being Used to Rebuild a Section of the Hume Freeway
They're being turned into asphalt as part of a trial project will save tonnes of waste from heading to landfill.
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Coles' New Moonee Ponds Store Has Shampoo Refill Stations and a Pick-and-Mix Pet Treat Bar
It also boasts an in-store pizzeria and fishmongers, cheese from That’s Amore, and a fruit and vegetable bar.
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