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    The cute boxes (with bonus gifts) arrive at your doorstep each month — just like Aunt Flow.

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    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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    Five 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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    You 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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    Seven 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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    Why You Should Visit California's Sonoma County If You're Passionate About Sustainability

    The locals of this Northern California region are proving that living and travelling sustainably isn’t a trend — it’s something they’ve been doing all along.

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    Newtown 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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    The 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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    Australia 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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    Australia'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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    The 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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    You 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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    Queensland 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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    Woolworths 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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    You 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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    A 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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    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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    Tens 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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    Japan'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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    Australia 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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    The 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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    A 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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    Four 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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    Plant 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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    South Australia Is Set to Become the First Australian State to Ban Single-Use Plastics

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    It's partnering with restaurants and cafes across the country — and Deliveroo.

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    This is what it's like to swap the white picket fence for a more inclusive, urban lifestyle.

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    The label is aiming to raise $1.5 million USD for the Parley for the Oceans charity.

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    Australians, A Dry and Warmer-Than-Average Winter Is Coming

    A hotter-than-usual autumn was forecast, and now it looks like winter will be the same.

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    The World's First Zero-Waste Flight Soared Across Australian Skies This Week

    Flying from Adelaide to Sydney, 34 kilograms of waste were saved.

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    Melbourne Is Getting a 2000-Square-Metre Rooftop Farm and Cafe on Top of a City Car Park

    Melbourne Skyfarm will boast a working farm, an education centre and an on-site cafe and bar.

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    From activewear made with recycled plastics to cruelty-free skincare — and you can find them all under one roof.

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    The World's First Single-Use Plastic Free Long-Haul Flight Will Land in Australia Tomorrow

    It's flying from Abu Dhabi to Brisbane — eradicating more than 95 single-use plastic items, and saving over 50 kilograms of waste from landfill.

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