New Zealand Eco Fashion Exposed has announced today that DENISE H & GHOST TRAIN Labels will runway at Ecoluxe London sustainable luxury fashion show – A Grinn Fairy Tale to be held on 17th February 2014, at Kingsway Hall, 66 Great Queen Street, WC2B 5BX Covent Garden, London. It was a last minute decision to attend the event as we were only […]
The Green Urban Living Autumn Challenge is all about making it easy for everyone to live a little greener in ways that suit them and helps the environment.
Construction of a $4.7 million pest-proof fence around the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary could begin as early as May this year. General manager of the trust behind the fence, Hudson Dodd, says an application for the remaining $1.5 million needed is being considered and he is “fairly confident” of a positive result. “If that doesn’t work […]
Splore Receives First Ever Conscious Consumers Festival Accreditation »
SPLORE FESTIVAL – Tapapakanga Regional Park – 14th – 16th Feb 2014. Want to meet new people and have the experience of a lifetime?
For the second year running supermarkets have been voted as the worst packagers in the country – with the Unpackit Worst Packaging Award going to Countdown, owned by Progressive Enterprises. The Awards were decided by 15,632 votes. Rethink Reusable Fresh Produce bags took out the Best Packaging Award. One third of voters chose fruit and […]
Kiwi homes are being wrapped with plywood containing an arsenic treatment banned in several overseas countries because of toxicity concerns. Bracing plywood treated with the preservative copper chromium arsenic (CCA) is increasingly being used for residential repairs and rebuilds in Canterbury. Both arsenic and chromium compounds pose a potential health hazard in certain conditions. Public […]
A 32 page Department of Conservation submission on the environmental impacts of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s planned irrigation dam, which was substituted for a two paragraph submission in unusual circumstances, will be made public after all – but not by the department. The Hastings-Havelock North branch of Forest & Bird will present DOC’s original […]
Te Manawa Museum is again to host the annual Manawatu Harvest Festival, Saturday, 19th October, 10am to 4pm, presented by the Sustainable Living Trust. The festival enjoyed a crowd of over 4500 people in 2012 and promotes sustainably in our communities, with exhibitors, demonstrators, speakers, and entertainment, showcasing the environment, gardening, alternative energy, building practices, […]
By Cathy Leov Composting is a cheap and easy way to dispose of a large proportion of your household waste. It can be as simple as digging a hole and burying scraps but, with a little bit more thought and effort you will be amazed at how quickly your pile of waste disappears and […]
Here’s some eco-facts from Eco-deals: Did you know… 17/10/12 12:29 PM New Zealander’s throw away 2.5 million tonnes of waste per week. By recycling 1 glass jar, you save enough energy to power 10 energy saving light bulbs for an hour. Tissue takes 3 months to break down. We throw away 83 kilograms […]
SAFE is the ‘voice for all animals’ and is part of the global campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics. Click here for a product list of cosmetic available in NZ that are not tested on animals
