A recipe by Nicola Galloway Serves 4 25g butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 leek, thinly sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 cup medium-grain rice 1/2 glass white wine 4 cups vegetable stock 250g mushrooms,chopped grated parmesan Salt & pepper Heat a large shallow saucepan over a moderate heat. Add the butter and olive oil. […]
The new species of day-flying moth found during Forest & Bird’s Denniston BioBlitz in March will be named after the world’s most successful movie Avatar, scientist Brian Patrick announced today.
Pure Advantage’s report ‘New Zealand’s Position in the Green Race’ released this morning is firmly supported by independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird. Forest & Bird believes New Zealand’s economic future is underpinned by its brand as a clean and green country, and gives it a crucial competitive advantage in the global economy.
Foodstuffs have won Unpackit’s 2012 Worst Packaging Award for putting vegetables on polystyrene meat-trays and wrapping them in plastic.
Unpackit Worst Packaging Awards Results 2012 1. Plastic wrapped vegetables on a meat tray – Foodstuffs This year’s winner is Foodstuffs, for selling fruit and vegetables on polystyrene meat-trays, wrapped in plastic. Produce sold this way includes parsnips, carrots, courgettes, grapes, and avocados, none of which need to be wrapped. Polystyrene meat-trays are not recycled […]
This might seem like a complicated recipe but it is very simple to make.
Environment Minister Amy Adams has tonight announced that Auckland-based winery Villa Maria Estate is the Supreme Winner of the Green Ribbon Awards.
Competition in the Unpackit Awards is red hot this year, with the leaders neck and neck for both the Best and Worst Packaging Awards. Unpackit spokesperson Gina Dempster said this year’s Awards are going to come down to the wire when voting closes at midnight on Friday 1st June. “People can be sure their vote […]
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It does take a little time to make gnocchi but well worth it. Rolling into a long cylinder rather than the traditional shaping with a fork greatly reduces the time. It is fun to get kids involved with making gnocchi too…
Forest & Bird welcomes Meridian Energy’s announcement that it will abandon its plan to dam the West Coast’s wild and scenic Mokihinui River. “This is a great victory for conservation, and a courageous decision by Meridian,” Forest & Bird Forest & Bird Advocacy Manager Kevin Hackwell says.
Wanaka Wastebusters will be running a Smart Packaging Business Workshop in Auckland on Thursday 17th May, in partnership with the Sustainable Business Network. The workshop will help businesses add value to their brand by choosing smart packaging which has less impact on the environment. Real packaging challenges faced by businesses will be addressed during the […]
Building a self-sufficient eco-lodge in the heart of the bush: from mud to mod-cons.
