If you’ve ever looked at New Zealand and thought, “Boy, the Kiwi’s have got this conservation thing sorted”, you wouldn’t be alone. So it might surprise you to learn “Middle Earth” is currently tugging at a thread that could put it all at risk. Aotearoa New Zealand has a global reputation for dramatic mountains and
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Bamboo has been used as a material for thousands of years, but more recently has hit “trend” status: toothbrushes, bedding, baby cups, furniture… you name it! Anything this popular always gets me questioning: Is bamboo genuinely an environmental wonder material, or are we simply good at marketing it that way? How eco-friendly can a
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These patches of young trees – also called urban micro forests, mini forests or Miyawaki forests – are popping up all over the world. You may have even walked past one. I recently attended the UK screening of Earthwatch Europe’s Making a Mini-Forest documentary, directed by Angelina Lee. It follows multiple forest projects around
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It’s easy to assume a pot plant is an environmentally friendly purchase, but some are a greener choice than others. Here’s how to tell the difference. My flatmate is cutting back her houseplant collection. I’m sad to see them go, but we were dwelling in an indoor forest, so it’s nice to be able to
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A friend recently noted that toothpaste packaging feels more plastic-y than it used to. Turns out, she was right – but it’s actually good news! I got curious as to why, and which brands are making environmentally friendly moves. Along the way, I’ve learned toothpaste packaging has changed dramatically over the last 150 years – with each
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A colleague recently asked me for some environmental advocacy film recommendations. My mind was quickly full of mega solar flare strikes, frozen cities and surprisingly few current environmental issues. Now, I love me some escapism, but surely stories don’t always need to be that extreme when the real world is already full of gripping tales
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Flowers are a universal go-to gift idea for all occasions. They’re natural, biodegradable, smell good, brighten up a room, come in all sizes and can be thoughtfully matched to the receiver’s specific style. So surely buying a bunch of fresh flowers is an environmentally friendly choice, right? Well… not always. Full disclosure, this article
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If you live in an apartment or don’t have access to a traditional garden, then growing your own food is not an option…That’s a lie I believed for far too long. I’m lucky to have grown up with several small vegetable patches, wedged around our cottage, where we would grow seasonal produce year-round. Then
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Foxes are magical. Growing up, I only saw them on Christmas cards, with thick red coats, poised and vibrant against a snowy backdrop…or popping up to chuckle “boom boom!” on TV after school. Then I moved to Britain. My first introduction to a real-life fox was a chilling scream outside my window sometime after
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Before living in London, I always separated my food waste. Recycling, compost and landfill were the categories growing up. We lived on a farm, so veggie peels would first go in a bucket for the chickens to scratch through and then into the composter – a big box behind the shed. Every place I’ve
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