Environment

An innocent group of girls in the UK have sparked a health scare after mistakenly planting deadly corn-cockle flowers in a public park.

As Bindi Irwin prepares to turn 15 this week, the young wildlife lover has revealed she’s ready to put singing and dancing to one side to focus on debating some of the world’s most pressing issues.

A sparkling diamond knuckle-duster or a pair of pretty gold earrings says a lot about your style and taste. But, when it comes to human rights and the environment, there is another side to jewellery — and it’s not pretty. For decades, precious metals and stones have been mined in some of the world’s poorest […]

One of the main reasons people are concerned about the welfare of the environment is to leave the world in good shape for future generations. But what can we teach our children to help them care for the environment? Interestingly, our food choices play a big part in caring for the environment and are something […]

It doesn’t take much to make a difference to your family’s recycling habits. Chances are, you already put your old papers in the allocated bin and rinse out your used tins and put them in the recycling, but there are more ways to help the environment. What can you recycle? The usual recycling items include […]

More than 1 million copies of the book Change the World for Ten Bucks have been sold internationally. It’s a book that urges people to do small things that make a big difference. Since its launch, more than 2 million actions have been completed by readers in Australia and New Zealand alone. Sanitarium nutritionist Cathy […]

Most of us are aware of the relationship between what we eat and good health, but do our food choices also affect the health of our environment? Reducing our emphasis on animal foods in favour of more plant-based foods is one way we can help to reduce our impact on the environment. This is partly […]

Thanks to sustainable fabrics like bamboo and pre-loved vintage treasures, fashion is having an absolutely fabulous green makeover. Pamela Allardice browses online boutiques that marry style with eco-savvy. Fab frocks Ultra-feminine design meets comfort in the soft bamboo knit wrap dresses from Bamboo Boutique (www.bambooboutique.com.au), with an honourable mention to the uber-cool Enamore collection of […]

Six cool ways to keep your hard earned cash in your wallet, and not on household bills.