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Living a life of less waste Australians consume around 165kg of packaging waste per person each year - and only 48 per cent is recycled. The focus area in our action calendar this month is waste. There's a whole host of ideas to help you on the path to waste reduction, and the special feature in this update is on individuals who have gone 'zero-plastic'. Be inspired! ... and have a great month. |
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Take the Local Harvest Challenge! 3rd - 9th April 
One week where you actively seek to eat local foods, support growers and learn more about where your food comes from. Then blog your discoveries. See previous participants and our new Schools Challenge page. Sign up today.
Also, find out how easy it is to support small, local farms at Flavour Crusader's directory - market gardens, local dairies, free range eggs, chooks, pigs and turkeys. 
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How 'clean' is the palm oil used by major brands? 
Over one quarter of Indonesia's forests have disappeared in the past 25 years. Greenpeace has identified Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive as failing to deliver on their promises to bring an end to deforestation in their palm oil supply chains.
See Company Scorecard, and full report. Take action by signing the Forests not Fires petition.
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Rip Curl using 'slave labour' to manufacture clothes 
Australian surfwear giant Rip Curl has sold millions of dollars worth of clothes made in North Korea, where factory workers endure slave-like conditions. The clothes were sold with a "made in China" logo on them - a practice unions and NGOs say is likely to involve other large Australian clothing brands.
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Special Feature Be inspired: living plastic-free 
'Plastic is a material that lasts forever in our environment, yet we use it for short term disposable uses. Every piece of plastic ever created still exists. It is polluting our planet at a catastrophic rate' (From the Waste Up). We currently recover only 5-10% of the plastics we produce for recycling. (See more on the problem of plastic pollution at 5gyres.org). Think it's impossible to live plastic-free? Think again! We're showcasing some inspiring individuals who have tackled plastic waste in a practical way. Including Beth's '100 steps to a plastic-free life', Lauren's 'Trash is for Tossers' DIY cleaning products, and Erin's guide to zero-plastic-waste in Melbourne. Read moreWhat will be your small but significant step to reduce plastic waste this month? ... and if you still think the future looks bleak, look to the horizon. Checkout Newlight Technologies - converting greenhouse gas emissions into biodegradable thermoplastics! |
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Shop Feature Calendar & Guide combo 
Supersize your ethical resources today! This special deal includes: -- 3 Shop Ethical print guides -- a Sustainable Seafood Guide -- a 2016 Permaculture Calendar All for only $30 (normally over $40). Limited stock.
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A Danish supermarket gets all of its products - from dairy to meat to dry goods - from supermarket chains that would otherwise throw the food away.
