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World Environment Day - 5 June 2013 - THINK.EAT.SAVE The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your foodprint. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of Read more...

I apologise in advance for the shameless self-promotion but sometimes after all the blood, sweat and tears you put into something a little self comforting is required ;-) We've been receiving a lot of great feedback about our food additve iPhone app. I'm so glad that it's helping people make healthier food choices, it's certa Read more...

We use tons of plastic, its in everything from packaging to toys, to the dashboard in your car, massive amounts of it end up in the ocena. Plastic contains toxins that harm humans and animals. It doesnt biodegrade and leads to many deaths of sea life every year. There are ways that we can reduce the waste but it does take effort.  Here Read more...

It’s good for the planet, good for jobs, and would save local governments millions of dollars every year. These are just some of the reasons why our politicians should implement a national 10 cent refund-recycle scheme. ‘Cash for Containers’ has been operating for decades in South Australia, where recycling rates are mor Read more...

Most of the processed foods we eat are studded with mysterious additives. They extend shelf life. They create exciting flavors, colors and textures. But they don’t do great things for our health. Find out which ones to avoid, and why. Artificial Sweeteners Acesulfame-K: Used in candies, baked goods, chewing gum, dry beverage mixes, Read more...

Approximately 2,500 Javan leaf monkeys are hunted every year, to be sold as pets or traded for meat. They are often stolen from national parks and sold by the side of the road even though they are suppose to be protected by Indonesian law. This species is in grave danger of becoming extinct. As their name suggests they are only foun Read more...

You have brains in your head. You have feed in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where you go. ~ Dr Seuss Read more...