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EarthFirst
12th December 2015
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Womadelaide


Over the March long weekend WOMADelaide celebrates its 20th festival in Adelaide’s stunning Botanic Park. More than 30 countries represented across 7 stages showcase incredible talent from around the globe and the delights of The Planet Talks, Artists in Conversation, Taste the ...

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Hand Up Gift Card for the homeless

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EarthFirst
23rd September 2015
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Hand Up Gift Card for the homeless


Now when you walk by a homeless neighbor, you'll know how to help.
Give something more valuable than cash with HandUp Gift Cards.

Visit the website here-https://handup.org



HandUp Gift Cards: A New Way to Give to a Homeless N...

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5 Foods you shouldn't eat if you care about the environment

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Treehugger
20th February 2014
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5 Foods you shouldn't eat if you care about the environment


This list probably doesn’t hold many surprises, but it is still an important reminder of the decisions we as consumers make on a daily basis when choosing what to put into our bodies. Some foods, like it or not, are best avoided completely, no matter how delicious they may taste...

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Green with Envy

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DAVID MELLONIE, FOR THE DESIGN INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA
6th February 2014
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Green with Envy


John Thackara, a British author, lecturer and design expert, has just written an article on his website that asserts that despite concerted and continuing efforts by some well-meaning individuals and companies to become more ‘sustainable’, the overall problem continues to ...

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Scientists Discover The First Direct Link Between BPA And Cancer

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Fastcoexist-ARIEL SCHWARTZ
6th February 2014
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Scientists Discover The First Direct Link Between BPA And Cancer


We already know that BPA is bad news. Here's one more reason to be wary of the commonplace chemical in consumer products (especially if you're a mouse).

BPA, an estrogen-mimicking compound found in common products like water bottles, soup cans, and store recei...

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HALLOWEEN RECYCLING CRAFT IDEAS

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EarthFirst
1st November 2013
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HALLOWEEN RECYCLING CRAFT IDEAS


My kids love getting crafty and although  Halloween isn't a big deal in Australia, we still like to have our own celebrations. Here are some crafty ideas to get you inspired that use mostly recycled craft materials...

 

Outdoor decorations...

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Real Food Evangelist Robyn O'Brien Talks about Food Additives

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EarthFirst
10th September 2013
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Real Food Evangelist Robyn O'Brien Talks about Food Additives


Robyn O'Brien is an inspiring 'Real Food' evangelist who shares her expereince, knowledge and passion to help educate people to live healthier lives, by making them aware of the chemicals that we are eating in the foods that we eat.

What she calls 'fore...

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Peppermint magazines 'Finding Love' video

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EarthFirst
23rd July 2013
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Peppermint magazines 'Finding Love' video


Peppermint is one of my favourite magazines, today I received a little ray of sunshine in my inbox that is sure to brighten your day. So sit back, turn the sound on and enjoy this little video created by photographer Hailey Bartholomew.

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Clever Recycling Ideas

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EarthFirst
21st June 2013
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Clever Recycling Ideas


Recycling, Re-using, resourcefullness, re-purposing call it what you like. If you're creatively inclined like I am, you'll love these ideas that we found on Pinterest....

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This will change the way you look at recycling

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Greenpeace
29th May 2013
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This will change the way you look at recycling


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’ ...

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