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With clothing becoming cheaper to buy than ever before, we as consumers are increasingly detached from our purchases. The cost to the environment from water usage and chemical contamination during ...
Skincare products labelled “dermatologically tested” mean that a dermatologist has looked into how the skin is likely to react to the product and its ingredients. But the method and type of test ca...
They may be proportionately small, but kids have a tendency to attract a whole lotta stuff and waste into your home. Being an aspiring minimalist and zero-waster, I've had to come up with a few sim...
August is an exciting time for gardeners. The days are starting to get a bit longer and it’s time to plan the garden for the warm weather coming. August is the month we start sowing our first seeds...
Keep New Zealand Beautiful is encouraging Kiwis across the country to ‘Do The Right Thing’ during G.J. Gardner Homes Clean Up Week, from 9-15 September. This is a great opportunity for people to jo...
Cleaning does not delight me. But what does is getting a good job done in the shortest amount of time possible, without nasty chemicals and packaging waste. It might sound like I’m asking for a lot...
Compromising my personal hygiene, or the way I look, aren’t sacrifices I’m willing to make to decrease my environmental impact. Thankfully there are simple changes and awesome alternative products ...
BUMPSPACE Most people on the planet now live in cities. Bumpspace believes it’s everyone's right to live in affordable and sustainable housing with easy access to green space. They especially bel...
AUCKLAND CITY MISSION Every year we help our local City Mission in Auckland central. We’ve packed emergency food boxes, sorted clothes, prepared price signs and helped pack & deliver Christm...
What is palm oil? Palm oil is extracted from both the flesh and kernel of fruit from the oil palm tree. As well as being part of the diet of many people around the world, it can be found in a l...
Plastic made from sugarcane Made from a renewable source, making it a better and more sustainable way to make plastic. Carbon reducing As sugarcane grows, it removes carbon from the atm...
ecostore milestones 1993 The seed of ecostore is planted at an ecovillage in Northland, New Zealand. 1997 Ahoy! Our flagship store launches in Auckland – the city of sails – offering refills and...
