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How to knit the Uty Bootie
Reader submittedTry your hand at knitting with this easy to follow and oh-so-cute bootie pattern.
Build a worm farm for $20
Worm farms are the perfect way to turn food scraps into lush soil – and they needn’t be expensive. Janet Luke shows how easy it is to make your own.
Five great garden recipes
With a few tricks up your sleeve you can make the most of a garden glut. Kelly Gibney shares some eating and preserving ideas for summer crops.
Plan your zero waste school lunch
School lunches seem to generate piles of rubbish, thanks to all the individually wrapped kids’ snacks on the market these days. Luckily, helping your children eat waste-free can be easy, says Gina Dempster.
Make seeded paper
Send a personal note with a green twist by making your own recycled seeded paper. Sam Judd shows us how.
Great ideas for a greener wedding
Set the tone for the life ahead of you by being kind to the environment on your big day. Young New Zealander of the Year Sam Judd shares some tips from his own eco-friendly celebration.
A year spent living ethically
Reader submittedThis is well worth reading. In 2003 a Guardian writer in the UK spent a year living ethically and wrote about it. Now, more than a decade later, he revisits his experience and asks: is ...
Storing summer
Preserving the bounty from your garden means you can make the most of a seasonal glut – and reduce your spend on out-of-season crops with their added food miles. In this extract from his book ...
How to become a recycling superhero
Recycling the world’s resources has never been more important – so why is it so confusing? Carolyn Brooke sorts through the mess.
Take the power back
Whether you rent or own, a fresh look at your power use keeps your environment healthy – both inside and out. Take our home energy audit and save up to $1000 every year!