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Chandeliers made from upcycled bike parts
Things I love about these chandeliers made from recycled bike parts. 1. They transform a grotty (scary) underpass into a safer, more beautiful urban space 2. They're art from trash 3. They send a message about recycling 4. They send ...
Should we be washing our clothes less?
Reader submittedJust read a great little blog from Tullia Black about clothes washing. When I think about clothes and sustainability, my usual thought process is around where they're made, under what conditions, what they're made of, ...
High praise for digital mags
High praise for Green Ideas magazine from digital newstand Zinio.com today! In their guest post on the website Appolicious.com, they made the case for buying magazines digitally (they claim they save 104,000 trees every month!), ...
Banana label squashed
Some big news for everyone who cares about fairtrade issues this week – the banana-importing company Dole has pulled the 'ethical choice' label from its produce after pressure from Oxfam. This might sound like a pretty ...
Should we show you how to make this in Green Ideas?
I came across this cool homemade heater on the internet the other day and wondered if you'd like us to show you how it's made in a step-by-step article in Green Ideas magazine? It's made from ...
Do you want to avoid genetically modified products?
Reader submittedBuycott is a new App which helps you to organize your everyday consumer spending so that it reflects your principles. So what does that actually mean and how does the App work? Essentially there are two steps ...
Imagine
Reader submittedImagine… What if everyone grew their own vegetables? What if everyone was very healthy? Doctors would become redundant and the hospitals empty of sick people. Imagine a New Zealand where every family grows their own vegetables. Children wake ...
Homemade game
Reader submittedHere's an easy idea for making a game of draughts/checkers. Take an thin piece of wood or thick cardboard and cut it to size. Rule up the squares, and then either paint or colour them red and black. ...
World's first bottle made from ocean plastic!
Reader submittedMethod have just released the world's first bottle made from ocean plastic to help raise awareness of this ever growing issue. "As a small soap company, we know we can’t clean up the world’s oceans. but ...
Our Green Roadie – want to host a screening?
Reader submittedA Green Ideas reader offers the opportunity to host a screening of stories shared by 50 eco-conscious Kiwis.