I just love that information is just a few clicks away. It still amazes me (showing my age!). So my inner city apartment is filled with light and warmth from sunny days and I love it - but I miss having lots of plants around me. I find they simply don't live well...
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NEWS FLASH: Cocoa beans made and harvested in Australia!
So we all know that cocoa beans are the primary ingredient of chocolate, don't we? Cocoa beans are actually the seeds of the cocoa tree known as 'Theobroma Cacao'. Theobroma literally means 'food of the gods'. Yes of course it does 😉 But did you know that Daintree...
Pink is the new Green…?
...So says a fabulous furniture store in Melbourne CBD. I walked past just the other day and thought "what is a GECA product?" Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) ecolabel has a certification process applied to each product's life cycle as a comprehensive...
It’s more important than ever to buy with meaning…
What will come of our economic future? I am using this time to think outside the square. It's time to be creative and seek more for our dollar. It's time, more than ever, to shop meaningfully. So here is my first suggestion. We all need to carry our things...
A follow up from the Ecotan founder!
Ecotan founder, Sonya Driver, wrote this response to my recent post on fake tanning products. I love supporting those who really care not only about their product integrity but also about our health as a society! Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Hi...
A Friday morning surprise by denu!
I LOVE surprises! Well today a friend of mine delivered a gift to me courtesy of her talented friend, Sarah. Born from nature and made in Australia, the denu range are handmade in small batches ensuring attention to detail and the ultimate in quality. And, only...
Forget spray tan – go eco-tan!
News headlines screaming 'Cancer threat' in your spray-on tan. I knew this time would come. I stopped having spray tans years and years ago as I hated the chemical smell and couldn't be bothered with the tedious process. Covering my skin with a fine mist of...
The new way of shopping…buy = give
Etiko's Buy A Pair, Donate A Pair promotion in May saw 103 pairs of sneakers being shipped to the crew Mt Theo Program for them to distribute to the kids of Yuendumu (300 klms NW of Alice Springs). Since 1993, the Mt Theo Program has dedicated itself to developing...
***Book of the Week***
The Sustainable Table Book is a collection of recipes and stories from notable chefs, farmers, producers, winemakers, gardeners and everyday people who are reducing their impact on the environment by altering their food choices. Today, everyone's doing their...
Feeling sore? Tired muscles?
What about a herbal relief creme to sooth those aching muscles? Developed in New Zealand and made in Australia 'Anti-Flamme' has natural active ingredients including Arnica, Hypericum, Calendula and Peppermint Oil. Available from various physiotherapists and masseurs...
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