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The anchor lightproof milk bottle won’t be one of the 8 finalists in the worst packaging category of the 2013 Unpackit awards.The Unpackit Packaging Awards are run by Wanaka Wastebusters and encourage New Zealanders to choose smart packaging and raise awareness about the issue of packaging waste. Unpackit ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Transparency, waste
The movement demanding that public interest institutions divest their holdings from fossil fuels is on a serious roll. At last count, there were active divestment campaigns on 305 campuses and in more than 100 US cities and states. The demand has spread to Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and Britain. And ... keep reading
Written by Naomi Klein/The Nation in June, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Emissions, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Transparency
Air New Zealand has followed Cathay Pacific's example and suspended the practice of carrying shark fin after it was revealed that the airline was carrying the cargo to Hong Kong Air New Zealand markets itself as an environmentally conscious carrier , and has stopped the practice but insisted the shark ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Transparency, Transport
Today sees the launch of Maxim Institute’s free, one-click Tax Tracker web app, a simple online tool that lets you enter your annual income, click “GO” and immediately see a receipt of what your income tax is going to pay for this year, based on the hot-off-the-press 2013 Budget ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about Economics, Finance & Money, Transparency
Campbell Live is doing a brilliant job in Christchurch .After years of feeling forgotten some residents have had the chance to at least tell their stories of attempting to deal with the EQC and some insurance companies. The Earthquake Commission’s IT system means that the people who man the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Christchurch, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earthquake, Transparency
"We continue to fail to protect and conserve our environment in many respects, often with dire consequences for the enjoyment of human rights, despite great progress in some areas,”warned a group of United Nations independent experts on the occasion of Earth Day 2013. “In the decades since the first ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in April, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Events, Politics & Government, Sustainability, Transparency
Samoa Air has been using a system of charging by weight for some flights for some time and it has now become the first airline in the world to extend this system for all flights after the move was approved a few months ago. So if you're taking an ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in April, about Finance & Money, Population, Transparency, Transport, Travel
In Europe and America, electricity retailers let their customers know whether their electricity is coming from renewable energy or fossil fuels. In Australia, your retailer has no such obligation. The Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at University of Technology Sydney and The Total Environment Centre recently decided to test the ... keep reading
Written by Fiona Berry/The Conversation in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Tech, Consumerism, Green energy, Industry & Business, Transparency (1 comment)
A reported 10 billion drink containers are thrown away in Australia every year. Many of these are recycled, but many end up in landfill, on roadsides and in waterways. The danger posed to wildlife by plastic waste is well documented, as is the life of non-biodegradable waste in landfill or ... keep reading
Written by Robin Tennant-Wood in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Law, Politics & Government, Transparency, waste (1 comment)
Currently around four million tyres come to the end of their useful life in New Zealand each year and there is no consistent and sustainable nationwide approach for their disposal. Many tyres end up in landfills, are stockpiled or illegally dumped. This poses environmental risks and in some cases health ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Recycling, Transparency, Transport, waste (2 comments)
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A FISCHE° project in Hanoi, Vietnam 
Bert Aldridge from FISCHE° recently returned from a NextPlays workshop in Hanoi. Organized and hosted by the World Bank Institute, ... more »
Auckland , New Zealand 
Auckland's hippest 4 star experience. Simple living and value for money is why The Quadrant Hotel Auckland stands alone as ... more »
