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Keen to skip the last-minute panic buying trip to the mall? Choose gifts that are thoughtful and better for people and the planet instead!

Furred, feathered, fishy, scaled… The pets we choose are as diverse as our personalities. (And apparently, quite often we resemble each other.) But they all…

Jane Goodall’s favourite toy as a child was a plush chimpanzee given to her by her father after a baby chimpanzee was born at London…

Ever wanted to dress in a leaf-spangled frock worthy of Queen Titania, or “mantles of green cloth, inlaid with wild flowers”, as did the Forestfolk…

Want to change power companies, but even the thought of swapping drains your battery? The thing is, switching to a better provider can not only…

Word on the reef is in – and it’s grim. A peer-reviewed study (the first of its kind) by a team of marine scientists from…

Is it a lack of space? The smell? Mess? Can’t get enough of store-bought fertiliser? The humble backyard pile might be one of our most…

Global warming, plastic pollution, societal inequality, female education in the developing world, the plight of asylum seekers, animal rights – whatever you’re passionate about, there’s…

In truth, the facts are pretty dire when it comes to Big Fashion’s use of renewable energy. But it’s not all bad news. For starters,…

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Handmade  Vegan Recycled Materials Upcycled Materials Sustainable Materials •  Australian Made Size Inclusive • Resale or Buyback Scheme • Organic Fair Trade Rentals •  LGBTIQA+ Owned Socially Responsible Packaging Initiatives • Climate Neutral Preloved or Vintage • First Nations Women-Led or Owned Gender Neutral • 

LGBTIQA+ Owned • Socially Responsible Packaging Initiatives • Climate Neutral Preloved or Vintage • First Nations Women-Led or Owned Gender Neutral • Handmade  Vegan Recycled Materials Upcycled Materials Sustainable Materials • Australian Made Size Inclusive • Resale or Buyback Scheme • Organic Fair Trade • Rentals •  

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