Common shampoo ingredient deemed dangerous
Our CEO Malcolm Rands was interviewed by TV3 New Zealand reporter Jane Luscombe about a commonly used chemical ingredient called cocamide DEA that is known…
Nasty chemical of the month: cocamide DEA
Do you know what’s in your shampoo or in your baby’s bubble bath? If not it could be time to find out. Many of us assume that if a products available…
ecostore celebrates 20th birthday and the…
The Rands family ukulele band provided entertainment on the night. From L-R they are Melanie, Ahi and Keva with Ecoman, Malcolm rocking out on Melodica (which…
ecoman as you’ve never seen him before
A few years back, Ahi, daughter of our co-founders Malcolm and Melanie, wrote and illustrated a little business-card sized book which she called ‘ecoman…
Campbell Live visits the ecovillage where…
Our CEO Malcolm Rands was on Campbell Live in 2013 being interviewed by Lachlan Forsyth about the early days of ecostore in our ecovillage in New Zealand.…
Luscious orange cake recipe
Vani Sripathy is a home baker extraordinaire and this recipe for an exceptional orange cake is truly tried and tested. It’s a lovely way to use up any extra…
Six things you can do to help save our bees
August is Bee Aware month in New Zealand and there’s no better time to highlight the life-threatening problems currently facing these beautiful little creatures.…
Bee-friendly sprays for your garden
If you’re a gardener you might already know about neonicotinoids and the effect they’re thought to be having on bees. For anyone who hasn’t…