Sustainable living

If you’re about to pack up the family and fur children and head away for the holidays, cleaning and laundry are probably the last things on your mind.

If you’re about to pack up the whanau and fur children and head away for the holidays, cleaning and laundry are probably the last things on your mind.

Now that the warm summer weather is here, it’s a great time to be in the garden. All the heat-loving crops are ready to be planted.

There’s a reason they call Christmas the silly season. Unbridled consumption, maxed out credit cards, and crunching through the crisp piles of discarded gift…

There’s a reason they call Christmas the silly season. Unbridled consumption, maxed out credit cards, and crunching through the crisp piles of discarded gift…

If I’m being honest, I was absolutely dreading my first Christmas being vegan. I come from a large, culturally diverse background and one thing we all come…

We live in a time where we can have almost anything imaginable, any time we want, and even delivered to our doorstep if we choose. How lucky are we?

On Saturday the 3rd of November, we joined our good friends Sustainable Coastlines at Takapuna Beach to give the beach a thorough clean up, just in time for summer.

“Buy less, choose well and make it last” said irreverent British designer Vivienne Westwood. One antidote to the environmental impacts of fast fashion is…

“Buy less, choose well and make it last” said irreverent British designer Vivienne Westwood. One antidote to the environmental impacts of fast fashion is…

Blueberries are the queen of berry fruits as they have no thorns, they’re not invasive, there’s no need for support or spraying and you can grow them in any…

You may have heard of at least three – reduce, reuse and recycle. But being a consumer in the 21st Century is pretty complex, and it seems we need a bigger…

Do you spend a lot of time hovering over the recycling bin while trying to determine if the thing in your hand can go in? You’re not alone there. The numbers…

Let’s face it, lots of us are probably a bit guilty of ‘wishful recycling’ – putting everything into our recycling bins in the hopes that they’ll meet…

For gardeners, crop rotation can often seem difficult or confusing. The fact is it’s actually quite easy and for organic gardeners, a really important aspect…

Five years ago I remember feeling that the environmental problems of the world were just too big. I wondered how I could possibly make a real difference. My…

Having your own garden is a great way to contribute to a healthier planet, but going zero waste makes an even more positive impact.

​Check out James Denton’s ideas for reducing plastic waste in your everyday life.

Even though fast fashion options are all around us, we can choose to consume thoughtfully and reduce our impact on the environment.

For the fourth year in a row, ecostore has come out on top in a list of the leading sustainable brands in New Zealand.

Social and environmental advocate and blogger Chanelle Clinton’s zero waste journey began as a week-long university assignment, but turned into habits…