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Taronga's baby elephant

Little elephant joy

Monday, 15 March 2010

He's had a rocky start to life, but the latest and most-talked about addition to Sydney's Taronga Zoo, the newborn Asian elephant nicknamed Mr Shuffles, is slowly gaining his footing.

Save money

Three reasons to buy in bulk

Friday, 12 March 2010

When you buy in bulk, you're not just helping to save the environment, you're doing yourself a favour too.

Palm oil campaign

Palm oil politics

Friday, 12 March 2010

We unknowingly eat around 10 kilos of it each year, and palm oil is a growing eco catastrophe. Add your voice to the call for mandatory palm oil labelling in food products.

A tidy town

Where is Australia's tidiest town?

Monday, 8 March 2010

There's nothing G likes more than a clean and tidy environment, which is why we'

Beans, rice and spices

Bulk buying: where to start?

Friday, 5 March 2010

What sorts of items work best when buying in bulk? Get some suggestions for this month's challenge, and share your own tips with us.

Coal

Reducing our coal dependence

Friday, 5 March 2010

Coal generates 25 per cent of greenhouse gases - and Australia is dependent on coal thanks to government policies put in place 30 years ago. Plans to build new power stations in NSW and Victoria will increase that dependence and produce more greenhouse gas emissions.

Bottled water in a store

Helping to fix the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

Plastics are built to last for generations, but designed to be disposable. By giving up bottled water, take-away coffee cups, and excess packaging on our food, we're making the job easier for Captain Charles Moore and the other activists working to clean up our oceans.

New thinking for our capital cities

Friday, 19 February 2010

Our transport G Challenge last year was a good start: we all committed to reducing our reliance on our cars. But better designed cities of the future will make it easier for everyone to do the right thing!

Nuclear power plant

Going nuclear: the debate heats up

Friday, 19 February 2010

Is nuclear power the new inconvenient truth? It’s been around for years but is gaining momentum with US President Barack Obama and Bill Gates pushing it. But there are problems. Apart from waste and nuclear proliferation, the economics doesn't stack up.

Choosing local

How did your local food challenge go?

Thursday, 18 February 2010

Let's see how we did with the local eating challenge: what parts were easy, and which were more difficult?

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