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Winners of Schools Recycle Right Schools Competition
Date: 20-Mar-12
Author: Lucy Band
The winners of the Tetra Pak 'Schools Recycle Right Challenge Schools Competition' have been chosen. Find out which schools have won some great prizes.
Winners of Schools Recycle Right Schools Competition
Date: 20-Mar-12
Author: Lucy Band
The winners of the Tetra Pak 'Schools Recycle Right Challenge Schools Competition' have been chosen. Find out which schools have won some great prizes.
Boost to Regional Recycling and Waste Management in SA
Date: 20-Mar-12
Author: Lucy Band
The State Government will provide funding for 14 recycling projects in regional South Australia to further improve waste management across the State. Read on ...
Winners of the Schools Recycle Right Schools Competition
Date: 14-Mar-12
Author: Lucy Band
The winners of the Tetra Pak 'Schools Recycle Right Challenge Schools Competition' have been chosen. Find out which schools have won some great prizes.
Waste 2012 - Real Issues, Creative Ideas & Pratical Solutions
Date: 09-Mar-12
Author: Lucy Band
Registrations for Australia's premier waste conference are now open. This 2 day event will include over 60 presentations, 40 exhibitors, over 350 delegates and 3 networking events! Find out more...
Sowing The Seeds Of Love With Landcare For Singles
Date: 08-Mar-12
Author: Lucy Band
So, do you plant here often? That's the question that will be on the lips of a new generation of environmental volunteers across the country thanks to the new Landcare for Singles and Coastcare for Singles campaigns.
The Oldest Plant To Be Regenerated
Date: 27-Feb-12
Author: Lucy Band
The Silene stenophylla is considered the oldest plant ever to be regenerated, thanks to the Institute of Cell Biophysics under the Russian Academy Of Sciences.
Greens Post Vic Premier a Message on Container Refunds
Date: 21-Feb-12
Author: Lucy Band
Australian Greens Party member of the Victorian state parliament, Colleen Hartland, has launched a new retro-style postcard as part of an intensifying campaign to have a 10-cent deposit on bottles, cans and cartons in the state.
Fremantle Goes Plastic Bag Free
Date: 14-Feb-12
Author: Lucy Band
The City of Fremantle are set
become the first Australian council
to outlaw single-use plastic shopping
bags under plans to turn longstanding
policy into law.
Grand Canyon To Ban Bottled Water Sales - World Environment News
Date: 09-Feb-12
Author: Lucy Band
The Grand Canyon will soon ban the sale of bottled water, responding to concerns that empty plastic bottles scattered around the park are spoiling views of the natural wonder. Follow the World Environment News on twitter @worldenvironews.
Green Auction Expected To Raise Millions For Environment - World Environment News
Date: 08-Feb-12
Author: Lucy Band
Bidders will be able to buy fine art, a vacation in the Maldives, or an internship with designer Donna Karan and help the planet at the same time in Christie's annual Green Auction, which is expected reap millions for environmental causes.Follow the World Environment News on twitter @worldenvironews.
Could You Be A National Tree Day Coordinator?
Date: 06-Feb-12
Author: Lucy Band
Ever wondered what it would be like to coordinate a tree day event in your local community or school? To give you an idea we asked some of last years first time coordinators to tell us what they thought.