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How a dress rented 53 times saved the equivalent of 159 trees

How a dress rented 53 times saved the equivalent of 159 trees

There’s a new trend in fashion: sustainability, with many shoppers no longer trying before they buy, merely renting.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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How humans are taking whale food and feeding it to cats and dogs

How humans are taking whale food and feeding it to cats and dogs

“It’s like a dystopian, post-apocalyptic David Attenborough documentary where you have penguins swimming on one side and a massive trawler on the other.”

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘I don’t like to lose’: Giant-killer Geoff Cousins declares war on controversial NSW industry

‘I don’t like to lose’: Giant-killer Geoff Cousins declares war on controversial NSW industry

The man who stopped the Gunns pulp factory is turning his attention to this state’s hardwood forests.

  • by Nick O'Malley
NSW, Victoria ‘laggards’ as WA races ahead in banning plastic coffee cups

NSW, Victoria ‘laggards’ as WA races ahead in banning plastic coffee cups

While Western Australian imposed a ban on single-use coffee cups on Friday, eastern states are being accused of dragging their feet on reducing plastic waste.

  • by Nick O'Malley and Hamish Hastie
When everyone else lost power, Kate’s stayed on. Here’s why

When everyone else lost power, Kate’s stayed on. Here’s why

Many communities and individuals have opted to take matters into their own hands, investing in solar panels on rooftops, household batteries, and electric vehicles could be used to power the grid. 

  • by Laura Chung