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The Case Of The Plastic Shopping Bag

Globally we use billions of plastic shopping bags annually which is of great concern for our world but, is banning them the answer?

Not so long ago I, like most of us I imagine, carried my shopping in plastic bags without batting an eyelid. I avoided Pak ‘n Save and the inconvenience of having to pay for a plastic bag or to find a box within the store to carry my purchases in. I also embraced the eco-friendly, re-usable bags that popped up in supermarkets and promptly forgot to use them. But, after reading a paragraph about plastic floating in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, my shopping excursions have well and truly changed.

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Beauty & The Baby

We’ve all heard the “when you were a child…” stories, usually brought up when parents think back to the good old days. Think cloth diapers, Vaseline and minimal choice in products. If you’re a new mother or mother-to-be you can count yourself lucky, extremely lucky. The old style baby essentials have been reworked and revamped leaving an array of gorgeous products for mother and baby. Recently there has been an explosion of baby and mother products both luxurious, practical and best of all, Green. Parents deserve the right to demand the best for their tot and there’s never been a better time to explore options that will benefit your baby, yourself and the planet.

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Give Organic Wine A Go

Article By Jason, The Wine Vault

While you may not have noticed, organic wines are making a notable appearance on shelves both here and abroad. New Zealand produces many organic wines with the trend now taking hold in many wineries throughout the country. This growth, both at a national and international level, can no doubt be attributed to consumers being more discerning and environmentally aware – a trend highly beneficial to our export market.

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