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Champs-Elysées gets a green a makeover ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games
Paris’ famed Champs-Élysées avenue is being turned into an “extraordinary garden” ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. Despite being known as “the most beautiful avenue in the world”, the thoroughfare…
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Cost of living crisis: European countries cut public transport prices
Across Europe, the cost of living crisis is hitting a majority of people with increased food, fuel and electricity bills. Even before the war in Ukraine, the price of energy…
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These are all the items you shouldn’t put in your recycling bin
Recycling is a key component of sustainable living, but many of us aren’t sure what can and can’t be recycled when we head to the rubbish bin each day. And,…
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Climate change could soon make 1 in 25 Australian homes uninsurable
There’s a lot to consider when looking to buy a house. From schools to healthcare and crime rates, it’s a long list with one more factor rapidly moving to the…
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Swap, buy or sell your clothes quickly with these six apps
Do you frequently find yourself wondering when you’ll give up fast fashion? Or how to reduce, reuse and repair your wardrobe. Revamping your old clothes can give them a second…
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These community projects are feeding people not landfill
In a year when everyone is focused on eating well for less as the cost of living soars, we take a look at how consumers can protect the planet and…
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Why Europe is the best place to rent an electric car on holiday
Driving range, availability of charging points and cost are all factors that have been putting travellers off booking electric cars for their holidays in recent years. But as infrastructure across…
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See how this startup in Singapore is turning tofu water into wine
A pale yellow liquid flows into plastic barrels – wastewater from a nearby tofu factory that a Singapore-based startup is turning into sustainable wine. SinFooTech, focusing on recycling waste by-products…
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Meet the young pirates protecting the ocean from plastic pollution
A primary school programme called ‘Captain Fanplastic’ is using storytelling, treasure hunts and creative crafts to educate young children in South Africa about plastic waste. The programme is the brainchild…
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How to prevent your weekly wash from releasing harmful microplastics
Fish exposed to fibres from our clothes are showing signs that microplastics are releasing harmful chemicals, according to a study by scientists at Duke University. When we wash our clothes,…
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