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Thu, 04 Dec 2008 8:20 am – Posted by Helen | 3 Comments
Christmas can be a real blast, but it can also be hell on the planet. There are the tonnes of wrapping paper dumped in landfills (or worse), countless food miles clocked up and greenhouse gases emitted, and a whole tonne of plastic junk gifts that you’ll hide in the back of the cupboard. Here’s a wee list I have compiled of ways you can go green this Christmas.
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 2:34 pm – Posted by Mark Hanger | 2 Comments
Guest Blogger: Mark Hanger – sustainable fish-supporter & secretary of the Dunedin Branch
Fishing has come a long way.
It’s easy to lapse into sepia-tinged visions of the last of the hunter-gathers pitting themselves against the elements, rod in hand, waiting patiently for a tug from the inky depths, however the reality lies light-years from this romantic image.
Fast-forward to 2008, and you’ll find sophisticated technology pin-pointing shoals of fish, long-lines baited with thousands of hooks flung into our seas and big sock-like nets being pulled through our waters collecting up everything from sea-lions to sharks.