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25.01.2022 This is so true. Any improvement is a good start.

24.01.2022 Do you know how GREEN your current electricity provider is? Check out our FREE Green Electricity Guide today to see how your retailer ranks Hit download to get access now.

24.01.2022 Food packaging makes up over a third of plastic waste in the ocean - could the ocean have the answer?

23.01.2022 Something exciting has popped up in Sydney... Check out the amazing new Earth Hour mural, on the Pyrmont Bridge in Darling Harbour! If you're in Sydney, stop by, take a pic, and think about how you'll #Connect2Earth on Saturday March 30.

22.01.2022 Another one of our beautiful 100% soy wax scented candles ready to head to a customer. Light a candle this winter #soycandles #careculture #wildlifeconservation

21.01.2022 Image: Terracycle

18.01.2022 Yes, you can break up with plastic. RSVP to our FREE sustainability event here: https://bit.ly/2ythexM

16.01.2022 Sounds like a good practical guide

13.01.2022 Refuse. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Rot.

13.01.2022 Another sad effect of plastic pollution!

12.01.2022 The Penguin candle on its way to one lucky lady

11.01.2022 The best trees, ever.

11.01.2022 If the Germans can do it, surely we can...?

09.01.2022 Search Engine and B certified Corp. They plant trees with returns from advertising. Try this search engine and green up while you surf the web. Easy as!

08.01.2022 That’s such a fabulous idea. Beautiful and you can store it during the rest of the year without it taking up much space, and re-use it every Christmas!

08.01.2022 Another great idea!

07.01.2022 The heart-breaking death of these fish is no natural disaster. Powerful corporate interests and their cashed up lobbyists are bleeding our rivers dry. For too l...ong, state and federal governments have let them get away with it. If you're as outraged as we are, join tens of thousands of Australians who are calling for a strong national Environment Protection Agency to properly protect the places we love like the Murray-Darling river system: www.acf.org.au/environment_laws_rivers_petition

05.01.2022 'It was a no brainer': KeepCup founder tackles takeaway food packaging #northernbeachescleanupcrew #keepcup

05.01.2022 When something is biodegradable, it means it can be broken down into smaller pieces over time until it is ultimately consumed by micro-organisms. Sounds great, ...right? Wrong. Technically, almost any material can be considered biodegradable even if it breaks down in hundreds or thousands of years. The reality is that the term biodegradable has very few standards applied in a limited scope; however, progress is being made. Because of this, companies have been making off like bandits by using the term as a marketing ploy. It makes people feel like they are doing the right thing by sending it off to a landfill where they think it will quickly break down and return to the planet. However, as many researchers have discovered, actual breakdown of anything in landfills is rare. See more

04.01.2022 The bushfire emergency has seen endangered Australian wildlife injured, in particular slow moving koalas. We are currently donating proceeds from all candle sales to the Koala Hospital, Port Macquarie. While stocks last. www.careculture.com.au www.koalahospital.org.au

03.01.2022 Of the three pillars of sustainability, the economic impacts of bottled water are perhaps the most evident to the consumer. Tap water is approximately $3 per 10...00 litres, comparatively to bottled water, which is approximately $3 per litre. Unfortunately the costs expand on economic concerns, and have detrimental social and environmental effects. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that bottled water can have detrimental effects on human health. One study found that many brands of bottled water were deficient of essential minerals such as magnesium, potassium and calcium. Another study found that 20% of the bottled water samples had concentrations of chlorine, fluoride, nitrate and other harmful compounds that exceeded the World Health Organisation guidelines. Additional studies found that the bacteriological quality of tap water was greater than bottled mineral water. There are other health concerns related to bottled water due to harmful chemicals released from the bottle, such as bisphenol A (BPA). BPA has been linked to breast cancer, among other health conditions. In Australia the bottled water guidelines are of a lower standard than the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. The chemicals used in the production and consumption of bottled water also have follow-on environmental effects. The environmental effects of bottled water use are extensive. Although most bottles are able to be reused or recycled, most plastic bottles that are currently produced are made from virgin polyethylene terephthalate (PET).The plastic is comprised of non-renewable fossil fuels, which are a finite resource, and the use of this product encourages mining which has associated environmental impacts. There is a large consumption of energy in capturing the water, conveying the water and also in the treatment of the water at the bottling plant. Additional energy consumption occurs in producing the bottle, and in cleaning, filling, sealing, labelling and refrigerating the bottles. Lastly, energy is required to transport the bottle to retailers, and then to the consumer.The total energy required in the production of bottled water is 5.6-10.2 MJ per litre, comparatively to tap water, which typically requires 0.005 MJ per litre in treatment and distribution. Energy and fossil fuels aren’t the only resources that are utilised in the production of bottled water. The production of bottled water consumes additional water for the manufacturing process. More than 6 litres are required to produce and cool 1.5 litres of bottled water. Additionally, spring water for bottled water in Australia is sourced from underground aquifers. This can impact on farmers, and may lower the water table, which could have considerable social and environmental ramifications. An ongoing conundrum with bottled water use is improper and ineffective recycling of water bottles. Plastic bottles were one of the ten most common items picked up on Clean up Australia Day in 2014. Once these bottles are in the environment, they can take up to 450 years to biodegrade. There is a prevalent belief that the environmental impacts of bottled water production and consumption are mitigated through recycling practices.However, when recycling is appropriately undertaken it only saves 1/3 of the energy in the production stage. Additionally, the quality of the plastic degrades each time it is recycled, thus limiting the quantity of times plastic can be recycled. Therefore, reducing your bottled water consumption by using your own durable bottle is the preferred option for you, your back pocket, and the environment. #northernbeachescleanupcrew #plastic #plasticfree #water #waterbottle 1 McLeod, L, Bharadway, L and Waldner, C 2014, 'Risk Factors Associated with the Choice to Drink Bottled Water and Tap Water in Rural Saskatchewan. 2 Saylor, A, Prokopy, LS and Amberg, S 2011, ‘What’s Wrong with the Tap? Examining Perceptions of Tap Water and Bottled Water at Purdue University’, Environmental Management, vol. 48, pp. 588-601. 3 Mahajan, RK, Walia, TPS, Lark, BS and Sumanjit 2006, ‘Analysis of physical and chemical parameters of bottled drinking water’, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, vol. 16, iss. 2, pp. 89-98. 4 Cidu, R, Frau, F and Tore, P 2011, ‘Drinking water quality: Comparing inorganic components in bottled water and Italian tap water’, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, vol. 24, pp. 184-93. 5 da Silva, MEZ, Santana, RG, Guilhermetti, M, Filho, IC, Endo, EH, Ueda-Nakamura, T, Nakamura, CV and Filho, BPD 2008, ‘Comparison of the bacteriological quality of tap water and bottled mineral water’, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, vol. 211, pp. 504-9. 6 Yang, M, Ryu, JH, Jeon, R, Kang, D and Yoo, KY 2009, ‘Effects of bisphenol A on breast cancer and its risk factors’, Archives of Toxicology, vol. 83, pp. 281-5. 7 Gleick, PH and Cooley, HS 2009, ‘Energy Implications of Bottled Water’, Environmental Research Letters, vol. 4. 8 Hawkins, G 2011, ‘Packaging water: plastic bottles as market and public devices’, Economy and Society, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 534-52. 9 Yang et al. 2009 10 Yang et al. 2009 11 Niccolucci, V, Botto, S, Rugani, B, Nicolardi, V, Bastianoni, S and Gaggi, C 2011, ‘The real water consumption behind drinking water: The case of Italy’, Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 92, pp. 2611-18. 12 Saylor et al. 2011

02.01.2022 What a great project.

02.01.2022 Did you know that soft plastics are recyclable? Soft plastics can be taken to Coles and Woolworths and thanks to the Redcycle program they'll be turned into str...eet furniture, playground equipment and more. Unfortunately, a lot of soft plastics make it into our red and yellow bins where they are diverted to landfill, from bread bags to confectionery wrappers, frozen food packaging and chip packets. Start recycling them today in the Redcycle bin and save them from going to landfill. #northernbeachescleanupcrew #redcycle #plastic