It has to be one of modern life’s absurdities that companies selling plastic polypropylene clothing derived from fossil fuels are allowed to call it ‘fleece’. But in recent years real wool has been making a comeback. Cutting-edge Kiwi clothing company … Read more
While the biofuel industry in New Zealand is in limbo over the government’s silence on whether current support schemes will continue after their June expiry date, the industry across the ditch has been given a shot in the arm with … Read more
An increasing population and the conservation of the dwindling stocks of our last wild food means one thing: aquaculture is more important than ever. With the business of catching wild fish under pressure from all sides, the world is increasingly … Read more
Biodynamics presents a lucrative triple-bottom-line agri opportunity for New Zealand that has health, environmental and economic advantages. All we lack is a collation of farmers, academics and politicians to the grab the cow by the horns and make it happen. … Read more
The power under the ground Geothermal energy currently produces about 13% of New Zealand’s electricity supply, about 750 megawatts of electrical power. Most of it comes from the Taupo Volcanic Zone, with another 25 megawatts installed at Ngawha in Northland. … Read more
In a bid to support Southlanders concerned about the impacts of lignite mining, climate change campaigners have organised a three day summer festival to discuss strategies – including training in non-violent action – to keep lignite in the ground. Held … Read more
Banrock Station wines promote care for the earth and conservation, from their own back yard to projects worldwide. Element discovers how a rare, feathered New Zealander has benefitted. Banrock Station wines are situated in South Australia, 200km North East of … Read more
Knowing your certification marks is a good start to making responsible choices around the timber and paper products you buy
Element holds its nose and investigates how sewage and other waste could offset the equivalent of more than the electricity used in the greater Christchurch area.
A new study on the impact of food waste disposal systems reveals that scraping food waste into an in-sink disposer is a better environmental choice than landfills for reducing global warming potential. The study, a peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) … Read more