Aussie Grown Vs Imported
It’s a national shame and a waste of good food. Meet the Aussie citrus farmers who say they’re going broke because of imported food. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO
Category Archives: Eco Issues
Cotton Farming’s Dark Side ~ “Dirty White Gold”
Article by Ecouterre.com Journalist Leah Borromeo’s documentary-in-the-making, “The Cotton Film: Dirty White Gold,” follows the life of cotton from seed to store, tracing who it touches and how their live are effected. The incredible film, which is still in the funding stages, brings the journalist to the cotton fields of India, where farmers committing suicide has become […]
Environmental News ~ Sydney’s fur seal gone fishing
A malnourished sub-antarctic fur seal too weak to fight ocean currents is calling Sydney’s Cronulla beach home while it fattens up for the long journey home. The seal also known as Arctocephalus tropicalis is a rare visitor to the Australian mainland, living far south of Tasmania at places like Macquarie island. Usually only one per […]
More4boys ~ Caring for Endangered Animals
Everyone has passions in their life and one of theirs at More4boys is to help preserve the wonderful wildlife we have for our future generations. It is a way of teaching little men (and women) how to not only look after these animals but also our own. It is also about how they need to […]
Eco Issue ~ The Journey of a T-Shirt
Click on the pic below to see the impact on the environment of a regular cotton t-shirt. -nicefashion.org
Eco Issue ~ SlaveryFootprint.Org
Take 2 minutes of your time to have a look at this interactive survey at slaveryfootprint.org. This survey shows you how your everyday economical decisions have a direct impact on slavery. Throughout the survey, they give you very sad, but true statistics about slavery. For example, every day tens of thousands of American women buy makeup. Every […]
Endangered Species ~ Australia’s Western Swamp Tortoise
Did you know that this adorable Western Swap Tortoise is almost extinct! It is one of Australia’s most endangered reptiles with the smallest surviving population of any Australian reptile. There are less than 200 endangered Western Swamp Tortoises left in only two wild populations, these are found near Perth in Western Australia. Why is it […]
Eco Issues: Endangered Special ~ Markhor
Welcome to the first edition of our eco issues series. This series shares some of the key environmental issues facing our planet today. The series is based on the wonderful newsletter by GreenFudge.org. There are days when I want to hide my head in the sand and pretend that our world is perfect. But the […]
