Happy Earth News Blog

Fraser Island reverted to its Aboriginal name K'gari after a long campaign by the Butchulla people (traditional custodians). Keep reading why the name 'Fraser Island' is offensive to traditional owners...

Let’s be honest, when it comes to chicken poop, most of us would call this substance waste in the most absolute reflection of the word. But what if chook poop has more power than we thought (see what we did there)?

Did you know you can get paid to recycle?!

We’ve teamed up with recycling legends at Envirobank to help you earn a Go For Zero gift card if you recycle through their Crunch rewards program. Did we mention you’ll also get access to a sneaky go for zero storewide discount?! Keep reading to learn how.

It's not time to lose hope, it's time to act. We're not going to lie, the IPCC climate report hurt our hearts, we were left feeling frustrated and overwhelmed. The report provides the most comprehensive review of global scientific knowledge on climate change. Seriously, 234 scientists collectively read 14000+ research papers to write it.

The good news? Knowledge is power, and with this knowledge, we can find solutions! 

On the 18th of August 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an end to the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used on food products nationwide. It has taken 14 long years of protests and pressure from environmental and labour groups to achieve this result. Your voice matters! Keep reading to find out the health risks are, where Australia stands with chlorpyrifos, and how to reduce your pesticide exposure.

Mussels are being tested by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) in England to filter the water for micro plastics. Find out how many microplastics 300 mussels can remove in one hour in this blog...

The task of hosting the Olympic games can be a huge economic benefit for the chosen country. However, in the past some towns have built huge infrastructures to support the games only for them to become ghost towns afterwards.

The games are one of the worlds most televised events and Tokyo is using the opportunity to showcase innovative ideas that promote a circular economy. Read on to see how...

Solving plastic pollution requires a combination of stopping plastic waste at its source and cleaning up all of the plastic that exists in our environment. Find out how The Ocean Cleanup plans to clean a football field worth of ocean every 15 seconds...

The legends at Young Henry's brewery have teamed up with talented scientists from the University of Technology Sydney Climate Change Cluster (C3) to make brewing craft beer more carbon neutral.

Read how...

The Sustainable Salons Initiative has worked out how to help salons level up their sustainability by collecting and repurposing their leftover hair, metal, paper, ponytails, chemicals, cardboard, glass, tools, plastic waste and more. Salons that partner with them are able to divert 95% of their waste from landfill. Keep on reading to find out what they turn this 'waste' into!

Composting and worm farming is an effective way to reduce your households contribution to landfill and emissions. The Brisbane City Council is offering an attractive rebate for those looking to embrace composting life! 

Some beaches in NSW have up to 1,000 microplastics per square metre. Yikes!

In an effort to significantly reduce this number New South Whales has finally come to the party and decided to stop plastic waste at its source! Read on to see which single-use plastics have been banned by each Australian state and territory and how many microplastics are being found on your local beaches.