Reduce waste: say no to single use plastics
Just say no to single-use plastics.
Plastic is everywhere and at times it just can’t be avoided but things that are designed to be…
Just say no to single-use plastics.
Plastic is everywhere and at times it just can’t be avoided but things that are designed to be…
Over the next few weeks I’ll be writing about ways to reduce waste at home, based on the 5 R’s - Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Respect.…
Campbell’s Soup has announced recently that it will stop using bisphenol-A (BPA) in the linings of its cans, despite the FDA continuing to allow its use.…
One of the earliest origins of Easter was as a ritual to celebrate the beginning of spring, which in the Northern hemisphere is at the end of March, around the…
For some years now we’ve been raising awareness about the importance of looking after your skin. While most of us are conscious about what we’re putting into…
Michelle is a music teacher and PhD student, her testimonial is the start of a series of super quick videos looking at who is using ecostore products. By the…
Did you know that over a lifetime the average person takes 28,433 showers? That adds up to a lot of soap and shampoo (and a lot of chemicals) which is a concern…
All parents want to do the right things for their children, and with newborns we need to be extra careful because their skin is still developing a protective…
Our non-profit arm, Fairground teamed up with the…
Malcolm was one of a team of experts interviewed by the founder of Mindfood, Michael…
I was talking to a good friend the other day about how she makes purchasing decisions in the supermarket. I should mention by way of context, that my friend lives…
2011 was a great year for our laundry powder, when it was recently put to the test against some heavyweight brands in a Colmar Brunton survey commissioned…
It may surprise you to know that many skin and body care products contain potentially harmful ingredients including chemicals like triclosan, propylene glycol,…
For Christmas one year I decided that rather than give my nieces and nephews gifts they might not like or need I’d give them an experience to remember, one…
Wonderful news! Our design partners Special Group picked up gold and silver awards for our packaging on Friday. Over the years we’ve…
After years of working in the not-for-profit sector and being frustrated with the amount of time that went into fundraising, Malcolm Rands decided there had to…
Allergies including asthma and eczema are increasing at an alarming rate in developed countries like New Zealand. In fact we have the second highest prevalence of…
More than you might think. The latest findings from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (part of the World Health Organisation) suggest that there…
Standing on a north facing slope in the sub tropical North of New Zealand, ecoman Malcolm Rands talks about growing your own trees for furniture and flooring.
…I managed to get this recipe from my sister Andrea after trying this heavenly moist cake.
Queen of Sheba Cake
Ingredients:
Did you know that the average person wraps 20 gifts at Christmas? If just 3 of those were wrapped in reused paper or a paper alternative, the paper saved would…
Not long after our family came to Auckland (1997) a guy came in to our shop lugging all his camera gear to shoot some products for the NZ Herald. Within minutes…