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It takes more than a month to save the planet

It takes more than a month to save the planet

Plastic Free July is over, but Josie Adams is still fighting for the environment. After a month of minimising plastics, emissions and even recyclables, she reflects on what she’s learned.
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By Josie Adams | 8th August, 2019
Contributing writer
Low waste living with my best friend, Miriama Kamo

Low waste living with my best friend, Miriama Kamo

For the month of July, Josie Adams is taking on the challenge of being low-waste. That means minimising plastics, emissions, and even recyclable. This is week three.
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By Josie Adams | 30th July, 2019
Contributing writer
Photo: Foodstuffs

Tech is taking over retail, which is why investing in humans is crucial

At the same time as supermarkets adapt to increasing demands for online shopping, some supermarkets are investing in the development of their people.
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By Alice Webb-Liddall | 24th July, 2019
Contributing writer
How to live low waste when you ooze waste from every pore

How to live low waste when you ooze waste from every pore

"It turns out being low waste is compromising my love life."
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By Josie Adams | 19th July, 2019
Contributing writer
Low waste living is hard AF

Low waste living is hard AF

It's Plastic Free July but Josie Adams is taking it a step further, attempting to be as low-waste as possible – minimising plastics, emissions and even recyclables.
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By Josie Adams | 9th July, 2019
Contributing writer
Now is the hour for fresh hop beer (photo: Getty Images).

Fresh hops are making the funkiest of beers for just a few winter months

Sam Flynn-Scott gets down with the funk of the fresh hop season.
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By Samuel Scott | 7th May, 2019
Guest writer
On a global scale, more than $1.2 trillion worth of food goes to landfill every year (Photo: Supplied)

New Zealand creates tonnes of food waste. Supermarkets are trying to close the loop

Reducing food waste is a win-win solution for everyone as less food goes to landfill and more food goes to those who need it. So what’s being done to make this a reality?
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By Jihee Junn | 6th May, 2019
Contributing writer
Getting to know your food chain: traditional Italian cheeses made in Nelson

Getting to know your food chain: traditional Italian cheeses made in Nelson

Alice Neville learns about what goes into making mozzarella, ricotta, gorgonzola and more.
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By Alice Neville | 9th April, 2019
Deputy editor
Olives in Hawkes Bay (photo: Getty Images).

Getting to know your food chain: the good oil on extra virgin olive oil

In the second part of a series in which The Spinoff gets to know who, what, where and how our food gets to our plate, Alex Casey learns about how olive oil is made.
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By Alex Casey | 30th March, 2019
Senior writer
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Getting to know your food chain: Central Otago cherries

In the first part of a series in which The Spinoff gets to know who, what, where and how our food gets to our plate, Jihee Junn learns about cherries.
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By Jihee Junn | 25th March, 2019
Contributing writer
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Why is there still so much plastic in our supermarkets?

OK, so we've got rid of plastic bags. But what about all the other stuff? Phasing plastic packaging out is a mammoth task, but some of the industry's main players are working hard to promote change.
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By Alice Neville | 4th March, 2019
Deputy editor

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