
Ecobags Blog
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We love reading the latest Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand impact reports. It’s gratifying to see that even though we’re just a small kiwi company we are able to directly contribute to making life better for cotton farmers in the developing world...Read now
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Your simple guide to backyard composting
Read nowAccording to the latest Colmar Brunton research roughly half of kiwi households are now composting some of their organic and/or food waste. That’s great news. And when you consider that almost half of a typical household’s waste is organic matter...
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Fairtrade Cotton Monitoring Report – 10th edition
Read nowIn this challenging time it’s great to share some good news. The latest Fairtrade International Monitoring Report has been released and it includes some promising stats. We’re pleased see a 39% increase in sales of Fairtrade cotton. Even better, farmers...
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Healthy garden, healthy you.
Read nowWhile this national lockdown which we’ve found ourselves in may be inconvenient, it’s not all bad. There have been a few surprising side effects. We’ve slowed down and avoided the frenetic pace of our usual busy lives. We found new...
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How we deal with waste needs to change
Read nowHere at Ecobags NZ our intention is to create plastic alternatives, and sustainable packaging solutions, so that we can all be the change. We’re working towards a zero-waste philosophy but, we’re realists so, we acknowledge that our company (and our...
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Fact or fiction: The truth about compostable bags
Read nowThe popularity of plastic alternatives is booming. All at once we’re seeing new products hit the market, increased competition, widespread use of green marketing, and even misinformation regarding the eco credentials of compostable products. So, here are the facts… ‘Normal’...