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Boomerang Bags – sew sustainable
Boomerang Bags started in 2013 when Co-founders, Tania Potts and Jordyn de Boer had the dream to reduce plastic bags in their community of Burleigh Heads in Queensland. Five years on, the worldwide Boomerang Bag community has grown to include nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment, Ethical Shopping, KINDNESS, Queensland charity, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative to plastic bags, Boomerang Bags, Burleigh Heads, Charityspam, get involved in your community, Jordyn de Boer, kindness bags, plastic bags, reuseable bags, sew for a cause, sew for good, sewing, sewing group, Tania Potts, Tara Castle, upcycle
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This Mother’s Day (or any day you need a gift) support Global Sisters
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for a great gift in a hurry, then check out the amazing range of gifts that do good at Global Sisters. Global Sisters exists to enable women to … Continue reading
Posted in Australian charity, Community, Ethical Shopping, GIVING, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Social Enterprise
Tagged beautiful things for change, ethical gifts, gifts that do good, gifts that give twice, Global Sisters, last minute gift for mum, Mandy Richards, Mother's Day 2017, Mothers Day, Shop for good
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Don’t give chocolate this easter
This Easter, I would like you to consider a different type of Easter gift, one that does not involve chocolate, well not directly. The Fig Tree Children is a Brisbane-based charity supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Sierra Leone. In a country … Continue reading
ECOPADS = environment, education and empowerment
I recently learnt about an amazing lady, Freeda Thong, a Brisbane based social entrepreneur passionate about women, the environment and equality. Freeda recently ran a crowd funding campaign to raise $15,000 for her new, innovative, environmentally and socially impactful product – Ecopads. … Continue reading
Making waves – turning ocean waste into skateboards
I heard about a super cool skateboard brand today, one that recycles ocean waste into skateboards. It is an LA based company called Bureo, who collect and recycle fishing nets from the coast of Chile, turn the nets to … Continue reading
Shred for a Cause helping build Hummingbird House
On Friday 25th September Reddacliffe Place at the top of Queen Street Mall will be transformed into a document shredding destination to help leave a legacy for Queensland children affected by life-limiting conditions. Neil Taylor from Shred Easy said he … Continue reading
Posted in Australian charity, Brisbane Events, Causes, Children, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, KINDNESS
Tagged Charityspam, CSR, do some good, Friday 25th September 2015, make a difference, Neil Taylor, Queen Street Mall events, Reddacliffe Place, Shred Easy, Shred for a cause, Tara Castle
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turn your plastic bags into a park bench
I went to my children’s school last week and I learnt something new: you can recycle soft plastics. Wow – how did I not know this? And….what is soft plastic I hear you ask? Soft plastics are supermarket shopping bags, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Community, Environment, Ethical Shopping
Tagged Coles, recycle, Red Group, Replas, Say no to plastic, soft plastic
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Mother’s Day 2015 good gift guide – five gifts that give twice
I LOVE a gift that gives twice. Gifts that in addition to being for your intended recipient, one that also helps someone, a charity, a cause or a social enterprise. Here is my 2015 Mothers Day gift guide of socially … Continue reading
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