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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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One of a kind speakers. Great sound. Incredible cause.
It is funny how the world works. You might remember a few posts ago, I wrote about social enterprise Substation33 that recycle and reuse electronic waste to create jobs and training opportunities for disadvantaged jobseekers in Logan? (Here is the … Continue reading
Posted in Community, CSR, Environment, GIVING, Recycle or upcycle, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized, youth
Tagged AMPLFY, brad clair ampfly, bradley clair, Brisbane, DIY speaker kit, do some good, fathers day gift, gifts that give twice, recycle electronics, recycle speakers, recycled speakers, Substation33
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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
Give some words with heart
Do you think it would be possible to run a company that educates girls in developing countries, helps the environment AND makes a profit? Meet Lauren Shuttleworth, a Brisbane based social entrepreneur who is doing exactly that with her eco-friendly … Continue reading
Posted in Causes, Children, Community, CSR, Environment, GIVING, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized
Tagged Brisbane social entrepreneur, Care Australia, corporate merchandise, gift for girls, gifts that give back, gifts that give twice, girls education, Good Gifts, inspiring notebooks, Lauren Shuttleworth, One Girl, printer with a difference, Words With Heart
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Substation33 a social enterprise diverting e-waste from landfill
A few weeks ago, I discovered that you can recycle soft plastics, turning your plastics into useful things like park benches and play ground equipment. Today I discovered Substation33 a social enterprise based in Logan, Queensland, who recycle electronic waste, providing a workplace … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment
Tagged eWaste, Logan, old tv, old washing machine, recycle, recycle electronic goods, Social Enterprise, Substation 33, Substation33
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Have kindness, will travel – Top Travel Tips
No matter what you are doing, everyday or once in a lifetime, big or small, public or private, there are loads of simple ways to include an itinerary of social kindness into your world. This is what my blog charityspam … Continue reading
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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