News from Planet Ark http://www.planetark.org/news/ Planet Ark Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:15 +1100 en Six months into South Australia's historic ban on plastic bags, an estimated 200 million checkout style bags have so far been stopped from entering landfill. http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/91 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/91 Anne-Marie Byrne 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' celebrates 10 million returns http://cartridges.planetark.org/news/display/90 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:56 +1000 http://cartridges.planetark.org/news/display/90 Michelle Cook Every time someone signs up for accredited GreenPower there's less greenhouse gas emitting coal being burnt to make electricity. http://products.planetark.org/news/display/89 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:15 +1000 http://products.planetark.org/news/display/89 Michelle Cook This Saturday, 12 September 2009, the first ever international plastic bag free day will be held. Show your support by saying NO to plastic bags! http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/88 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:08 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/88 Michelle Cook Branches of Aussies take part in National Tree Day! http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/87 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:58 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/87 Michelle Cook Read about how cutting down paper, not trees, is good for business and good for the environment. http://papercutz.planetark.org/news/display/86 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:00 +1000 http://papercutz.planetark.org/news/display/86 Michelle Cook Add your National Tree Day images to our new online gallery http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/83 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:57 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/83 Michelle Cook All around Australia, green thumbs great and small are gathering their gardening gear in anticipation for National Tree Day! http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/82 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:22 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/82 Michelle Cook Students from about 2,000 Australian primary and secondary schools are today rolling up their sleeves and playing in the dirt for an important environmental cause. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/81 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:32 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/81 Michelle Cook It's not to late to register your site. If you're holding a tree-planting event for National Tree Day then make it count! http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/80 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:28 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/80 Michelle Cook Meet our Schools Tree Day ambassador Fifi Forget me not http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/79 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:45 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/79 Michelle Cook In one week's time, more than 300,000 Aussies will get growing for Planet Ark's National Tree Day! http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/77 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:23 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/77 Michelle Cook Congratulations to our winners http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/76 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:09 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/76 Michelle Cook Correctly planting a tree and giving it the best chance of survival has never been easier with Planet Ark's new how to plant a tree resource http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/74 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:41 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/74 Michelle Cook There's now only one month to go until National Tree Day, so what are you waiting for? Get Growing! http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/73 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:46 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/73 Michelle Cook Planet Ark and the Carbon Trust have launched the Carbon Reduction Label in Australia. http://carbonreductionlabel.com.au/news/display/72 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:03 +1000 http://carbonreductionlabel.com.au/news/display/72 Planet Ark Jamie Durie, one of National Tree Day's longest supporters, talks about his involvement in Australia's largest community tree-planting event. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/71 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:43 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/71 Michelle Cook Are you or your friend, colleague or partner part of a formal or informal Green Team or Sustainability Team at work? http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/70 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:32 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/70 Amy Nancarrow National Tree Day is fast approaching and Planet Ark needs volunteer Site Coordinators to register and run tree-planting sites on Sunday 2 August as well as on Schools Tree Day, Friday 31 July. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/68 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:36 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/68 Michelle Cook Registration lines are now officially open and the race is on to recruit volunteer site coordinators for National Tree Day! http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/65 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:01 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/65 Michelle Cook This World Environment Day, Australian film and television actor and National Tree Day Ambassador, Jack Thompson, is urging all Australians to join Planet Ark's tree-planting revolution as National Tree Day volunteers. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/67 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/67 Michelle Cook Planet Ark is keen to hear your feedback on our RecyclingNearYou.com.au website. Australian residents go into the running to win a subscription to G Magazine! http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/63 Tue, 26 May 2009 15:46 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/63 Amy Nancarrow From mulch to manpower, Planet Ark receive wide ranging and varied offers of help for National Tree Day sites. http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/62 Tue, 19 May 2009 09:44 +1000 http://treeday.planetark.org/news/display/62 Caroline Jones The CitySmart Home Service rebate enables residents of Brisbane City to reduce their home greenhouse gas emissions by improving water and energy efficiency as well as lower the cost of energy bills for free. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/61 Thu, 14 May 2009 11:49 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/61 Amy Nancarrow Brisbane City Council's $400 solar hot water rebate program ends 30 June 2009. Check out the program to see how you can make significant savings on your electricity bill as well as reduce your carbon emissions. http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/60 Thu, 14 May 2009 11:46 +1000 http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/news/display/60 Amy Nancarrow