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Michelle
@eco-apothecary.bsky.social
🌱Member/Volunteer - Central Coast Greens
♻️Waste Warrior
🌏Environmentalist
💦Sustainable living
🌿DIY remedies
❌Anti fast fashion
❌Anti fossil fuel
❌Anti plastic
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Wait for the tangerine turd to announce he is going to take over Uruguay because it's stealing America's renewable energy
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Our fossil fuel CEOs get multimillion dollar packages while our volunteer fire fighters get $0 to mop up their mess.

#climatecrisis #bushfires #vicfires
** CEO Pay of Major Oil & Gas Companies 2023 - 2024 **

ExxonMobil CEO @Darren Woods total compensation rose 19.3% to $44.1 million, in 2024 including $26.8 million in stock-based awards

Chevron CEO Michael Wirth received total compensation of $32.7 million, a 23.4% increase from the previous year
January 10, 2026 at 5:26 AM
To all you #americans out there you really need to do something about your leader! Surely someone can start a revolution. The rest of the world is rolling their eyes at the US and seeing the country as a joke! Expect your visitor economy to plummet! #tooscaredtovisitamerica
January 10, 2026 at 5:51 AM
The US EPA agency is trying to bury the evidence of human-caused climate change.

www.konsyse.com/articles/uni...

#climatechange #deniers
U.S. EPA Removes Fossil Fuels As Cause of Climate Change — Konsyse
A revised Environmental Protection Agency webpage now omits fossil fuels as the driver of global warming.
www.konsyse.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM
A fast-spreading marine pandemic is wiping out vital reef-grazing sea urchins, threatening ecosystems worldwide.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

#ecosystem #marinelife
A silent ocean pandemic is wiping out sea urchins worldwide
A sudden, unexplained mass die-off is decimating sea urchins around the world, including catastrophic losses in the Canary Islands. Key reef-grazing species are reaching historic lows, and their abili...
www.sciencedaily.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The cost of using recycled soft plastic in manufacturing was between 10 and 30 per cent higher than products made completely from virgin plastics. We need to do better! Bio plastics may be the way to go.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

#nomoreplastic #softplastic #sustainability
Your soft plastic bags can once again be recycled. Here's how
Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful raw material.
www.abc.net.au
December 30, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Travel companies claim they're losing income and visibility thanks to ChatGPT www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

#tourism #chatgpt #boycottAI
Using ChatGPT to plan a holiday? How to find the road less travelled
Will new technology lead to streamlined service and stress-free travel, or will it fundamentally change tourism and tourist destinations?
www.abc.net.au
December 27, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Reducing food waste in hospitality businesses starts with one simple step - separation.

#foodwaste #hospitality #reducelandfill

endfoodwaste.com.au/reducing-foo...
Reducing food waste in hospitality businesses starts with one simple step - Separation - End Food Waste Australia
endfoodwaste.com.au
December 23, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Sign the Greenpeace Global Plastics Treaty to ban soft plastics

greenpeace.nz/7yw7dh

#banplastic
PETITION: Support a strong Global Plastics Treaty!
Join the call on the NZ Govt to support a strong Global Plastics Treaty. To truly tackle this global crisis, we need a solution that matches the scale of the problem.
greenpeace.nz
December 23, 2025 at 5:41 AM
RIP Chris Rea. Thanks for this memorable pop 80s song which I’m playing on repeat today.

youtu.be/_K8lbZ_15XA?...

#chrisrea
Chris Rea "Let's Dance"
YouTube video by lilybee06
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Since the end of the 19th century, the Alps glaciers have lost more than 50% of their volume.

www.aa.com.tr/en/environme...

#climate #climatechange #alps
Alps rapidly losing their glaciers due to climate change: Scientist
French glaciologist Sylvain Coutterand: According to models, iconic glaciers like the Mer de Glace could vanish between 2060 and 2080. We are fully in the era of climate change, with no end in sight' ...
www.aa.com.tr
December 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Not everything can be recycled through the yellow curbside bin service. ReSmart makes it easy for businesses, councils and individuals to keep unwanted items in use & out of landfill through a pickup service. Read ReSmart's Impact Report bit.ly/3Lf0djs
#australia #recycle #repurpose #reducelandfill
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Krill remove from the atmosphere - and store in the ocean - 20 million tons of carbon annually. That’s the equivalent of the removal of 5 million cars off the road annually.

www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

#omega3 #carbon #sustainability
December 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Be cautious this Christmas when you’re tidying up after gatherings. Not everything is recyclable.

#christmas #recycling
December 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Did you know? Garlic has a beneficial effect on blood circulation and heart action, helping to normalise blood pressure, lower cholesterol and counteract arteriosclerosis?

#vegetable #garlic #herb #apothecary #hearthealth
December 18, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Pharmacycle has successfully recycled more than 82 million blister packs, keeping them out of landfill and giving the materials a new life through their localised, closed-loop system. planetark.com/newsroom/new...

#closedloop #recycling #blisterpacks
Australia's first National Blister Pack Recycling Day
The inaugural event by Pharmacycle aimed to transform a common but tricky waste stream into something meaningful.
planetark.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Looking for eco options for clothing? Recycled cotton is a lower impact alternative to both conventional and organic cotton. It has the potential to help reduce water and energy consumption, as well as help keep cotton clothes out of landfills⁠.
#recycled #cotton #clothing #fashion #sustainable
December 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This #rebate is for Aussie #businesses to reduce #waste by implementing onsite #recycling.

Rebates covering up to 50% of the cost of small-scale, onsite recycling equipment or technology that avoids, reduces, reuses, or recycles waste.

www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Working-toge...

#reducelandfill
Bin Trim Equipment Rebates Program | EPA
Incentives are on offer in NSW workplaces to reduce waste, increase recycling, and improve the bottom line thanks to a $6 million rebate initiative.
www.epa.nsw.gov.au
December 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Camomile is not only good for #sleep problems, the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties contribute to improved #skin #health. Some people use camomile tea topically or add it to baths to soothe skin conditions like #eczema or #dermatitis. I use it as facial toner.

#camomile #apothecary
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
FUNDING AVAILABLE!

This grant provides tailored advice and help to groups of councils to explore and undertake joint procurement of domestic waste management services.

www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Working-toge...

#domestic #waste #nsw #funding
Joint Procurement Funded Support | EPA
This grant provides tailored advice and help to groups of councils to explore and undertake joint procurement of domestic waste management services.
www.epa.nsw.gov.au
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
City of Newcastle has unveiled a plan to transform part of the remediated landfill at Shortland into a solar farm, battery hub and heavy vehicle EV charging facility.

newcastle.nsw.gov.au/about-us/new...

#newcastle #nsw #landfill #solar
Former landfill could help power Newcastle’s net zero future
City of Newcastle has unveiled a plan to transform part of the remediated landfill at Shortland into a solar farm, battery hub and heavy vehicle EV charging facility.
newcastle.nsw.gov.au
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Food waste separation rules start 1 July 2026

Under new laws, businesses/institutions that sell or handle food, such as supermarkets, cafes, schools and hotels, must separate food waste from general waste.

The EPA has produced a series of tools: bit.ly/4akUkvq
#foodwaste #waste
Business food waste | EPA
From 1 July 2026 businesses in NSW must separate food waste from general waste. Get your business ready.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
They should also find an alternative water supply!
It’s really not that complicated.

Data centers should be powered with renewable energy, not fossil fuels.

They should substantially benefit the communities they’re in, instead of endangering people’s clean air and water and driving up their electric bills.
December 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Sage is a natural cleaning agent, pesticide, and ritual object in spiritual sage burning or smudging. Available fresh, dried, or in oil form — sage has numerous health benefits:

www.healthline.com/nutrition/sage

#apothecary #herbs #healingplants #sage
12 Health Benefits and Uses of Sage
Sage is a staple cooking herb as well as a natural cleaning agent, pesticide and ritual object. This article provides 12 surprising health benefits of sage.
www.healthline.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This COP plan urges nations to build climate-resilient, low-carbon, and equitable health systems, positioning health as a central pillar of both adaptation and mitigation efforts.

www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-e...

#health #climate
The blueprint for a healthy climate future
As world leaders gathered in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30), a major shift in global climate policy is unfolding, placing health at the heart of climate actio...
www.dhakatribune.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM