Peterson Control Union Organic Certification programmes are accepted by authorities in nearly every country.
Useful Links
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Peterson Control Union World Group
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Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
The aim of GOTS is to define world-wide recognised requirements that ensure organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labelling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Battle of the Bag (video link).
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Get Real Campaign
Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report.
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Plastic Bag Free Golden Bay
A community initiative to introduce plastic shopping bag levies
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Zero Waste New Zealand Trust
A charitable organisation dedicated towards "zero waste
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Bags Not!
Bags Not! is an eco city partnership with residents and businesses to achieve a plastic shopping bag free Waitakere City.
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NZ Ministry for the Environment
Certain wastes need targeted programmes to ensure their disposal is environmentally safe. The Ministry has targeted programmes for the special wastes detailed in this link.
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Rubbish Free
During 2008 Waveney Warth & Matthew Luxon decided to set themselves a challenge of living for a year without sending anything to landfill.
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Grey Lynn 2030
Grey Lynn community news.
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Lincoln Envirotown Trust
Promoting environmental sustainability including the reduction of waste.
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Wendyl Nissen Green Goddess
Wendyl Nissen is an author, columnist and broadcaster who shares her 100% natural cleaning, beauty and pet recipes she has discovered during the past 8 years since she moved home to work, planted a garden and introduced three hens into her life. She also makes and sells a range of natural cleaning products on the site.
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Asbestos.com
Asbestos.com is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information to our visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer (mesothelioma). Our goal is to offer a one-stop resource on all asbestos and mesothelioma-related issues ranging from occupational exposure to mesothelioma treatment options.
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Fibreaware
Deidre van Gerven established this site after her husband died from
mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos.
You will find information explaining what asbestos is and the terrible
effects it has on peoples lives