http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.sweetreehoney.co.nz en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:30:54 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/88130/carrot-leaves-pesto/ We love that Monisha from Mon's Flavours uses all kinds of vegetable scrapes in meals!  Not only does it keep meals under budget but also there's no wastage, which we are passionate about.... Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:47:55 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post88130 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/88139/bee-aware-month/ September is 'Bee Aware Month' and this year ApiCulture NZ is encouraging Kiwis to ‘Bee Curious' by learning more about bees and what we can do the care for them.   ... Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post88139 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/65591/sustainable-me-challenge--september/ This month's 'Sustainable Me' challenge is to reduce the harsh chemical cleaners in our homes with natural alternatives. It's the time of year we give our houses a spring clean from top to bottom.  It's a good opportunity to use more natural cleaners that are better for our houses, our families and the aquatic life that are exposed to it once it's washed down the drain.  There are lots of natural alternatives out there now and available in the supermarkets or you might like t... Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post65591 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/65597/sustainable-me-challenge--august/ This month's 'Sustainable Me' challenge is to reduce our water use.  You would think in clean, green New Zealand that we wouldn't need to worry about this but our fresh water resources are becoming more and more under pressure.  OSOF (Our Seas Our Future) says that pollution from agriculture, runoff from increasing urbanization and antiquated sewer systems has created un-swimmable rivers. And the looming uncertainties of climate change bring further concern for this vita... Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post65597 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/65620/plastic-free-july-reducing-packaging/ Plastic Free July is all about reducing our plastic wastage and to avoid scenes like the photo below.  Plastic bottles, bags and takeaway containers that we use just for a few minutes use a material that is designed to last forever.  They break up rather than break down (becoming permanent pollution), and they are either unrecyclable or down-cycled (made into low-grade products for just one more use).  When sent to the landfill they can escape from bins and trucks to end up in our... Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post65620 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/65619/plastic-free-july-plastic-free-shopping/ Here are some tips for limiting plastic when you are shopping this Plastic Free July. ... Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post65619 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/65610/plastic-free-july-plastic-free-meals-on-the-go/ Here are some tips for limiting plastic when you are eating and drinking on the go this Plastic Free July... Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post65610 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/65607/plastic-free-july-limiting-plastic-bag-use/ This month is Plastic Free July.  We're going to give you some tips on how to be plastic-free.  It's great that plastic bags are banned at the counter now but there is still plenty of plastic we can avoid when shopping.... Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post65607 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/65606/world-environment--arbor-day--5th-june/ Today is 'World Environment Day' and 'Arbor Day'!  It's a great reason to get out there and do something to help our environment, whether it's planting trees, tidying up trees, picking up rubbish on a bush track, beach, park or along the road; every little bit helps!  ... Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post65606 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/post/67485/plastic-free-july/ It's Plastic Free July!! It's a great time to think about how much plastic we use. Plastic bottles, bags and takeaway containers that we use just for a few minutes use a material that is designed to last forever.  They break up rather than break down (becoming permanent pollution), and they are either unrecyclable or down-cycled (made into low-grade products for just one more use).  When sent to the landfill they can escape from bins and trucks to end up in our waterways and the ocean.... Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.sweetreehoney.co.nz/blog/#post67485