Kiwis pushed to buy NZ-made products

STUFF : POLITICS - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and information website: Kiwis pushed to buy NZ-made products: "Contained in Thursday's Budget, the campaign to urge Kiwis to buy New Zealand-made products was the brainchild of former Greens co-leader Rod Donald and was brokered as part of the party's cooperation agreement with the Government. "

Former Sierra Club head enters Green Party race

Taking aim at the "frightening" Conservative government and an ineffective opposition, Elizabeth May, one of Canada's best-known environmental leaders, is officially entering the race to lead the Green Party of Canada.
Ms. May, an outspoken environmentalist who recently announced her resignation as executive director of the Sierra Club of Canada, says the country needs a party leader that is not afraid to challenge Prime Minister Stephen Harper for being a "carbon copy" of U.S. President George Bush.
globeandmail.com : Former Sierra Club head enters Green Party race

The case for eco-friendly bags

Mountain Equipment Co-Op had what you might call an ethical dilemma.
The national retailer of outdoor recreation products, a 34-year-old organization that prides itself on being eco-friendly and embracing sustainability, was going through half a million plastic bags a year across its 10-store chain.
TheStar.com - The case for eco-friendly bags