![New ideas for tackling Australia’s soft plastics problems Tom Field's Bearhug wraps are one solution to reducing soft plastics.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bearhug_Tom Field-500x500.jpg)
New ideas for tackling Australia’s soft plastics problems
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Australians generate around 70 billion soft-plastic pieces per year. This team has one creative solution.
![The work continues to save our sharks The work of Rob Stewart has highlighted the importance of sharks.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OG 148 Rob Stewart_1-500x500.jpg)
The work continues to save our sharks
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Shark numbers are decreasing, making the work of the late Rob Stewart crucial to their future, writes Reese Halter.
![New Honey Bee Research Centre Dr Cooper Schouten is the director of a new bee research centre.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OG 146 Dr Cooper Schouten-500x500.jpg)
New Honey Bee Research Centre
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A new Honey Bee Research and Development Centre has been established at Southern Cross University.
![Discover Australia’s diverse pollinators Discover Australia's diverse pollinators](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Honey bee_Leanne Croker-500x500.jpg)
Discover Australia’s diverse pollinators
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Australian Pollinator Week runs from November 11-19, and it's all about understanding pollinator diversity.
![Native forests for climate Native forests help with controlling carbon emissions.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tasmanian native forests_istock-500x500.jpg)
Native forests for climate
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Reese Halter argues the case for the end to native forest logging in Australia, discussing how it would dramatically benefit our fight against climate change while saving our beautiful trees.
![Plant your garden for the planet Penny Woodward in her garden.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Penny Woodward by Dan Coates-500x500.jpg)
Plant your garden for the planet
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Penny Woodward, who has written for OG for over 15 years and been the horticultural editor for seven, knows gardeners can make a difference.
![Start with the soil Creating more life in the soil is key to helping the planet.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Emmy King_Honey Atkinson-500x500.jpg)
Start with the soil
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Paul Hawken says regenerative agriculture is one of the keys to turning around global warming. Here, he explains its origins, fundamentals and future role.
![Deep forest diving Trees can have a positive impact on our blood pressure.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/126 forest by Alamy-500x350.jpg)
Deep forest diving
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In an extract from his new book The Heartbeat of Trees, Peter Wohlleben delves into the benefits of spending time in forests.
![Our life-giving forests Logging in Papua New Guinea](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Save our forests_Alamy-500x350.jpg)
Our life-giving forests
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Environmental activist and nature defender Dr Reese Halter celebrates the carbon-storing, rain-creating and simple majesty of trees, while calling for immediate action to protect them and humanity’s future.
![The power of pollination The male Blue Tiger butterfly collects pollen as it contains pheromones that make it attractive to the female.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/EFF4FX_HR-500x500.jpg)
The power of pollination
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Pollination is necessary for our gardens to thrive so it's handy to understand how we can help all those beneficial insects and animals do their work.
![Organic solutions for a changing climate White-lipped green tree frog.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1A white-lipped-tree-frog-website-500x500.jpg)
Organic solutions for a changing climate
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There's a lot to cope with in the garden when the climate is so uncertain -- and it's not just the plants, we need to watch out for the locals as well. Leonie Shanahan has some ideas to help.
![Where have all the insects gone? The dramatic decline in the bogong moth population has had a deleterious impact on the endangered pygmy possum.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/H801GN-500x500.jpg)
Where have all the insects gone?
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Reese Halter investigates new research revealing the alarming loss of insects all over the planet, what is causing it, which insects are most affected and what we can do.
![Taking care of our planet By supporting the soil we will help the planet.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WW4PR4-500x500.jpg)
Taking care of our planet
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Linda Cockburn says we can all take effective action to bring about necessary change to help our planet. We can start with supporting our soils.
![Visiting Tassie’s Tall Ones Mountain ash, Tasmania](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mountain ash, Tasmania-500x500.jpeg)
Visiting Tassie’s Tall Ones
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Tap into joy, wonder, curiosity and compassion by walking in a tall forest, says Dr Reese Halter.
![Plan A – Saving earth Plan A - Saving planet earth](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iStock-664850506-500x414.jpg)
Plan A – Saving earth
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How do we save Earth’s life-support systems and ourselves in the process? Dr Reese Halter reports.