Greenpeace Australia: Stop Coca-Cola trashing Australia video

Hey guys I saw this video on YouTube and think it is a great idea to spread the importance of littering in regards to our sea birds. As you would already know, littering is terrible for our natural environments. It causes the death of up to 1 million sea creatures each year and 85% of sea birds are affected by this rubbish. Coca Cola has recently tried to stop a recycling program in the Northern Territory where you get a 10 cent rebate for each bottle or can handed in. This program has been highly successful in South Australia where 81% of bottles are recycled (twice the amount of the rest of Australia). This video is going viral, with almost 1.5 million views.

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Keep loving the green life

Beagle Freedom Project

A while ago I came across this amazing organisation, The Beagle Freedom Project. Many people don't realise that animal testing is still a huge issue across the world and especially in America (70 000 dogs alone were used for animal testing in America in 2012). Beagles are very popular for animal testing as they are very forgiving and passive natured.

There are some alarming statistics on the BFP website such as 106 000 people die from drugs tested as 'safe' on animals every year and less than 2% of human illnesses are seen on animals. Therefore testing drugs and cosmetics on animals is largely unnecessary. The Beagle Freedom Project rescues beagles (and other animals) from laboratories once they are no longer 'usable', they then rehabilitate them and adopt them to dog lovers to start their new life as a dog.

Please visit their website: http://www.beaglefreedomproject.org/ to find out more, where you can volunteer, adopt rescued beagles and donate money towards this amazing cause.

Until next time, 

Keep loving the green life

Place of Interest: Lamington National Park, QLD

Lamington National Park is one of my favourite places that I have visited. It is possibly the most popular rainforest to visit in Queensland, Australia and is definitely thriving with biodiversity. It is more than 20 000 hectares of flora and fauna. Amazing bushwalks, including a tree top walk allow visitors to view the pristine national park without interfering with nature. It is worth the long car trip up the dangerously windy road to see what nature has to offer.

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Whilst visiting, we saw the rich biodiversity before our own eyes. There were red-necked pademelons (a type of wallaby), ringtail possums, glow worms and many other creatures roaming around the plush greenery. Numerous types of birds (more than 160 types) including black cockatoos, tawny frogmouth owls, bowerbirds and lyrebirds filled the rainforest with music. However, along with the many visible organisms, the most important of them all are the microorganisms which we cannot see. 

As well as the vast biodiversity, there is a strong history of Lamington National Park. It was home to Aboriginal tribes for thousands of years, then in the late 1800s logging started in the area, with many significant people lobbying to protect the forest. It was finally a success in 1915. If you are ever in Brisbane or the Gold Coast, it is a must to see this stunning national park for yourself, as photos can never encapsulate the true beauty to be seen here. 

Until next time,

Keep loving the green life