https://happyzine.co.nz Because good news makes a difference Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:35:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.10 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/24/bug-discovered-that-eats-plastic/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/24/bug-discovered-that-eats-plastic/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2016 01:12:13 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29651 Proving once again that for every problem there is a solution, Inhabitat.com reported Japanese researchers have discovered a microorganism that literally eats plastic. The bacterium, now named Ideonella sakaiensis, has been shown to completely break down polyethylene ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/24/bug-discovered-that-eats-plastic/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/23/record-entries-for-state-la-grande-swim-in-akaroa/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/23/record-entries-for-state-la-grande-swim-in-akaroa/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2014 07:45:11 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25882 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/23/record-entries-for-state-la-grande-swim-in-akaroa/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/12/subantarctic-marine-reserves-a-positive-drop-in-the-ocean/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/12/subantarctic-marine-reserves-a-positive-drop-in-the-ocean/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:29:32 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25839 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/12/subantarctic-marine-reserves-a-positive-drop-in-the-ocean/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/06/14/australia-creates-biggest-marine-park-on-the-eve-of-rio20-summit/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/06/14/australia-creates-biggest-marine-park-on-the-eve-of-rio20-summit/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:42:16 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=19461 https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/06/14/australia-creates-biggest-marine-park-on-the-eve-of-rio20-summit/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/03/31/wwf-urges-kiwis-to-get-creative-for-a-good-cause/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/03/31/wwf-urges-kiwis-to-get-creative-for-a-good-cause/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:50:19 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=12189 Ocean:Views competition deadline almost here Kiwis have just two weeks to submit their creative entry to WWF-New Zealand’s Ocean:Views competition, and WWF is calling on New Zealanders across the country to dive into ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/03/31/wwf-urges-kiwis-to-get-creative-for-a-good-cause/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/03/25/365-days-of-fun-and-chillaxation-%e2%80%93-331-what-are-your-ocean-views/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/03/25/365-days-of-fun-and-chillaxation-%e2%80%93-331-what-are-your-ocean-views/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:00:10 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=12058 Check out this short You Tube video featuring some ocean workers sharing their ‘ocean views’.  These people make some great points about this sacred aspect of life on planet yeart.   Here in New Zealand the ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/03/25/365-days-of-fun-and-chillaxation-%e2%80%93-331-what-are-your-ocean-views/feed/ 0