When you hear the term ‘scavenger’, what springs to mind? For many people, it doesn’t stir up a positive reaction, but scavenging plays an important role in helping reduce impact on the environment.

How many small creatures can a single feral cat eat in a day? A lot it turns out – and with an estimated 15 million feral cats in Australia, billions of native creatures are probably being devoured each year.

At a personal level, hyperconsumption is disturbing – but collectively, it’s simply mind-boggling. Some fast facts and statistics on consumption.

A fear of spiders isn’t uncommon, although often unfounded. Sometimes fear can be turned into fascination once we understand more about something. A fascinating aspect of spiders is the silk they produce to spin a web, which is the strongest natural or synthetic fiber known.

Many of us want to be considered individuals, but also have a need for acceptance; which requires a good deal of conformity. Some people’s green journey can be negatively affected by this.