Watering your lawn or garden can be time consuming and expensive, especially in very dry years. How can you get the most out of the water you use to water your lawn?
Gas or Electricity?
March 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
At eTool, we’re passionate about reducing the carbon intensity of buildings first and foremost. It’s what we live and breathe, so we try to look at every consideration when putting our design recommendations forward…we don’t take it lightly!
Aquaponics: Culling the Older Fish
January 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our aquaponics system is now approaching its fourth year since we installed it here at Ecofilms and over the years a multitude of vegetables and fish have gone through it.
Energy In, Energy Out: Net-Zero Homes Produce as Much as They Use
January 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
By now, most green-minded folks have at least been a passenger in a hybrid automobile. These cars run on renewable, battery-powered electricity in city driving and stop-and-go traffic, then turn to their small but efficient gasoline engines for cruising down the highway ñ and when the car’s batteries need to be charged.
6 Simple Tips to Keep Your Lawn & Garden Looking Lush and Green
January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the combination of sunshine and some rain over spring, It’s likely your lawn and garden has been in growth mode lately, and probably needing plenty of attention!
Awesome Survival Food Forest
December 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When we were down last month at Geoff Lawton’s Permaculture Farm looking over his new emerging food forest system, we were surprised to see a normal paddock being transformed plot by plot from a field of clover into a mighty food forest system. It looked intriguing.
Hybrids Growing in Popularity in Australia
December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The hybrid car market is heating up as a continually-increasing number of Australians flock to eco-friendly vehicles. In June 2012, for instance, the sales of hybrids increased by 84 percent when compared with figures from the same time last year. Experts believe that the increased interest in hybrid cars is fuelled by higher petrol costs [...]
Explainer: what is biodiversity and why does it matter?
November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
“Why should I care about biodiversity?” This is a valid question, particularly in a world that faces a changing climate. In addition, there are other things to worry about such as global food shortages, getting the kids to school on time and exercising.
Go ‘Halfsies’ to Fight Hunger and Obesity
November 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
How many times have you gone to a restaurant and not been able to finish your whole meal? Or worse, taken home the leftovers only to throw them out after several days of them sitting untouched in the refrigerator?
I’m Green, But What About My Pets?
November 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
Not meant in the literal sense of course; if your animals are green, you should probably take them to the vet. But what about environmentally-friendly? We go to such great lengths to improve our own lives and those of our families that we forget that we’re also responsible for a few other carbon footprints as [...]
