Green Living Down Under
Ever saved a few bob by using a free or “Open Source” version of Microsoft Word or Adobe Photoshop? Software engineers have been making quality alternatives for years, but what about hardware. Well, engineers and hobbyists are now building easy to use platforms for you to experiment with and to create.
I have often thought about the ways it would be possible to scrape off all that chewing gum from pavements throughout the world (excepting Singapore which banned it) and recycle it somehow. When I have insomnia I try to solve world problems like that!
Picture if you will the evolution of our species…
While rummaging through the Cotton, Inc. web site (which is a fascinating and well done site), I quickly realized that the Great Cotton Debate is being recast.
Nano-Stealth. Nano-textiles are to organic clothing as GMO crops are to organic foods.
Buy organic clothing for the health of our planet; wear organic clothing for your health. The reality and perils of global warming have finally broken through the walls surrounding mainstream collective consciousness and have become hot news.
To what extent does the Internet’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions affect our world, and do the benefits outweigh the costs?
The dreaded cane toad! Introduced to our shores, they are now an unmanageable pest that are well known to kill native (and non-native!) wildlife due to their highly toxic glands. Gideon Shoes have stepped up to the challenge and have created a hand-crafted, anti-sweatshop company that now makes fresh new sneakers from the tanned hide [...]
The countdown to Christmas is on, so here is my wrap up of beautiful Christmas Wreaths. These are gorgeous and use many materials you have at home, so don’t be afraid to DIY this Christmas season!
Dream no more ladies – The Clothing Exchange is a National Swap Day! My Green Australia was lucky enough to have a chat with Juliette Anich from The Clothing Exchange to get the low down on the best swap meet ever! *free in the sense that you have to swap your clothes for new ones!
