Tag Archive | "Features"
Posted on 30 January 2012. Tags: carbon footprint, Features, Go Green, Green, Green Tips, recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Tips & Tricks
You want to be greener, but you just can’t afford that hybrid car right now and setting up a compost heap in your studio apartment just isn’t an option. Don’t worry, we get it. Going green in 2012 can be as easy as making small lifestyle changes that will add up to a big difference for our planet. Read the full story
Posted in Family, Features
Posted on 19 January 2012. Tags: Australia, Climate Change, coverage, Events, Features, Green News and Issues, newspaper, Television, TV
Climate change dropped even further from the world’s headlines and newscasts last year. Weird weather, Australia’s carbon tax and Solyndra fracas weren’t enough to stem a decline that started in 2009. Read the full story
Posted in Events, Features, Green News and Issues
Posted on 08 December 2011. Tags: AL-KO, Design, Features, Garden, Gardening, mower, Technology
Large companies have been placing an extremely high emphasis on releasing environmentally friendly garden care products and the new 38HM Comfort Push Mower from an international leader in garden care, AL-KO is no exception. Read the full story
Posted in Design, Features, Garden
Posted on 05 December 2011. Tags: Drought, drought tolerant, Features, Garden, Plants, Xeriscaping
Do you need to put up a garden but water in your area is scarce? Try xeriscaping, the new and modern way of having a garden without worrying too much on its water consumption. Your plants will thrive and blossom even during the harshest time of the year. You can even plant a garden in drought stricken areas or if you would like to do your part to conserve water. As they say, “if there’s a will then there’s a way. So don’t worry of having a beautiful garden, we will find ways to help you create a beautiful landscape of your own. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Garden
Posted on 28 November 2011. Tags: Aquaponics, Australia, Eco Friendly, Eco living, Eco-Films, Features, Garden, Home, koi, pumps
n a corner of a typical urban shopping centre tucked away in Florida sits what looks like a tiny service lane way. Except behind the timber gates is an entry into another world. Its been transformed into something else. A maze of pvc pipes run by a small pump and powered by goldfish is growing all kinds of aquaponic produce. Builder and designer Sahib Punjabi enthuses about aquaponics and especially Murray Hallam when we arrived to see his system. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Garden
Posted on 24 November 2011. Tags: Features, Food, Green News and Issues, Orang Utang, Palm Oil, Tigers, WWF, WWF-Australia
Companies are buying more certified sustainable palm oil than ever before – but urgent action is still needed to avoid the irreversible loss of tropical forests and species such as tigers, according to WWF’s latest assessment of palm oil buyers. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Food, Green News and Issues
Posted on 28 October 2011. Tags: Australia, Brisbane, Energy, Features, Queensland, Solar, Technology
Before the “Occupy” protests across the world began to occupy the newspapers I recall reading about a spate of solar panel thefts. When you think about it, these panels are ripe for the picking – big dollars left unattended and ready for resale. Maybe that’s why one of Brisbane’s largest solar systems is being created over the heads of the Queensland Police Service.
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Posted in Features, Technology
Posted on 16 September 2011. Tags: Diving, Features, Green News and Issues, infographic, project aware, Rubbish, trash, waste
No one knows for sure but scientists think over six million tons of marine debris may be entering our ocean every year. One of the reasons Project AWARE is collecting marine debris data from scuba divers is to help build a clear picture of the underwater trash that threatens ocean life. With this knowledge, we can make more effective decisions when it comes to waste management policies. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Green News and Issues
Posted on 26 August 2011. Tags: Animal, Australia, Conservation, Donate, Features, Great Barrier Reef, Green News and Issues, Protection, turtles, WWF
A wildlife crisis is developing along parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef coast with reports of unusually high numbers of endangered turtles washing up dead or starving, WWF said today. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Green News and Issues
Posted on 22 August 2011. Tags: consumption, Features, Green News and Issues, Plastic Bags, Reduce, waste
Plastic bags, other than plastic bottles, are in my top most hated things list! Especially the super thin, totally useless ones – you know the ones, you pick them up and they basically rip on contact. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Green News and Issues
Posted on 19 August 2011. Tags: Burials, Bushland, Eco Friendly, Features, Funeral, Reportage-Enviro
Some Australians are taking their commitment to the environment to the grave, opting for eco-friendly burials where headstones are replaced by GPS coordinates. Elizabeth Pratt reports. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Garden, Green News and Issues, Health
Posted on 18 July 2011. Tags: Australia, Design, Family, Features, Garden, Vegetables
The Little Veggie Patch company is based in Melbourne and delivers recycled apple crate vegetable gardens to urban gardeners! Reusing old apple crates, they are lovely to look at but also a functioning garden for your home. Read the full story
Posted in Design, Garden, Green News and Issues
Posted on 15 July 2011. Tags: Australia, BZE, carbon tax, Features, Green News and Issues, Technology
Upon the release of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s carbon price package (to take effect July 1, 2012), there has been talk aplenty of her plummeting popularity. The PM has dismissed the commentary in favour of the scheme’s necessity, saying, “Polls will come and go… I’m absolutely convinced what I’m doing’s right.” Read the full story
Posted in Events, Features, Green News and Issues
Posted on 20 June 2011. Tags: Eco, Environment tips, Features, finance, Frugal, Living, Saving Money, Tips and Tricks
We love saving money here at My Green Australia but we also love to help our wonderful planet and country too, so we have rounded up some of our favourite top 15 tips to save the planet and save your wallet! Read the full story
Posted in Family, Features, Garden, Home
Posted on 15 June 2011. Tags: Australia, Farming, Features, Food production, Fruit, Garden, Growing, Landshare, organic, organic farms, Urban Farming, Vegetables
Landshare Australia is here! This is a movement dedicated to sharing land, resources, help and inspiration for gardening and growing your own organic food.
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Posted in Features, Garden, Green News and Issues
Posted on 13 June 2011. Tags: Australia, BZE, Cars, EV, Features, Green News and Issues, Technology, Vehicles
The future is looking bright for electric vehicles (EV) – and their investors. Read the full story
Posted in Features, Green News and Issues, Technology
Posted on 10 June 2011. Tags: Davey Whale, Design, Diving, Features, Green, Ocean, Photography, Surfing, Technology, Underwater
Although he cites other reasons for his stunning photography, Mark Tipple’s work portrays the beauty and power of nature as well as the synergy we humans and mother ocean share. His skillful compositions don’t fail to stir emotions, especially for those of us who grew up surfing, or in my case getting smashed by the waves. His imagery is joyful, powerful and playful – they could also serve as a reminder of what we could lose if we don’t take care. Read the full story
Posted in Design, Features, Technology
Posted on 13 May 2011. Tags: Cycling, Entertainment, Events, Features, Planbig, Sustainability, Travel
My Green Australia was lucky enough to catch the team from The Otesha Project while they are busy pedaling their way from Melbourne to Canberra. Why are they pedaling all that way? They are spreading awareness to young people about the critical role they play in creating a better Australia to live in!
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Posted in Entertainment and Travel, Events, Features