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

Melbourne-based sustainable fashion collective The Clothing Exchange has a big plan; the group wants to help fashion-conscious Australians find great styles while also raising awareness of the environmental impact of the fashion  industry. With the help of the next big thing online, PlanBig.com.au, The Clothing Exchange and Australian Red Cross will be hosting a series of simultaneous swapping events across Australia on 17 October. Read the full story

Starting on September 1, 2011 the official single use plastic bag ban has begun in the Northern Territory. Some peole are cheering and happy but others are now scratching their heads… what do we now use to line our rubbish bin? Read the full story

According to staggering new statistics from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), roughly one-third of the food produced worldwide for human consumption is lost or wasted, amounting to some 1.3 billion tons per year. In the developing world, over 40 percent of food losses occur after harvest—while being stored or transported, and during processing and packing. In industrialized countries, more than 40 percent of losses occur as a result of retailers and consumers discarding unwanted but often perfectly edible food. Read the full story

Mother’s Day will be here in no time (8th May) and it’s only right and proper that you should show your Mum just how much you love and appreciate all that she does and has done for you. You might even want to give her a treat on this special day, so to help you do just that I thought I’d share with you some green ideas for Mother’s Day Gifts. Read the full story

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! Read the full story

Today we have a guest post from Lucinda over at ECO friendly Packaging!

“I have come across a couple of products in pouch/squishy bottles and thought I would get the low down on how these compare to rigid plastic bottles. I have verified this info with an eco packaging expert & the news is as good as plastic packaging could be…” Read the full story

Today we are very aware of our actions and the affect that, the things we do will have an impact on the environment. Read the full story

“An average guy makes a resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this simple decision will change his life completely. He comes to the conclusion that our consumptive use of plastic has finally caught up to us, and looks at what we can do about it. Today. Right now.” Read the full story

I had to show you guys these chairs… I kind of heart them big time! (excuse my bad english there!)

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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. Read the full story

I know at times we get caught out without our reusable bottles, or you may be trying to cut back on buying bottled water altogether and just starting a plastic free journey but really we need to be more aware especially now that the Environment Working Group have released their findings about what’s in your bottled water – besides water? Read the full story

We have been fortunate enough to participate in a review for Glad Bags new eco-friendly bin liners. But before we get to that part, let’s talk about our rubbish first… Read the full story

Need some green inspiration for alternatives to real or plastic christmas trees? Then check out these Christmas Tree sculptures made from recycled materials! Pretty amazing, huh!
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I work in an office and am participating in the office Kris Kringle. I want to stick to my ideals but also be able to give a nice gift that someone will actually appreciate for a measly $15…  so, what should I do? Read the full story

Christmas decorations are already in the shops and are occupying miles of shelf space and are mostly imported from China, so already, they are a bit of a blot on the environment. Read the full story

Have you looked at the multitude of logos and labels that come on products and food nowadays? So what do they all mean?

My Green Australia have done the leg work and found out all the labels and what they mean to make it easier for you to make choices about what you buy!

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Have you got piles of old CDs sitting in your house? How about some CDs that aren’t even old, you have just copied them straight to your mp3 player and now never use the actual cd? Why not put those CDs to good use and SWAP THEM! Read the full story