Using bottled water is an ever increasing problem – and being Australians we all realise how devastating drought is to many people around the country.
The re-using challenge: How many uses can an object have before dumping?
June 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
Sadly, we all NEED a carbon footprint to be able to exist in this world. But there is such a thing as being able to minimize it and some very easy techniques for reducing the space we take up in the world.
The sustainable international house move
June 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
I’ve done the international move twice before: once when I was young I moved from Australia to the UK and eventually back again but that was before I was a parent and custodian of family memorabilia and way too much stuff. Then from Australia to Mexico and now Mexico to USA (LA). The first time [...]
Easy ways to green 2012
January 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Fruit Labels made of Soap… you say what now?
November 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Creator Scott Amron has come up with an innovative solution to the little stickers on our fruit. Vanishing Fruit Wash Labels. Yep, those annoying little stickers actually might be useful for the consumer!
OpenShed – rent it. use it. return it.
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Lisa Fox has a big plan: to help everyday Aussies join the collaborative consumption movement – where the old ideas of swapping, sharing, bartering, trading and renting are given a new lease of life – by renting out their idle stuff to others in their community.
Reducing Food Waste: Making the Most of Our Abundance
July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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.
Recycling – A New Era
March 21, 2011 by 1 Comment
Today we are very aware of our actions and the affect that, the things we do will have an impact on the environment.
Recycling 101: What happens to your pile of recyclable plastic bottles?
January 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
While it is better to try to cut down what we use (particularly those dreadful plastic bottles) and not add to the piles of garbage, it is heartening to know that there are a few processes to make something wanted out of our plastic bottles.
The Simply Amazing Coconut
January 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Think about the uses of a coconut and you will regard this tree, that grows like a weed in the tropics, with awe.
