This plastic pack was made from recycled plastic bottles and is itself recyclable.  So it can be used over and over.   Read the full story

It’s hard to look at tie-dyed clothes without taking a trip back in time – But fear not! There are other ways to dye and be fabulous too! Read the full story

One of the good things about traveling is that it alerts you to the ways of life of  others. Read the full story

We all need a few factoids to throw out there at dinner parties when we’re faced with that non-believer who thinks that recycling is a waste of time.  So I thought I would put a few ‘gee whiz!’ statements together! Read the full story

Australia has been praised for its commitment to green education in Copenhagen today (last year’s Hopenhagen Conference) (Friday 11 Dec, 2009). Read the full story

I had a problem.  All my reusable small bags to refill at markets or supermarkets with fruit and veges were heavy and at the checkout, the girls would get frustrated as they couldn’t see the contents.  Read the full story

I don’t know if you have been to the shops lately to buy food but I have, and let me tell you, it is expensive! The cost of food in Australia feels like it is going up and up! So naturally it is time to smarten up and get wise about our food waste. Read the full story

Broken and old skateboards are given a new lease of life by Haroshi. The laminated maple is defly crafted into series of playful and colourful artworks. Read the full story

I have been watching The Uniform Project as it shows the world that wearing the same thing day in and day out doesn’t have to be boring! Read the full story

Have you gone out for your usual Friday night Chinese take away and just realised how many plastic boxes, forks, spoons and napkins you end up getting? It all adds up! That is where TakeOut WithOut comes in to help! Read the full story

Lady Gaga, a “trash mosaic portrait” by San Francisco-based artist Jason Mecier. Read the full story

Here is a quick and easy tip if you have run out of salad dressing or realised you only have a couple of scraps of mustard left in the jar and don’t want to waste it. Read the full story

I saw this re-purposing of a light bulb and I just love it! Check out the How To after the jump! Read the full story

Okay, I don’t have a baby, nor do I eat baby food from jars – but seeing these projects using baby food jars makes me want to either have a baby or start eating baby food!
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Do you have a shed full of stuff you just use maybe once a week or less often?  Say, a mower, a set of building tools, specialized plumbing gear such as a ‘snake’, pool cleaning gear and so on? Read the full story

Paper usage in the toilet is one of the last frontiers of conservation. 40% of all toilet rolls sold in the UK – and 98% in America – are made from paper derived from virgin forests.  Read the full story

Start with baby steps then hit your stride!

It’s all very well recycling what you use but unless the so called ‘first world’ (that’s from saying ‘me first!’ I think!) uses less to start with, then global warming will continue to be an ever-escalating problem.  Read the full story

Mustard and cress critters -This is a terrific activity for children and there is almost no limit to the things you can embellish with green ‘hair’ that you then can snip and add to your sandwiches and salads. Read the full story