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Round up: Eco Tourism NEW SOUTH WALES

Round up: Eco Tourism NEW SOUTH WALES

Holidaying in New South Wales is the perfect way to enjoy the three Rs we all need – rest, recreation & rejuvenation! From surfing, swimming, hiking, shopping and much more, My Green Australia is here to help you find some of the best eco holiday spots around! Read the full story

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Drinking Green while Travelling

Drinking Green while Travelling

We all know that bottled water is the absolute scourge of the earth and we really need to start cutting back on buying these products – but how do we do that while travelling? Read the full story

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Round up: Eco Tourism VICTORIA

Round up: Eco Tourism VICTORIA

Victoria, Australia is home to white sandy beaches, rainforests, deserts, and snow covered mountains. It is also the place I grew up in and love! My Green Australia is here to help you find some of the best eco holiday spots around! Read the full story

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Top 10 Ways a Diver Can Protect the Underwater Environment

Top 10 Ways a Diver Can Protect the Underwater Environment

I love scuba diving – being under the water and seeing amazing creatures is fantastic, but as a diver we have to be very careful with our marine playground! Read the full story

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Kids Konserve waste-free lunch kits

Kids Konserve waste-free lunch kits

Get back to basics with Kids Konserve version of the good ol’ brown paper bag.  Read the full story

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Maldives Declares All Its Territorial Waters a Shark Sanctuary

Maldives Declares All Its Territorial Waters a Shark Sanctuary

The breathtaking wonder that is the Republic of Maldives really believes in eco-tourism. So much so that they have declared the entirety of its 90,000 square mile Exclusive Economic Zone a shark sanctuary, banning all fishing as well as imports and exports of shark fins. Read the full story

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Particularly lovable public transport

Particularly lovable public transport

I have traveled quite a bit over the years for work and for holidays, study and cultural exchange. Note that I have probably planted enough trees in my life to balance this activity’s carbon spew quite nicely. Read the full story

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The green cycle – how to make that time of the month better for you and the environment.

The green cycle – how to make that time of the month better for you and the environment.

This article is for the ladies mainly! I am not one to discriminate against men, but let’s just assume Read the full story

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Buy Nothing Day – A 24 Hour Moratorium on Consumer Spending

Buy Nothing Day – A 24 Hour Moratorium on Consumer Spending

Yes - Buy Nothing Day is coming up again on November 28 (or November 27 for our USA visitors).  This is a great time to practice a little restraint Read the full story

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Take the trip but leave the guide behind

Take the trip but leave the guide behind

Leaving in a few days for a trip of a lifetime to Nepal and India, I have had an awakening.  I realised I would finally be free of the dreaded (but much loved and needed) Lonely Planet Guide book! And really, can you blame me – the guidebook for India is about the same weight as my backpack!! Read the full story

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Compost on a massive scale in Mexico

Compost on a massive scale in Mexico

I was pretty pleased when I took delivery of my compost bin and though I am still trying to get the mixture right, I have hopes for the future as we have plenty of fruit peels and leaves around here. I am still grappling with the lack of earthworms here. Read the full story

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Endangered Guacamayas have champions in Mexico

Endangered Guacamayas have champions in Mexico

The Military Macaw (Guacamaya) is a magnificent bird and is endangered because it, and its close relations, macaws of other colours, are so beautiful that they are in demand as pets, despite this being illegal.  Read the full story

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All World’s Tigers Extinct in 15-20 Years Without Better Conservation Efforts

All World’s Tigers Extinct in 15-20 Years Without Better Conservation Efforts

I was shocked and dismayed when I found an article about the gloomy prediction for the worlds Tigers Read the full story

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What is Green Travel?

What is Green Travel?

With the focus on climate control and the ever changing environment around us, we are becoming more aware of ways we can be “greener” and one of the biggest growing areas for change is in travel. Read the full story

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Green travel is a modern-day challenge

Green travel is a modern-day challenge

There’s only so much you can do to be a totally green traveller unless you emulate Cliffy Young and do the gumboot shuffle to Sydney and back. Read the full story

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