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Free Energy From the Sun

According to a Newspoll survey conducted in April and May this year one in every two Australian households are considering making the switch to solar water heating over the next two years, probably due to a combination of generous Government rebates, the financial squeeze of rising electricity prices and concerns about the environment. Read article

Reusable Nappy Week

The fourth annual Reusable Nappy Week is on from the 12th to the 18th of October. During this week various displays and information sessions are being run throughout Australia to give parents a chance to see a large selection of modern variables on reusable nappies. There are plenty of reasons to convert to cloth, a significant one being that a child in disposables creates two tonnes of landfill waste while in nappies. More concerning is that research has shown that disposable nappies have possible links to infertility and testicular cancer. Read on for more reasons to give cloth nappies a go. Read article

The Best Sustainable Restaurants

The Sydney Morning Herald recently ran an article on sustainable restaurants in NSW. The top ten restaurants listed used seasonal local, organic and free range ingredients and many of the restaurants went a step further by composting food waste, using waterless woks and even recycling water from the loos through reed beds. Find out what to look for and create your own list of local sustainable restaurants and eateries. Read article

Create Your Own Sustainable Home On A Budget

Whether you own your home or are renting there are lots of ways to spend money creating a sustainable home. There are also lots of cheap and easy green living ideas that won't break the bank and can significantly reduce the impact of your home while you save up for the bigger ticket items. Here are fifteen top tips. Read article

Are Australian's Still Spending Green in the Recession?

There have been plenty of articles on how ethical or ‘green’ spending on goods and services has been on the rise in recent years, but that was before the recession hit. Although Australia has got off lighter than the US and UK, the government has been fast to offer stimulus packages to encourage us to spend more in tough times to keep the economy afloat. With all this in mind, how does green spending hold up and do our eco-ideals go out of the window? Read article