Some great advice for My Green Australia:  Pick-your-own fruit and vege farms in Australia
One of the best ways of saving money and carbon is to make the ‘family drive’ or weekend holiday pay for itself by passing by a few farms where they sell produce for low cost in season.
All to often we go for [...]

International pressure to eliminate bisphenol A from food contact materials intensified yesterday after the Australian Government unveiled a deal with major retailers to begin the immediate phasing out baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA).

In the United States, an environmental group said it had filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alleging it [...]

In Australia, more than 17 million televisions, computers and other electronic products are thrown away every year.
The desire to keep up with the latest technologies means current models are ending up on the scrapheap in ever increasing numbers, and what is going into landfill contains dangerous toxins.
A recycling scheme was proposed a year ago to [...]

How to get involved
There are a number of ways to be part of the 20th anniversary of Clean Up Australia Day. Whether you want to go out and about and do a Clean Up or donate to the organisation, select an option listed below and get involved today.

Green Trash Can visits a Farmers Market at Talbot, Victoria, Australia held 3rd Sunday of every month.
On market day over 100 stallholders set up in Talbot’s historic precinct, along Scandinavian Crescent and surrounding streets. For sale is farm fresh organic fruit and vegetables, honey, wine, pasta, puddings, olives, organic meat, continental cakes, local flaxseed oil, [...]