Pick-your-own fruit and vege farms in Australia

green | July 26th, 2010 - 8:00 PM

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 [...]

Ocean Extermination – BP – British Petroleum

green | July 12th, 2010 - 11:31 AM

This is horrifying…those ARE NOT LEAVES… the chemicals are killing our marine life,  is this the result of COREXIT 9500 – “Safe Dispersant”…
BP is killing our Wetlands and Oceans!

8 Ways to Green for 4th of July Celebrations

green | July 1st, 2010 - 8:18 PM

The Fourth of July is right around the corner! Summer’s hottest holiday will no doubt call for backyard barbecuing, fireworks and maybe even a dip in the pool.
Here’s how to throw a little green into your mix of red, white and blue.
1. Ditch the disposable party ware
They’re popular and easy. Disposable plates, cups and utensils [...]

Enjoy The Beauty Of Nature With 10 Tips To Green Home Décor

green | June 30th, 2010 - 7:52 PM

There can be little doubt that nature is beautiful and we are all able to appreciate it when we go on walks in the country or see it on various TV shows. The challenge is though that we do not seem to realize that protecting the very nature that we love begins at home. Many [...]

OIL SPILL HITS EAST COAST – BP Disaster

green | June 16th, 2010 - 3:55 PM
Outer Banks, North Carolina

Satellite imagery shows HUGE oil slick flowing around Florida Keys and hitting the Carolinas/East Coast directly… horrible.
This is one of the worst images we have seen so far… mass destruction of oceanographic life!  Hopefully, James Fox is capturing this.

Earth Greetings – 100% Earth Friendly

green | May 9th, 2010 - 12:35 AM

Earth Greetings are dedicated to sustainable design.
The Earth Considered
Earth Greetings recognise the dire need to consider the impact on the Earth in everything we produce, consume and throw away.
We also recognise that printing and paper production has the potential to cause many and varied detrimental environmental effects, and is a significant contributor to global [...]

Green Mother’s Day gift ideas

green | May 6th, 2010 - 9:00 PM

According to the last U.S. Census, there are over 82.5 million mothers in the United States. This year, Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 9. As with other holidays, buying typical gifts can have a significant environmental impact. If you’re looking for greener Mother’s Day gift ideas this year, consider these local, eco-friendly alternatives.
Typical category: [...]

Big Steps, Little Footprints with a World of Sustainability & Good Environmental Solutions!

green | April 29th, 2010 - 12:22 AM

Going Green Expo, Melbourne, Australia
“Going Green’ has become a mainstream journey for all of us and on the path easy steps can be taken to lighten our footprint and shape the sustainable future.
With consumer demands for more and more of the latest solutions it’s getting easier and easier to realistically achieve. And you can lighten [...]

9 Reasons Why Blue Is The New Green

green | April 24th, 2010 - 12:45 AM

Earth is often seen as synonymous with land, but our planet is overwhelming dominated by water. Which is why this Earth Day, we’re going blue. Taking care of our oceans and other sources of water is critical to sustaining our planet, but the attention they get often doesn’t reflect that. While 71 percent of the [...]

Reduce & Reuse

green | April 10th, 2010 - 8:33 AM

Between 1960 and 2008 the amount of waste each person creates has almost doubled from 2.7 to 4.5 pounds per day. The most effective way to stop this trend is by preventing waste in the first place.
Waste prevention, also know as “source reduction,” is the practice of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, or using materials (such as [...]