Going Green for Easter

green | March 31st, 2010 - 12:43 AM
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Green Easter Ideas Easter baskets, wrapped in cellophane with their plastic eggs and grass, have a somewhat disposable nature even while Easter represents so many ideas like resurrection, new life and renewal. Even if you’re not making that many changes to your lifestyle, there are steps you can take toward a more environmentally friendly and [...]

29 Tips to Go Green

green | March 17th, 2010 - 12:31 AM
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Every little bit is a step to help save the earth. If you want to learn more about the tip then just click on the link (if available) to go to a page that will elaborate on the topic. Change to Fluorescent Bulbs – If every house in the United States changed all of the light [...]

Australian Museum: Environmental tips for 2010

green | March 11th, 2010 - 10:08 AM
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Ideas on how you can help the environment in 2010 Around your home Turn off any lights or appliances in your house you don’t need on. This includes the play station and wii consoles. Have shorter showers (three to four minutes) or have baths. Recycle as much as you can. Really think about something before [...]

Why Green Businesses Are Prospering

green | March 8th, 2010 - 10:45 AM
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Sustainability is the new business buzzword but companies benefit big-time from paying more than just lip service. Evidence is mounting to suggest that organisations that embrace sustainability do as well as, or better than, their competitors. For example, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index has outperformed the market over the past five years.

Clean Up day targets ‘e-waste’, smokers

green | March 7th, 2010 - 10:54 AM
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CLEAN Up Australia Day founder Ian Kiernan has stepped up calls for national laws to crack down on e-waste producers, as more than 1 million Australians rolled up their sleeves for the annual litter bust.

ssbottleco: It’s time to get drastic on plastic!

green | February 27th, 2010 - 10:40 AM
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SSbottleco was born with one goal: to reduce the amount of plastic being created and disposed of for the simple act of drinking water. Whether it is concerned about the safety of drinking from plastic, the disastrous effects of plastic on our planet, or the simple logic of saving money, SSbottleco offers a product line [...]

What Are the Best Recycling Methods?

green | February 21st, 2010 - 3:53 AM
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Many people think that recycling is the be all and end all of helping this planet, however, this is simply not true, as many people have seen there are no truly perfect ways for recycling but true recycling does no start at the bin, it starts with the buying of products.

Overpackaged food and products

green | February 20th, 2010 - 10:00 AM
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How often do you buy products that are wrapped in layers of heavy plastic, bubble wrap, or mounds of packing peanuts? Excess packaging wastes resources and costs you more money. A large portion of the trash in American households comes from packaging, which contributes to our overflowing landfills.

Hoarders cling to mobiles

green | February 19th, 2010 - 10:45 AM
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AUSTRALIANS are hoarding obsolete mobile phones that are up to 22 years old with potentially dire consequences for the environment. Up to 16 million discarded mobiles are stashed in cupboards and drawers across the country according to the report, Australia: A Nation of Hoarders.

Have a Green Valentine’s Day

green | February 13th, 2010 - 10:06 AM
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Valentine’s Day is Sunday, February 14 but don’t panic – this doesn’t mean that you have to go buy a fuzzy bear and plan an elaborate evening out on the town for your significant other. Of course Valentine’s Day is about treating the one you love to quality time, but you don’t have to go [...]