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Reduce waste
New challenge: multi-purpose products
Sunday, 11 July 2010Our new challenge this month is finding and using multi-purpose products. At it’s core, this is a challenge to reduce waste. Bonus: it'll save you money and time as well!
How to make your tax return a little greener
Friday, 25 June 2010Doing your taxes is pretty boring. But it can be an opportunity to keep making your life a little more sustainable - find out how!
Saving water: what's the next step?
Sunday, 6 June 2010So we've got water-efficient appliances and we're reusing rainwater and greywater - but what else can we do to save such a precious resource? You might be surprised...
What is SOLE food?
Tuesday, 27 April 2010Food isn't an optional activity, but it's responsible for a lot of our eco-footprint. Find out a little trick to keep your impact down when making food choices.
Where can you buy in bulk?
Tuesday, 23 March 2010We want to bulk-buy food and laundry items - but where's the best place to get them from? If you're not used to buying in bulk, making the switch can involve a little hunting and searching to find the right place for you to shop.
Preserving the surplus
Wednesday, 17 March 2010Normally when we talk about bulk-buying things, we're thinking about food and goods that won't perish. But what if you spot a great deal on fresh fruit or vegies?
Keep those favourite clothes for longer
Friday, 13 November 2009The average Australian now buys so many clothes, so cheaply, that when something loses a button or gets a little tear, we think nothing of replacing it with something new right away.
Electricity: are you really going to use all of that?
Friday, 9 October 2009If we're going to replace coal-fired power with renewables, let's think about how much of it actually gets used.
4 ways to reduce your paper impact
Thursday, 1 October 2009Reducing the amount of bills you get in the mail isn't the only way to lighten your paperwork impact. Last week we talked about cutting back on junk mail, but there's plenty of other options too.
Ask for the online billing option
Thursday, 24 September 2009Given that so many businesses are doing it tough these days, I hope they're eager for the opportunity to cut costs in way that actually has positive benefits for everyone.
