Recent Posts in ‘GTC Australia’
Making bulk compost
The lawn clippings, tree branches and piles of pruning you remove from your yard, may end up back at your place in the form of mulch and compost. That is, if you take it to Canberra’s green waste recycling site. The musty, pungent smell of decomposing greenery is thick in the air as you walk
Local Harvest – ethical eating
Most of the food we consume in Australia is not only being transported long distances to our plates but what goes into our food and who actually produces it is hidden from us. Eating locally can be beneficial to both the environment and your health, and in putting your dollars into supporting the local community
Tasmanian Crime Stoppers Week 20 – 24 February 2012
Crime Stoppers Week is a campaign to encourage & empower Tasmanians to join Crime Stoppers Tasmania in its mission to assist and support crime solving. It seeks to do this by helping Tasmanian recognise that they play a part in keeping their community safe. This year’s campaign focuses on use of the Crime Stoppers Freecall
Reuse coffee grounds
For many people, a good day starts with a cup of fresh coffee. But what about all those used coffee grounds? What happens to them? Normally of course, they usually end up in being tossed into the bin and finishing up in landfill. However, there are many eco friendly alternative uses for them. Green Times
Rips to glow green at popular Port Macquarie Beach this Sunday
With the drowning from swimmers being caught in rips Lighthouse to glow green as reported in the Port Macquarie News is a great initistive by the Tacking Point Surf Life Saving Club to educate about rips and currents at the beach. THE surf at a popular Port Macquarie beach will be a sea of green on Sunday.
What to do with unused medicines
Yesterday was clean out the medicine cupboard day. The kids had a wonderful time “making their toys better” with old bandages and band-aids but all old medication was bundled up and dropped off at the local pharmacy thanks to The Return Unwanted Medicines project. This is a free Australia-wide service. Local pharmacies collect out-of-date, unwanted and
How to get healthy soil
I was looking for some advice on improving our soil for veggie growing and came across this info from G Online. A plant is only as good as the soil you grow it in, and the nutrients of its fruit and veg the same. G Online has come up with some soil-building know-how about the
Happy Valentine’s Day: Why love improves your health
It’s Valentine’s Day and hope everyone is not running about town, buying up just to make an impression for one day. Don’t make the day stressful. Body + Soul takes a look at why love improves your health. According to numerous studies, loved-up couples everywhere are at an advantage when it comes to health and stress
Have you joined the Business Cleanup Day yet?
Last year 337 businesses across Australia took part to help remove more than 16,000 tonnes of rubbish. Since then a lot has happened in Australia for the environment with more and more businesses embracing their opportunities to work within sustainable work practices. So why not give your team this chance and join Business Clean Up
Kids benefit from healthy breakfast
As the school year gets under way, new research is adding further weight to evidence that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially for children who are learning. Research by three British institutions has shown a strong link between low GI, higher carbohydrate breakfasts and better academic performance. The study, which involved
Pre-Loved Wedding Dresses
Wondering what to do with your used wedding dress, or you do not want to go overboard with the huge expense of a new dress, then this is for you. You will be reusing and recycling as well. Pre-Loved Wedding Dresses contains dresses for sale from around Australia, this is the easiest way to pick up
Inspiration and ideas for your child’s eco party
The kids are back at school and the party invites have started. I have found Eco Party Box, great for eco parties, as they say “Invite Nature to your party.” Birthdays are special. Children rave on about them all year and for us Mums there is nothing more fun than spoiling them when their day
