Posts tagged ‘GTC Australia’
Green waste collection and compost bin
When you’re mowing the lawn or pruning the garden over summer, make sure all of your cuttings are collected through your council green waste collection or put into a compost bin. Keep food scraps and garden waste out of your recycling bin! For more ideas check out Planet Ark: Festive Recycling
Recycle greeting cards and wrapping paper
Greeting cards and wrapping paper can be recycled in your kerbside collection. If a kerbside collection isn’t available you can donate old greeting cards to local primary schools or nursing homes for use in craft activities. You can also put paper cards and wrapping (as distinct from foil or plastic) into your compost bin or
Wetland wonderland breeds birds’ paradise
A once-parched flood plain has become a bustling ”mini Kakadu” after farmers used irrigation infrastructure to mimic Murrumbidgee flows, writes Debra Jopson. In a remote reach of NSW, a city of birds has suddenly appeared, building prime waterfront residences in which to pamper their young and feasting on a smorgasbord that floods and rain have
MoRunning
Mo Running is launched So it’s official! Mo running fever is launched!! Get ready for a month of Mo running. What’s it all about? It’s about supporting Movember (an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer) It’s all about fun, getting together with friends, family and work colleagues and
Rare orchid successfully relocated
The eastern undergound orchid, Rhizanthella slateri, at Bulahdelah near Newcastle. (ABC News) Scientists are celebrating the unexpected emergence of an endangered orchid, saved from the blade of a bulldozer on the New South Wales central coast. Researchers from the Centre for Plant Biodiversity in Canberra excavated specimens of the little-known eastern underground orchid, Rhizanthella slateri,
National Recycling Week: 8 – 14 November 2010.
Recycle Right … with National Recycling Week Join in the activities for National Recycling Week! NRW10 is from 8 – 14 November 2010. This National Recycling Week, Planet Ark is encouraging all Australians to do their bit for the environment by engaging in a workplace ‘fling’ or swapping spree! After a hugely successful first year in 2009,
Snowy River roars once more
Billions of litres of water has begun cascading down the mighty Snowy River – the biggest flow the parched system has seen in more than 40 years. Victorian Premier John Brumby and Water Minister Tim Holding travelled to Jindabyne, in southeastern NSW, on Thursday to witness water returning to the Snowy. More than 17 billion
Give gifts that express your love for the planet
It’s easy to give gifts that express your love for the planet as well as for the person you are giving too. Just as if you are buying for yourself, look for gifts that do not contain toxic chemicals, and that use minimal energy and natural resources to make. Possibilities include recycled and fair trade
National Water Week: 17 – 23 October 2010
National Water Week 17 – 23 October 2010 Australia’s most precious resource National Water Week is an annual awareness week that aims to raise public awareness and improve understanding of water issues in Australia. National Water Week is the only event in Australia that provides a national focus for water issues. In 2010 National Water
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: 17 October 2010
Every year on October 17th, the international community observes the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recalling that: “Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our solemn duty.” Fr. Joseph Wresinski. This day is a
Food:Use up leftovers and compost what you can’t use
We all have to eat, and so food production has a huge impact on the health of the planet. These impacts range from toxic chemicals in fertilisers or pesticides, to forests cut down for cattle pasture. With world population soaring, producing enough food to feed everyone threatens to destroy wilderness areas. On land, agriculture threatens forests, and chemically-intensive, single-crop commercial agriculture
Ride to Work Day – 13 October 2010
The Ride to Work Program is designed to get people started and keep them riding to work. The Program is run by the Bicycle Network in conjunction with state and territory cycling organisations across Australia. Check out their website Ride to Work Day 2010 Join Ride to Work on RiderLog RiderLog is a free app that turns
