Posts tagged ‘reduce’
Making a list and checking it twice
If you remember the tune, “Santa is coming to town” it says “he’s making a list and checking it twice.” Good advice for going christmas shopping Planet Ark’s Festival Season Green Guide give us the same advice. Reduce waste by making a list and checking it twice… before you go food • or Christmas shopping.
Combating Clutter
A disorganised home causes more concern than frustration over misplaced keys – it can affect your health. But there are ways to combat clutter, writes Paula Goodyer. Clutter has generated an industry to tame it – think professional organisers and shops dedicated to storage. But before you buy another stylish ringbinder, it pays to understand
The 6R’s reduce, reuse, recycle, respect, replenish and refuse
With over 21 million Australians, we make a lot of rubbish. We can bury it in landfill – taking up space, burn it – releasing toxic smoke or recycle it. If we all lived by the Six Rs – it would make a big difference. Check out Green Cross Australia, the 6R’s and their Green Lane
The Waste Hierarchy
Avoid, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Dispose. Australians are the second highest producers of waste in the world after the USA. Every piece of waste that ends up in landfill (the tip) means valuable natural resources lost. The waste hierarchy looks at our consumption habits asking for us to make a more sustainable choice when purchasing items
Charity shops become cheap dump sites
Charity shops in the New South Wales south-east are feeling the effects of people dumping rubbish at their front door. Useless items and household garbage are being left for disposal at stores at Cooma and Bega. Manager of the Cooma Salvation Army store, Cathy Ritchie, says the practice is costly. And she says it is
Green Living Tips
These are some of the tips which can help you to make the world little bit more greener. Change to Fluorescent Bulbs – If every house in the United States changed all of the light bulbs in their house, that would be equivalent to taking one million cars off the streets. Hang Outside to Dry
Make a Buy Nothing New Month
Old is the New New this October, with Salvos Stores’ first ever Buy Nothing New Month. Get on board for more money in your pockets, time on your hands and a lighter carbon footprint. Buying nothing new doesn’t mean going without. Make a Buy Nothing New Month pledge and you can buy, barter and swap for
Reduce waste when shopping
5 Suggestions for reducing waste when shopping: Take your own bags or shopping basket to reduce use of plastic bags. Buy your fresh food and vegetables loose, avoid the use of freezer bags in your supermarket. Avoid pre-packaged fresh foods. Cut packaging – buy in bulk. Buy concentrated products. Don’t buy things that you don’t
Reduce Waste at Work
5 Suggestions to reduce waste at work: Order supplies in bulk to minimise packaging waste and return damaged materials instead of throwing them away. Reduce energy costs by developing a policy to ensure that the most energy efficient equipment is purchased. Reuse old supplies and equipment, or consider donating or selling them to schools, thrift
Reduce waste in the lunch room at work
Six ways to reduce your waste in the lunchroom at work. Avoid disposable products (eg polystyrene cups) and buy bulk supplies. Reuse items as much as possible such as reusable containers, coffee mugs, permanent dishes and cutlery, cloth towels, reusable coffee filters, etc. Recycle aluminium, glass and plastic drink containers. Avoid generating excess waste by
PVCs – how to reduce these in your daily life
Not so long ago, lead paint was the norm. My work buddy was poisoned by lead when restoring an old Victorian house. Her behaviour was becoming more and more odd and at last she had a medical examination which showed that she had high lead levels. The treatment was a long bombarding with vitamin C. Lead
50+ Ways to reduce your carbon footprint
Start with baby steps then hit your stride! It’s all very well recycling what you use but unless the so called ‘first world’ (that’s from saying ‘me first!’ I think!) uses less to start with, then global warming will continue to be an ever-escalating problem. When we had our carbon footprint assessed in a free service
