The Victorian Green Renters' Guide: Sustainable Living Tips for Renters
Are renters legally able to change their showerheads? How can you make your toilet waste less water if you don’t have dual flush? What do you do when your rented house has no curtains and you’re on a tight budget?
Answers to these questions and more are in the second edition of the Victorian Green Renters' Guide.
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How to have a great green barbie
And eat it too
Nothing says Summer like the smell of a sizzling barbie and the sounds of a coldie being opened, friends and family cackling away and 6’s being hit over the fence. This fun-loving Aussie pastime is a little slice of heaven, and it’s something most of us look forward to all year. But as the nation collectively lights up the barbie we often fail to consider the damage it’s doing to our environment.
Published: Fri, 20/01/2012 - 11:03 by Sarah
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Naked old houses swelter in summer, freeze in winter
How can we reduce energy costs at home and energy demand across the state? Insulate, insulate, insulate.
When I am running community events to help people reduce their energy use and environmental impact, one of the most basic and effective measures we talk about is making sure you have ceiling insulation in your home.
Published: Thu, 19/01/2012 - 11:15 by charlie.davie
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- Make changes at home
- Sustainable lifestyles
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- Carlton Eco-Neighbourhood
- Community action plan
- Families go green
- Flemington Green
- Green town
- One Million Homes
- Seniors eco-wise action
- Youth eco-challenge
- Melbourne
- North-east Victoria
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’Tis the season to be jolly
Your top 10 Green Gift ideas for the Festive Season
Yay! Only 10 more sleeps till Christmas! That’s 10 more days to run around like crazy searching high and low for prezzies woo-hoo! That’s hours upon hours of time to spend a small fortune we don’t have, on things our loved ones don’t want or need – and will probably end up in landfill. Woo-ooh.. no.
Published: Thu, 15/12/2011 - 13:11 by Sarah
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- Make changes at home
- Smart stuff-less waste
- Sustainable lifestyles
- Act
- Give
- Learn
- Share
- Carlton Eco-Neighbourhood
- Community action plan
- Families go green
- Flemington Green
- Green town
- Multicultural leaders in sustainability
- Seniors eco-wise action
- Youth eco-challenge
- Dark Green
- Light Green
- Skeptic
- Melbourne
- North-east Victoria
- South-east Victoria
- West Victoria
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Environment Victoria's Festive Season Guide
How to make yours a happy green holidays
It really is the season to be jolly. It’s the rare time of year where after a long year of slogging it out we enjoy kicking back, spoiling others and eating ourselves silly! And we deserve to. But with all the waste that goes along with it, it’s not such a joyous time for our environment.
