The most important thing to remember about the new carbon tax is that it’s not a direct tax – it doesn’t come out of your pay or appear as an item on your shopping docket. The carbon tax is only levied on the 400 to 500 businesses which emit a
It’s not easy being green when world leaders are grappling with the issues surrounding climate change. While we use green bags at the supermarket, recycle our rubbish, maybe do a little vintage shopping and even try to grow some vegies in the backyard or on the balcony – is that
How to be eco-friendly whilst saving money through straight forward 10 tips. Simple things that you can start today. Tip 1. If you have a chimney block it off when it is not in use as it permits hot air to flow through the house in summer. Remember however to
Later this week, thousands of cities across the globe will dim their lights at 8.30pm for an hour, joining in the world’s largest voluntary environmental action: Earth Hour. Scheduled for the last Saturday of every March – closely coinciding with the equinox to ensure that most cities are in darkness
Recycling your old electronics can be daunting and people often come up with convenient excuses to just throw out old equipment or leave them lying on the side of the road without any regard to the environmental impact and the impact on carbon emissions. Firstly, you can simply recycle your
A Newspoll survey conducted late last year showed many Australians plan to keep rising energy prices in check by closing curtains, washing clothes in cold water and taking shorter showers – but how much does any of that actually affect the average power bill? Apparently, quite a bit. By matching
If you’re a parent, you likely have several giant bins filled to the brim with toys for your little ones. And with Christmas (ho ho ho!) over you’re likely to have gotten toys in all shapes and sizes. And while I’m no bah humbug, the relative size of our
While swimming is a great form of exercise, the downside is that pools require vast amounts of water. Just to fill the average backyard pool takes 50,000 litres – and that’s roughly one third of the water used by an average person in a year. Even more water is needed