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» Portable air conditioner review
By Green Living Tips | Published 09/15/2009 | gadgets , energy |
An electricity and water miser, the MightyKool from Swampy Cooling Systems is a portable evaporative air conditioner designed with energy efficiency and off grid living in mind.
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» Soy candles discount
By Green Living Tips | Published 09/12/2009 | coupon discounts |
Did you know that soy candles burn longer, cooler and and produce 95% less soot than paraffin candles? Try out soy candles courtesy of this 10% discount coupon for Green Living Tips readers from Bright Sun Candles.
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» The carbon footprint of food
By Green Living Tips | Published 09/10/2009 | food |
What are the carbon dioxide emissions associated with a pound of chicken? A cheeseburger? A quart of milk? It's a little like asking how long is a piece of string, but here's some details on the carbon footprint of food items and a couple of points to consider when making food choices.
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» Greening your school
By Green Living Tips | Published 09/6/2009 | family |
It's great to see young 'uns wanting to go green - and to get their schools involved too! If the state of your school is bugging you, here's some strategies, tips and ideas you can take to your student council and school faculty.
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» Bokashi composting
By Green Living Tips | Published 08/30/2009 | garden , food |
The first thing that springs to mind for most of us when we hear the word "composting" is of a decomposing pile of stuff in the back yard. Bokashi composting allows you to have your compost heap inside and makes better use of your food scraps rather than sending them to landfill.
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» Buying firewood
By Green Living Tips | Published 08/26/2009 | home , energy |
Where does your firewood come from? You might be unknowingly contributing to the further degradation of an already stressed environment. This article also contains tips for sourcing wood, cutting wood smoke carbon emissions and saving up to 25% on firewood costs!
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» Earth friendly termite control
By Green Living Tips | Published 08/21/2009 | home , garden , building |
While termites, known as white ants in some parts of the world, are mostly viewed as pests, they do have an important role in the environment. But how do you keep them from nibbling away at your house without the use of poisons that can affect other creatures? Here's a few tips.

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» Visualizing population
By Green Living Tips | Published 08/18/2009 | family |
6 billion people is a pretty huge number, one that's hard to grasp. I've often wondered how that figure translate to things I can actually visualize; so I set about finding out.
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» Solar hot water
By Green Living Tips | Published 08/16/2009 | water , gadgets , energy , building |

One of the most carbon emission and energy intensive processes in the average house is heating water. Learn more about how solar hot water systems can save you money and lessen your environmental impact.

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» Saving on water heating costs
By Green Living Tips | Published 08/11/2009 | water , home , family , energy |
Heating water is an expensive and carbon emissions intensive process, especially unfriendly to the environment if you're not using solar energy. There are some simple things you can do that will save you money while minimizing your impact on water and energy resources.
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And so it begins!
Published 11/23/2006
Well, my first blog post on Green Living Tips. I'm very pleased to have finally launched the site; it's been in planning for a long time and while I've opened the doors now, it's nowhere near what I...
Climate - what is El Nino?
Published 11/23/2006
El Niño is a phenomenon in ocean-atmospheric systems in the tropical Pacific, the effects of which have major consequences for weather around the world. Climatic disturbances from an El Ni&nt...
Packaging you can grow
Published 11/23/2006
This is very clever - an organic skincare company has introduced enviromentally friendly packaging that you can not only recycle, but grow. All of Pangea Organics product boxes are made using 100%...
Global warming tipping point
Published 11/23/2006
You may have heard of the Butterfly Effect - a part of chaos theory. The saying goes something along the lines of this: "A butterfly flaps its wings in China and a hurricane forms in (insert place ...
Land rehabilation pioneer
Published 11/24/2006
Peter Andrews is an Australian horse breeder and farmer with a passion, or some might say obsession with the land. Over a period of decades, Peter has formulated a number of theories on land degrada...
Ethanol and the environment
Published 11/26/2006
All the buzz about ethanol as an alternative fuel really had me excited. Ethanol is made from plants such as wheat, sugar cane and soy beans - in fact, just about any plant matter can be converted i...
Big Coal and climate change
Published 11/27/2006
Xstrata Coal big wheel, Peter Coates, informed a climate forum held in Sydney, Australia this morning: "I stress whatever we do just in Australia will have absolutely no impact on world climate." N...
Deciduous trees and carbon dioxide
Published 11/30/2006
During the daylight hours, plants produce oxygen. At night, they consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide. All things are in balance in this respect as while it is night in some places it is daylig...
Supermarkets and the environment
Published 12/1/2006
I've often thought of major chain supermarkets being at the cutting edge of cost reduction, but our local supermarket has me puzzled about some of their wasteful methods that certainly aren't e...
Latest green living tips added
Published 12/3/2006
The following is a round up of the latest non-blog articles added to Green Living Tips over the last week (to December 3 2006). Hope you enjoy the articles! Earth friendly holiday season tipsA doze...
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