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HTML clipboardI was just reading that householders in South Australia will pay almost 22 per cent more for their water next financial year. That follows on from an 18 percent increase
during this fi...
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Unless you're lucky enough to raise your own meat animals, are on good terms with an organic farmer who slaughters his or her
own or fork out for organically raised meat from you...
Quite a few years back, I remember hearing a fanciful prediction on the grapevine that by the year 2025, the amount of goods manufactured that year would outweigh the Earth. We crank out a lot of prod...
The western world tends to waste a lot of food generally and at this time of the year, the problem is even worse.
While the wasting food is such a terrible shame given the number of
people s...
A bit of good news - folks in the USA are increasingly switching on to organic food, according to a report entitled "Ethical Food and Beverage, Personal Care and Household Products in the U.S." Even i...
I've previously mentioned bioplastics a few times on GLT - for example, in my article on biodegradable, degradable and compostable
plastics, a look at corn-based cutting boards and also a post from...
The Coca-Cola Company announced earlier this week that products in its PlantBottle bioplastic packaging are starting to hit the shelves in some parts of the world. The company has a goal of producing ...
The overpopulation issue and subject of birth control is always a bit of a thorny topic. The term "population control" is probably not the best one to use as it stirs up strong emotions. Maybe populat...
Organic cotton bags are a popular alternative to plastic shopping bags.Reusable bags are becoming a huge market, especially since places such as South Australia banned disposable shopping bags totally...
America Recycles Day (ARD) is coming up this Sunday, November 15According to the ARD web site, it's the only nationally recognized day dedicated to recycling and the purchasing of recycled products. T...
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First published September 2007, updated November 2009
Clean coal is a term you're likely to hearing a lot of. To some it is
what it says; a real solution to environmental iss...
These days I like to buy pork products that are raised locally to cut down on food miles, or to buy free range pork products. That doesn't get around many of the other issues of eating meat, but I am ...
Cyanobacteria are more commonly known as blue-green algae. Usually when we hear blue-green algae being mentioned, it isn't in a positive way. Due to nutrient rich runoffs from agriculture and househol...
.. or some would like us to believe that it seems; and folks who really should know better. Here's a quote from The Age newspaper that caught my eye: "Coal,'' says mining union chief T...
I'm a pet owner and particularly love dogs - I tend to spend more time with Niki The Wonder Dog than I do with humans these days. As tragic as that may sound, it's fine by me. It would be hard to imag...
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While always reading the labels on cleaning products is a good idea, depending on what country you're in, they won't always reveal the full story.
The Environmental Working Group ...
Usually oil spills and leaks are brought under control fairly quickly, but one off the coast of Australia has been going on for an astounding 10 weeks.The incident occurred at the West Atlas oil rig, ...
Most of us would be familiar with the many uses of eucalyptus oil, but here's something new - sheets containing eucalyptus fiber.What a fantastic idea!According to the company selling these sheets to ...
Here in Australia, we have a wonderful array of beautiful parrots, including a largish bird called a Corella; quite common in South Australia.These grow up to just over a foot to 18 inches in length a...
It's an annual event at Parliament House in Australia's capital city, Canberra - the bogong moth migration onslaught.According to the CSIRO, as the weather warms in south east Australia, bogong moths ...
Two recent environmentally themed surveys grabbed my attention as examples of how much work is left to do in trying to make green living the norm rather than something that is a continual battle.The f...
I can't imagine not being able to have an outdoor clothes line and I'm constantly astounded that in some places they are not permitted; particularly in private communities in the USA.According to a re...
I recently dusted off and updated my "Earth Friendly Holiday Season Tips" article and I mentioned greener gift wrapping. One of the suggestions was to use a scarf or similar item instead of paper - so...
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When Mortein launched a more natural insecticide for use in the home, I
thought it was a great thing. Mortein Naturgard is *based* on plant extracts
called pyrethrins.
Pyrethrin...
Here in Australia, we export hundreds of millions of tonnes of coal each year and now the state of Victoria wants to export even more of it.While most of us are aware the ramifications of burning coal...
So I'm snacking away on some peanuts the other day, congratulating myself on the choice of a more healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to some of the other crap I eat.I read the packet and...
Australia has been pretty much spared the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops, aside from a few trials in a couple of states.
Unfortunately for folks in the USA, you're likely consuming a...
When I was younger and keenly aware that the planet was on the brink, I used to think the solution was easy. Simply get away from the mess. Find a place far away from the crush and the filth and just ...
There's a big debate going on in Australia at the moment over the future of Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) and some interesting issues coming to light as a resultUluru is a sandstone formation stand...
In a first for the USA, the California Air Resources Board yesterday put in place regulations that will eliminate the generation of over 14 tons of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) a day by 2014. The ...
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