Have a stack of worn-out holey old t-shirts? Don’t through them out yet! There are lots of clever and crafty ways of reusing t-shirt material. …
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Borrowing From Our Future: Earth Overshoot Day
Today, we once again reach Earth Overshoot Day – almost a week earlier than last year. Earth Overshoot Day (also referred to as Ecological Debt …
How to Sew Reusable Shopping Bags (Four Styles)
Want to swap your shopping habits from plastic to fabric? How about sewing your own reusable washable fabric shopping bags? For inspiration, check out our …
Improving the Energy Efficiency of Home Appliances
Our special feature on greener choices around the home kicked off with a guest post on improving the energy efficiency of an existing home with small changes …
Improving Home Lighting Energy Efficiency
Our special feature on greener choices around the home kicked off with a guest post on improving the energy efficiency of an existing home with …
Improving Home Heating and Cooling Energy Efficiency
Our special feature on greener choices around the home kicked off with a guest post on improving the energy efficiency of an existing home with …
Improving Energy Efficiency in Your Current Home
Want to improve your home energy efficiency? Get inspired with today’s special guest post! It’s filled with doable ideas for making your existing home more …
DIY Recycled Seed Paper and Homemade Valentines
Simple and green can be gorgeous too! We recycled paper into DIY seed paper, and then used it to create homemade plantable Valentine’s cards and …
Merry (Green) Christmas! Lower Waste Holiday Ideas
Christmas is almost here! In our part of the world, it is always a green Christmas. Don’t be too jealous of our summer weather. I …
Ideas for Improving Household Recycling
As a family who have moved frequently over the years due to work commitments, we’ve seen a lot of different local rubbish and recycling programs …