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At Home
Going green at home isn't about ditching the TV, living in the dark, or going without showers. It's about embracing a cleaner, simpler way of life: cut back on the clutter in your house; get back to nature in your own backyard; get to know your neighbours; and get active about making your home happier and healthier.
We've found all sorts of easy and enjoyable things you can do to make your home greener and cleaner. Visit the following links for information about energy, gardening, food, and waste.
Solar hot water
July 22nd, 2009
A solar hot water system will save you up to three quarters of your hot water bill, and that’s not all. Your household will save around 1.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year. Feeling warm inside?
Grow fruit and veggies
July 22nd, 2009
Don’t like tomatoes? They taste much better if you grow them yourself! Get your hands dirty and make your own food. Your neighbours, friends and family will love you even more while they fight over your delicious garden goodies.
Worm farms and compost bins
July 22nd, 2009
The particularly nasty greenhouse gas methane oozes out of the rubbish that rots away at the tip. But we can help cut it out by using a worm farm and compost bin at home.
Calculate your Carbon Footprint
July 22nd, 2009
Calculate the carbon footprint of your home to work out where you need to start cutting back on carbon at home.
Urban Deforestation - Docklands
March 2nd, 2010
Urban Reforestation would like to encourage you to get away from your computer and come and visit us down at the community garden in the Melbourne Docklands! (Located at The Promenade, North Wharf - near the end of Merchant Street)
Chirpy Isaac's bid to bring back birds
December 8th, 2009
ISAAC Gordon is only nine years old, but already he is a committed conservationist. As world leaders struggle to reach a consensus on how to help the environment, the Coromandel Valley Primary School student is taking matters into his own hands.
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