Cool Melbourne

Shopping

Love to shop? You’re not alone. Australians love to shop. But sadly all his shopping is taking its toll on our environment.

Don’t worry, there’s no need to give up on retail therapy altogether, but just consider our cool shopping tips the next time you hit the pavement on the hunt for a cracking purchase.

We've got great tips on jazzing up your wardrobe without busting the bank and the environment, we've found ways to shop for green, healthy and budget-friendly food, and we've got tips on making your dollar count and get your big retailers to listen.

Want to know more? Read the articles below!

Hey green spender: The truth about eco-friendly brands
February 23rd, 2010
If you care about the environment, you may want to show that in the way you spend your money. Maybe you shop at an organic food store rather than a conventional supermarket. You probably look at energy efficiency labels before buying a new laptop. And if you're really serious, you may even be concentrating your nest egg into "green" investment funds.
Read more >

The best book exchange in town!
July 14th, 2010
Local Melbourne bookstore Booktalk, sets itself apart from other bookstores by offering a thriving
Book Exchange program.
Read more >

Etiko. It means ethical.
July 13th, 2010
It means fair trade and sustainable. It means you can buy high quality footwear, clothing & sporting goods that haven’t been made by children or by workers who have been exploited and, whenever possible, are made from eco friendly materials.
Read more >

Support Australia's First Zero Carbon Housing Project
July 5th, 2010
Do you want to live in a beautiful home for you and your family that helps the environment and creates a feeling of community? If so, we really need your help. The Cape Paterson Eco-Village in Victoria’s Gippsland region has a vision to create Australia’s FIRST well designed community run on 100% solar power, rain water tanks for every house and community gardens to grow fresh fruit and vegetables for the entire community.
Read more >

The Clothing Exchange - Host a swap!
July 5th, 2010
Created with the intention of reducing ‘fashion waste’ which constitutes a national expenditure of $1.7 billion annually. The Clothing Exchange hosts regular clothes swapping events throughout Australia and is now taking the swaps to corporations, councils and community organisations.
Read more >

Life-cycle of denim jeans
May 11th, 2010
The clothes that we wear can have a significant environmental impact. Even the humble jean that most of us wear needs a lot of resources and energy to get to your legs.
Read more >