15 Aug

How To – go green with your Electronics
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Electrical appliances create an awful amount of waste and pollution, there are many ways be can use our electrical goods and minimise their impact on the environment.

11 Jul

Solar power iPod speaker charging-up the summer
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The iPod is a must have for any music lover, and the K3000ST Solar is the must have accessory for anybody who loves the summer outdoors. This article shows that the culture of change is integrating into all areas of lifestyle and living. It seeks to invigorate the modern day mind and turn it to greener options - even when they no option is apparent. The K3000ST Solar is a sign that even highly commercial markets are growing greener.

06 Jun

Australia to Kick the Carbon Habit
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Australia’s environment minister, Peter Garrett, celebrated World Environment Day by announcing three new initiatives to help householders fight climate change while keeping their wallets full. The initiatives include:

a new television labelling scheme to enable consumers to identify the most energy efficient sets at point of sale
a new guide to help householders and in particular renovators [...]

26 May

Friendly Fridges
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Many may be unaware of the fact that if you own a fridge that was made before 1993, it costs at least twice as much more to run than new energy saving fridges. This is a major reason in favour of buying a more energy efficient and eco friendly fridge. However, we have all heard [...]

22 May

Bathroom Makeover
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About 60% of home water consumption comes from the bathroom according to a study done by the California Urban Water Conservation Council. After floods and droughts last year in the US, Americans are urged to change some of their water guzzling bathroom appliances to water efficient ones.
Toilets take 27% of the household water supply each [...]

18 May

Task Force Defines Zero Carbon Homes
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A report from the UK Green Building Council says today that zero-carbon homes of the future will have to self generate the majority of energy they use but a small amount of onsite or offsite renewable generation will be allowed.
The report was an attempt by the GBC to state clear rules and expectations for green [...]

28 Apr

How to Build an Eco Paradise
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There are many ways to be green these days. This site alone is proof enough of that

21 Apr

Eco Building Environmentally Friendly Housing
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The need to develop environmentally friendly housing has become ever more pressing in the past few years. Buildings consume 40% of the world’s total energy and 16% of the water supply. In order to reduce emissions, many people believe it is imperative to learn how to build houses that absorb energy, are durable, and provide [...]