Just before the weather turned we took a stroll through the Melbourne Botanic gardens and discovered among other things these great autumn colours. And of course these tall stands of massive Bamboo. We also found time for a photo shoot of our new bamboo sock colours for this season just north of Fitzroy. We […]
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Power outage – a list of what you can do when the lights go out
A list of handy tips when your lights go out power outage 1. Sit for a moment – your eyes need time to adjust to low light conditions 2. Where are your alternative light sources? Torches, solar lights, headlamps, candles, crank powered lights, glow sticks 3. Turn off all appliances, computers and lights 4. Check […]
Fun things to do during a power outage
Here’s a few fun ideas if your power goes out at night Earth hour melbourne Make mulled wine or hot tea/coffee and invite the neighbours over if you can cook with gas Eat all the ice cream in your freezer Get your coat, go outside and look at the stars Play board games or cards […]
Why we donate Solar light bricks to people in need
We want to replace kerosene lamps with solar light bricks for many people living in villages for the following reasons. 1 Kerosene lamps cause very significant health issues for many families and are a great fire hazard. 2 Kerosene can take up to 25% of a poor families income when that money is needed for […]
Sustainable events
The Wake up on Earth blog and community events site begins next month and we look forward to hearing about your events Here are a few samples of the kind of events that could be listed on the site Speed Date a Sustainability Expert When: Saturday 15th September Time: 1-3pm Where: Stockland Highlands Shopping Centre, Corner […]
Eco Baby care
When buying products for your child and if you have friends planning on children or if you are planning on more always choose strong durable products that have a long life span that can also be used again or that can be handed on to family and friends when no longer required. Check your […]
Green toys are now mainstream products
Non-Toxic Toys, eco friendly play sets, organic cotton clothing the list goes on. We always hope that your children have a good lunchbox for school and inside it is some organic fresh fruit and or some vegetable sticks plus a wholesome wholegrain sandwich. We do understand that even for some parents providing this everyday is […]
Great ideas for School
School maybe well underway and having a good lunchbox that lasts for sometime and is not made of plastic is a great way to start. In fact if you are buying plastic goods always ask for BPA-free products , but consider products made of wood glass or ceramics for baby
Stand up and step away from the computer
Details on Dragon Voice V 12 in Australian and Zealand dollars All other currency’s below One of the great advances in the new version 12 is a small amount of training that is now required. Previous versions meant more time sitting in front of the computer just training program to understand your voice. Much of […]
Garden care
Just being in the garden can help you feel better and the exercise for many of us is vitally important. Reducing the amount of landfill by starting a simple compost system or getting a small worm farm can be a great way to get the house involved in the recycling process. Hopefully you have […]