By Lynne Blundell Landcom has opened its second Eco-Living Display Home, Greencycle, one of three homes it is developing to promote sustainable building products and construction methods (see our earlier story on this) Located at The Ponds in Sydney’s north-west, The Greencycle home has a seven star rating and features building materials and products that [...]
Guest Post by Mathias Aarre Maehlum Harnessing solar energy through the use of photovoltaic cells has been getting a lot of attention in the last few years. China just completed the largest solar power plant in the world, the massive Golmud Solar Park (200 MW) Solar panels are also a clever way to generate your [...]
Craig Benfield of Geebung has save thousands through green living. Picture: Josh Woning Source: Quest Newspapers The green property trend is branching out beyond minority groups to encompass the average home owner looking to save a buck and add house value, says a Geebung local. For years home owner Craig Benefield had a carbon footprint [...]
History The first recorded piece of canvas is made of hemp fibres from 8000BC and it survives to this day! The Chinese created paper using hemp over 2000 years ago. During the great days of discovery almost all ships set sail using hemp ropes and sails. Pioneers crossed the newly found American frontier beneath wagons [...]
photo credit: Magic Madzik Cleaning our clothes, while necessary, is a potential mine-field for the environmentally-aware individual. From the water and power that we use to the chemicals we flush into the water system there are a huge number of improvements that can be made to the “standard” way of washing your clothes to make [...]
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