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Grow fresh food from vegetable scraps
These clever hacks can help you save your hard-earned cash by growing food from your vegetable scraps.
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How a bokashi bin can help you lower your food waste
Cherie Pasion explains how adding a bokashi bin to your kitchen set-up can be a game changer for your food waste and your garden!
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One hot secret to an energy efficient home
Learn how a hot water system can be the secret to low energy bills and emissions.
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How to have a zero-waste period
For many years women have depended on disposables to get them through that ‘time of the month’, but now there are more sustainable sanitary options…
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How to start your single-use plastic-free journey
Plastic-Free July is well and truly underway but if you haven’t had a chance to get onboard yet, it’s not too late to start. Hannah…
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‘Set and forget’ shortcuts to lower your carbon footprint
Learn from Alexandra Shepherd’s journey reducing her carbon footprint by 56% with some easy one-off actions.
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Top tips to cope with rising energy prices
As of this financial year, households can expect to be paying more for energy. But there are plenty of things you can do to help…
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Stay warm in winter without breaking the bank
It’s no secret that due to current energy prices, households all over Brisbane are nervously awaiting their electricity bill. Sam Mullen looks at some no-cost…
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How to reduce waste and influence people
Brisbane households share advice on how to lower carbon emissions from food waste and also to talk to others about taking their own carbon-reducing journey.
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