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How to live for less
Articles to help you lower your cost of living, reduce your environmental footprint and connect with others in the Brisbane community.
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Want to reduce carbon emissions while living alone? Here’s how.
Sam Mullen speaks to single-person households in Brisbane who share their experiences and tips on how to reduce household carbon emissions while living alone.
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How to create a verge garden
Katie Irwin from WasteNotCollective answers all your questions on making a community verge garden on your street. Learn more.
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DIY self-care products from your pantry
Cherie Paison teaches us how to make self-care and pamper products from your pantry. Treat yourself and the planet. Read more.
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Sewing for mums-to-be
For any mums-to-be in your life, Chloë Cipra shares maternity sewing projects you can work on this holiday season.
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How permaculture can help you live for less
Transform your garden, transform your life. Permaculture is about multi-purpose plants, minimising waste, energy conservation and community-reliance.
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How to set up your own neighbourhood compost & sharing hub
Build a sense of community and help reduce waste to landfill with a neighbourhood composting hub. Katie Irwin from Waste Not Collective shares how she created one…
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How I used a digital meter to reduce my power bill
Team member, Mike Watson, used an energy monitoring device to reduce his electricity bill. See how it went (hint: it went well).
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Save energy at home
Making a few small changes to the way you use energy can make a huge difference to your next bill. Come along as the team…
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Mythbusting solar installation
Clear up any questions you have about installing solar. Nicole Lutze speaks with Your Solar Quotes to clear up misinformation around solar power, and help you install…
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