Want to feel good this Christmas? Choose an Ethical Gift.
When it comes to choosing a Christmas gift, what factors guide your decision? Is it cost? Aesthetics? Quality? Fashion? How about whether the product has been produced and distributed in a sustainable...
View Article6 Simple Tips to Keep Your Lawn & Garden Looking Lush and Green
With the combination of sunshine and some rain over spring, It’s likely your lawn and garden has been in growth mode lately, and probably needing plenty of attention! As 2013 begins you may be thinking...
View ArticleGet Real with Reel Mowers
I have done a guest post over at Re-Nest about the old Reel Mowers. No longer are they a thing of the past!Honestly, if you haven’t used a Reel Mower in years then you don’t know what you’re missing!...
View ArticleAquaponics: Culling the Older Fish
Our aquaponics system is now approaching its fourth year since we installed it here at Ecofilms and over the years a multitude of vegetables and fish have gone through it. Countless tomatoes,...
View ArticleShopping sustainably made easy: look for green (and gold) products
Purchasing and consuming local products and produce is one of the easiest ways to boost your sustainability. While the decision to purchase Australian Made products is often related to your own health...
View ArticleSolar Ovens; Cooking Green
Have you ever used the phrase, “It’s as hot as an oven out here”? With a solar oven, it really can be. A solar oven is what it sounds like; a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight to heat and...
View ArticleJosh’s House Project
Josh Byrne (environmental scientist & presenter on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia) is underway with his most ambitious house project yet – the design and construction of two 10 Star energy efficient...
View ArticleA Fight Worth Having
Those lucky enough to have visited the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef will agree that it is a memorable experience. The clear water, colourful corals, fish, sharks, turtles and dolphins are...
View ArticleSmall is Beautiful
Small is Beautiful is a feature length exploring the tiny house movement. It’s a collaboration Australian filmmaker Jeremy Beasley and Oregon native Kelly Nardo. This is not the first documentary to...
View Article5 Australian Restaurants Embracing Sustainable Food
Even if you choose to only use organic produce and free range meat in your own kitchen, it can be difficult to know what you are getting when you dine out. Yet an increasing amount of restaurants are...
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