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At Work
It’s a sad fact of life that we all spend so much of our time working.
But whether you’re in the office, or working out of doors, or on your feet all day, or even pulling the night shift, there are heaps of things you can do to green your workplace.
Simple things like making the most of the fresh air and natural sunlight is a huge weight off our environment.
And not only will you be helping our environment, but you’ll probably also find that you’ll feel better and healthier for it.
Get a green job!
November 3rd, 2010
There's lots of ways and places to get a green job. One way is to use an online green job search site. We've listed some of our favourites below but there are others, especially if you're interested in a specialist field.
Write to our Politicians
February 17th, 2011
We’ve got to tell them what we want. We understand that if a politician receives 200 letters on the same issue, they are obliged to take action. Let’s try it out!
OurSay connects you to the leaders in your community
January 26th, 2012
180 people donating $50 dollars is all it takes to see OurSay Australia ramp up into the social enterprise stratosphere - via Unreasonable Institute! OurSay connects you to the leaders in your community. Raising funds will arm the team with the mentorship, capital, and network to make it happen.
Mac vs PC - Personal preference aside, which scores better in the green stakes?
October 5th, 2011
The tech rivalry between Mac and PC is often framed as a fight between form and function. Apple products feature sleek design and slick branding, but critics say they’re all style over substance. Macs might have a certain minimalist chic, but can they really compete with the value – and sheer variety – of their PC counterparts?
10 Things to do with jars... other than store stuff
October 3rd, 2011
Do you breed jars too? And tell yourself as you try to sqeeze another into the pantry, "one day I'm going to make SO much jam, I'm going to thank myself for my hoarding tendancy."
Best air purifying indoor plants for green homes and offices
September 21st, 2011
You might be thinking that staying indoors is the best way to remain pollution-free, but you are seriously wrong. Research shows that the air content indoors is 30 percent more polluted than the air outside - particularly during the winters, when doors and windows are mostly kept closed. Indoor pollution is also one of the reasons behind asthma and allergies as it stimulates the same. The major air pollutants that we find indoors are benzene, formaldehyde and Trichloroethylene (TCE).
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