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Eco footprint tests

The Powerhouse Museum’s Ecologic program

General news and information

Eco Media
This site features the latest environment news, events and media releases.

Australian Conservation's Green Home program
Find out how to green your home and lifestyle.

CSIRO Sustainability Network

Bellis, Gerry Coleby and Jeff Poole’s sustainable house in Brisbane

Greenfoot
Information about creating a greener, more sustainable lifestyle. Share your green tips and information within the online community.

Living the good life
A family attempts to spend six months without spending any money on food, power, water or transport in Queensland, Australia. They then attempt to build a sustainable, low embodied energy, chemical free straw bale home on three acres in temperate Tasmania.

Living Thing
Sustainable living website

Michael Mobbs’ sustainable house in Sydney

North Sydney Footprints
People living in the Sydney suburbs of Willoughby, North Sydney and the Lane Cove Council areas who have taken up the challenge to reduce their impact.

Wiki Good Globe
WikiGoodGlobe is a collaborative project set up by and for people who care about the environment, social justice and animal rights. It aims to provide reliable information and practical solutions. You can also add your knowledge on a range of environmental topics.

Green products

Greenpeace green shopping guides

Environmentally friendly products

Building, renovating and retrofitting

Australian Greenhouse Office's
Your Home website. Learn more about the design, building and renovation of sustainable homes.

Design

Society for Responsible Design
Get information on how to be environmentally responsible in all areas of design, including architecture, print design, interior design and fashion design.

Energy

Alternative Technology Association

Green Power
Can’t afford solar panels? No problem, buy power generated from renewable sources instead.

Green vehicle guide
Choose a greener vehicle.

Printing

Print for Environment
Find out how to be more green in your print design work.

Recycling

Freecycle
Get and give away free stuff in your your local area.

The Bower
A community based cooperative that diverts unwanted household goods back into the community.

Fridge buyback program

Mobile Muster
Is run by the mobile phone industry in Australia. It collects mobile phone handsets, batteries and accessories to recover the plastics and metals for use in manufacturing new products. The website provides information about recycling mobile phones as well as drop off points for old mobile phones.

Planet Ark
Is running a printer recycling program. People can drop off their old cartridges at a range of retail outlets across the country.