As the trees outside begin to change colours and leaves fall at a rate you wouldn't think possible, many of us are digging out and setting up heaters or ensuring our firewood stockpile is looking healthy. But which of these is better for the environment one might ask? Let's look into each option a little further. Electric Heaters If you are using an electric heater, the cost to the environment of heating a room by as little as one extra degree for a year can be equal to between 310kg and 360kg of extra carbon dioxide that is being released into our atmosphere. That’s a little bit scary!! Oil Heaters Oil heaters are not such a good choice either. Oil...
In todays society, we've become very accustomed to having everything we need at the drop of a hat. Whether it be a car, a kitchen utensil or even a wheel barrow. Just about every item you could possibly need, you would have in a drawer, a cupboard or buried at the back of your garage somewhere. Although this is handy, it unfortunately also contributes to the world wide problem we have of overconsumption. How, you ask? Let me explain a little more for you... What is overconsumption? When I say consumption, people immediately think of eating right? Well consumption isn't just about food. The very meaning of consumption is 'the action of using up a resource'. Therefore overconsumption is the...
It's great doing a clean out around the home, isn't it? Moving on what you don't use or need can leave your entire home or even just a room/space in your home feeling fresh and revitalised without costing you a cent! What do you do with the goods though? I find sorting into 5 categories helps me do this successfully. 1. Keep. This is obviously for things that I currently use or intend on using in very very near future. It stays in an accessible place to come into play very soon. (If it's not going to be used very soon, consider putting it into category 2). 2. Donate. This is for items that are still...
Have too many clothes, homewares or other items around the house you're not using, but don't want to just give them away? You did pay good money for them and they're still in great nick after all! Well, maybe you could sell them on to someone who needs them more than you, so they can be used rather than just sitting in your cupboard. There are so many places you can do this online now! Websites such as e-bay and gumtree are long time favourites here in Aus, but now Facebook has their own 'marketplace' for this as well as Instagram having profiles like 'lovedbyfinn' or 'fableandfling' plus countless others. There's also dedicated clothing websites such as...
