Practising Sustainability

Did you know that Australians throw away 3.3 million tonnes of food away per year, making us the second highest waste producers in the world? Or that over 90 per cent of the average household's energy comes from fossil fuels such as coal, which contributes directly to increasing greenhouse gas emissions that influence climate change? Or even than the average household contains more chemicals than were found in a chemistry lab a century ago, with more than 300 manufactured chemicals being found in human bodies? [Source: NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change]

The following links contain some useful information to help you make choices that will reduce your carbon footprint and save you money.

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Sustainable Living the basics	06/09/2008
Earth Garden Magazine - www.earthgarden.com.au	26/06/2008
A Gardening Calender	20/05/2008
Armidale Dumaresq Council response to Woodsmoke Issues	04/06/2007