Posts Tagged ‘carbon footprint’

Worms – They Make Great Pets

Posted in Eco Friendly, Environmentally Friendly, Gardens, Helpful Hints, Organic, Waste, eco, garden, how to, kitchen on August 5th, 2010 by Wayne C – Be the first to comment

So, most of us have had a pet of some sort over the course of our lives – be it a delightful dog, fickle feline, cute as all get out guinea pigs, or gallons of goldfish mine were always a touch, well, suicidal, our pets bring us joy, love, laughter, and good times. But imagine owning over 500 pets that never need to be walked, are happy to eat your scraps, provide you with amazing fertiliser AND help reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint! Sound too good to be true? Well, welcome to the wonderful world of worm farms – top little carbon crusaders and garbage gobblers who just happen to be awesome and fairly low maintenance pets!

via Worms – They Make Great Pets « Sustainable Gardening Australia.

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Silent Carbon Footprint: Top Ten Sources You’d Never Expect

Posted in Articles, Batteries, Climate Change, Computer, Computers, Environmentally Friendly, transport on November 13th, 2009 by Wayne C – Be the first to comment
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Everything about global warming is controversial – its causes, effects, even whether it actually exists. As such, many are interested in it, and many more are interested in debating it. For an issue that is so well known, its causes are not. Most people would blame oil, others would point to coal, and almost all would say that buying a hybrid car helps. But are these the primary causes of global warming? Does that awesome-looking new Prius really reduce your carbon footprint?Surprisingly, the answer is no – to both questions. The primary causes of global warming are much more interesting and much more diverse than the simple one-word answers of “coal” or “oil”.This article identifies ten global warming culprits that are shocking, unusual, and even funny.

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