Welcome to the Green Room section. Find out what other Green Beings have been up to, learn from their experiences. And if you have a story you want to share then please email us.
Green Room at Green Beings
Enjoy fish and chips even more
April 27th, 2012 by admin Join the discussion »
Fantastic news for fish lovers. There have been some great improvements in the last two years in terms of the humble tin of tuna. Since Greenpeace’s Canned Tuna Guide was launched nearly every brand can tell you where and how their tuna is caught. Tinned tuna has also been included in the recently launched sustainable seafood guide iPhone app.
1 Million Women
March 23rd, 2012 by admin Join the discussion »
The population of Australia is around 23 million, in the UK its around 63 million. These are massive numbers. When seen like this what on earth can one person do to have an impact on climate change? Well, one person’s efforts might seem insignificant, but one million people have the chance to do something much more substantial. That is why I love the Australian website 1Million Women whose aim it is to inspire one million Australian women to take practical action on climate change. Cutting a tonne of CO2 each through simple, easy to implement measures. Why not make that pledge?
Looking Back at Carbon Footprint Calculations
March 23rd, 2012 by admin Join the discussion »
Carbon footprint calculators were all the rage when we started up Green Beings back in 2007-8. You don’t get to hear so much about them these days and the links we had on our Footprint page were obselete. So I thought I’d do a little research to see how things have moved on and to compare my old footprint against my current one.
Carbon Labelling What Happened?
March 17th, 2012 by admin Join the discussion »
Would you be more likely to buy something if it had a carbon label or is it information overload? There are dozens of things to consider when selecting products. So a carbon footprint symbol on the product does help. So what has happened and why aren’t we seeing more of them?
A Greener Solution to Moving House
March 16th, 2012 by admin Join the discussion »
EcoMove, an innovate removals company has come up with a simple eco-friendly solution to help you move house. The company started in 2010 in Melbourne and it is the owner Stefan’s aim to roll out nationally as soon as possible. EcoMove take out the stress of having to hunt down cardboard boxes. They deliver sturdy plastic boxes to your door, fully assembled and pick them up when you have finished.
Interesting Sites
March 2nd, 2012 by admin Join the discussion »
We get interesting companies contacting us, so this week I’ve decided to just list a few of those that have caught my eye.
For anyone looking to sell sustainable products www.ethicalcommunity.com might be the answer. It is a fast growing eco-friendly and natural marketplace. The site allows you to create your own on-line shop and become an on-line seller of eco-friendly goodies.
Read articleTreasures from Trash
January 17th, 2012 by admin 1 comment »
I felt like a bit of a scrooge this Christmas. Presents for my 2 year old consisted of things she needed, like a new toothbrush and a toddler cutlery set. However, when she spent most of the holidays playing with a cardboard box and bubble wrap, I realised that she would not be emotionally damaged from my meagre gift giving.
Dangerous Chemicals in Baby Products
May 25th, 2011 by admin Join the discussion »
Naturopath Su-Lin Sze talks to us about some of the highly controversial substances which are readily used in baby products. She provides a summary of some of the latest research into substances which can be detrimental to the health of your baby and offers some great advice on how to select better and healthier products for you and your baby.