Olod clothes can be used on your garden bed as mulch; they will break down.
Organic homes

How to turn old clothes into compost

Tonnes of textile waste is generated each year in Australia - we can help keep it out of landfill by using old clothes in our garden. 

The theme for National Recycling Week 2023 is "What goes around, comes around", recognising that the actions we take at home can have a big impact.
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Recycling’s Ripple Effect: How Australia Can Turn the Tide on Waste

This National Recycling Week Australian households and businesses are encouraged to keep valuable resources out of landfill.

Discover Australia's diverse pollinators
Our planet

Discover Australia’s diverse pollinators

Australian Pollinator Week runs from November 11-19, and it's all about understanding pollinator diversity.

Native forests help with controlling carbon emissions.
Our planet

Native forests for climate

Reese Halter argues the case for the end to native forest logging in Australia, discussing how it would dramatically benefit our fight against climate change while saving our beautiful trees.

Plastic recycling is something we all have to work at.
Organic homes

Kerbside recycling tips

Recycling is a must-do but it can be complicated - for those unsure about what to put in the yellow bin, Jessamy Miller has some tips.

Craig Reucassel points out that we can change the amount of food waste we generate.
Organic homes

The war on waste continues

War on Waste host Craig Reucassel talks with Simon Webster about the show’s third season, the progress that's been made and challenges still ahead.

The grounds of the Heide Museum of Modern Art include a healing garden.
Inspirational gardeners

A garden for the senses

Heide Museum of Modern Art, which used to be the home of Sunday and John Reed, is open to all with its rich cultural and plant history and many sensory and food gardens.

We all need to work towards a world without plastic.
Organic life

Imagining a world without plastic

Rethinking plastic use is not only an environmental responsibility but also an opportunity to foster sustainable habits that benefit both our homes and the planet. 

An off-grid house with solar panels covering the roof.
Organic homes

Life in an off-grid small home

This couple wanted to go off-grid so decided to build their own tiny house in the country, and we can learn from their experience.

Image of Lottie Dalziel (founder of Banish) in front of the recycling drop off.
Organic homes

Creating eco-friendly waste solutions

Banish founder Lottie Dalziel is helping to create new solutions for those hard-to-recycle products through the program BRAD.

Landowners receive a weekly selection of fruit and vegies.
Inspirational gardeners

Connecting through gardens

A social enterprise called Farm It Forward helps connect landowners with young people to grow food and community, writes Jacqueline Forster.

We can cut our energy use at the same time as making our houses and the appliances within them more efficient.
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New energy guide can help save money

By looking at our energy use, we can not only save money, but help limit future climate harm.