at green weddingDressed in white can have a green twist. There are a number of ways to make your perfect day as environmentally friendly as possible. Here are some important ideas to consider for a great green wedding:Invitations - everyone knows that the right paper stock is one of the most important decisions you can [...]

GOING GREEN and GIVING UP ALL THOSE CHEMICALS the great living site - is for natural product for the home - for the kids - for the family - for gifts .. for anything and everything in your life ..Five advantages of going Certified Organic:1. Beneficial to the Soil - Organic systems use a modern [...]

Surpisingly many people think so. There more to the filter you use in your furnace or air handler that effects your indoor air quality as well as your wallet.If your using a spun fiberglass filter that you can see through, your wasting your money. This type of filter only captures the large particles it doesn’t [...]

According to the Australian Burean of Statistics, around 56 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the home. While it is important that we pressure business and government for sustainable initiatives, some of the easiest changes can be made in our own dwellings. From simple lifestyle changes such as adopting the Green [...]

Are you looking to raise a “green baby”? While parents certainly don’t want to bring up a child with jaudice, there are a number of eco friendly options available when it comes to raising baby green.Babies have exceptionally sensitive skin and very delicate immune systems so baby items need to be selected with care. ‘Most [...]

As the average temperature of the planet rises every year we also have started using the air conditioner more. The result is that we are heating up the environment even more. What happens is, whenever we turn on the air conditioner, it releases carbon into the air. And carbon has been identified as the element [...]

According to 2003 figures from the Women’s Environment Network, it takes on average 22,250 MJ of energy, 75,000 ha of land for raw materials and 70 cubic metres of waste water is needed to manufacture enough disposable nappies for just one infant over the course of 2.5 years. Meanwhile, Jannine Barron, founder of Nature’s Child, [...]