Year of the chook
Chickens are a great addition to any backyard. Chickens have vibrant personalities and if you decide to house them, they will not only reward you with friendship, but provide up to six eggs per week […]
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Inner West Locals hit the Big Screen This August will see two Inner West locals on and behind the big screen as the much anticipated black comedy Down Under debuts in cinemas. Written and directed […]
Sustainability Tips
Knowing how to do your part for the environment can be overwhelming! We’ve broken it down into some helpful hints so you can make environmentally and ethically responsible shopping and community choices. MAKE FAIR TRADE […]
Footprints Ecofestival 2016
Sunday August 21st, 11am-3pm, at Whites Creek Valley Park The Inner West’s dedicated sustainability festival is about to arrive on our bustling, metropolitan doorstep. Footprints Ecofestival, held in the idyllic setting of Annandale’s Whites Creek […]
Message in a bottle
Just in time for the election, the people’s Premier Mike Baird announced details of a NSW container deposit scheme (CDS) to tackle litter across the state and improve recycling. Back in February 2015, Baird had […]
Reverse Garbage turns 40
Thinking sustainably is sometimes at odds with our human disposition. It is in our very nature to grow, create, expand and renew. Unfortunately for us, new isn’t always better. Over 21 million tonnes of rubbish […]
Rant: Pre-loved pursuit
One morning, many years ago, I remember entering my favourite charity shop where I was a regular customer, to be greeted by the sales assistant holding up a fantastic Versace padded jacket for my inspection. […]
Think Outside the Bin
It’s National Recycling Week and if you are not excited about it, you had better start thinking of artistic ways to use the 240 toilet roll tubes you use every year. A new report from […]
Global Worming
Whether or not Bairdsy pulls off his rationalisation of Sydney’s councils (reducing the number of councils in Sydney from 41 to 18), it is apparent that the combined power of local councils is effective, economical […]