| NEWS – The PrePeat Printer |
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Inkless / tonerless printers aren’t exactly new, but here’s a more novel approach: inkless, tonerless, and completely reusable. The PrePeat rewritable printer is exactly that, using special paper made of PET plastic, you can make all the flowcharts and meeting notes you need, and when you want to start fresh, feed the paper back in to start afresh. Read more |
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| EVENT – Sustainable Living Festival 2010 |
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Main Event: Federation Square, 19-21 February 2010.
Local Events: 6-21 February 2010.
Come and learn more about sustainable living to make a difference in your everyday life! The Sustainable Living Festival showcases the aspects and benefits of sustainable living and brings together individuals, communities, organisations and businesses who share a vision for a sustainable world. Read more |
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| NEWS – Dr. Seuss Protectors Stand Up To Coal Company |
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The company that protects the copyrights on the works of Theodor Geisel, better known as the children’s book author Dr. Seuss, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a Massachusetts company looking to get into the coal business under the name Lorax — the title character of a story published in 1971. Read more |
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| DEBATE – Hand Dryer vs. Paper Towel |
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the most widely accepted method for assessing the environmental performance of a product of service over its whole life. We take a look at the LCA comparison between the conventional hand dryer vs. the disposable paper towel. Read more |
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| NEWS – Bondi SLSC Goes Solar |
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On Saturday the 6th of February, the world’s oldest surf lifesaving club, Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club, officially went solar courtesy of Bondi Solar – an initiative of Waverley Council and the Green Solar Group. The panels will generate over 160,000 kWh of electricity and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 160 tonnes carbon dioxide. Read more |
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| EVENT – EcoForum Conference & Exhibition |
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Australian Technology Park, Sydney: 23 & 24 February
This multi-disciplinary event is for people involved in environmental management who like to expand their knowledge into other disciplines. Featuring conference streams on climate change, water and wastewater technologies, waste and resource recovery and contaminated site remediation – plus an exhibition of environmental product and services suppliers. Admission as a trade visitor is free. For information or to register, visit www.ecoforum.net.au/2010 |
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| NEWS – Graphene Lighting Paves Way for Glowing Wallpaper |
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With the use of the new super material graphene, Swedish and American researchers have succeeded in producing a new type of lighting component. It is inexpensive to produce, can be fully recycled and paves the way for – among other things – glowing wallpaper made entirely of plastic! Read more |
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| GIVEAWAY – 12 Month Subscription To Sanctuary Magazine |
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Third Ecology is an award winning, multi disciplinary team specialising in architecture and master planning, construction and sustainability advice and rating services. The principles of ecologically sustainable and environmentally friendly design form the basis of all Third Ecology projects and services. Subscribe to their quarterly e-zine, Sustain, before April 30 faor a chance to win one of five yearly subscriptions to Sanctuary, Australia’s leading environmental homes magazine. Subscribe here |
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| WORK AT GP – Great Jobs Available At Green Pages |
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Job Title: Green Sales Executive: Work for Australia’s leading green media company. Great atmosphere, positive environment and excellent people. Learn about media, sales and sustainability. Location near Sydney CBD. Senior and junior positions available. Email katie.patrick@thegreenpages.com.au to request a full job desciprion |
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