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Worm farms and identity theft

June 24th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Posted in Green | No Comments »

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Concerned both about the environment and identity theft? Worm farms handle document destruction with a breeze.

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Worm farms redux

June 24th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Posted in Green | No Comments »

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Extra lessons learned from nine months of worm farming. An addition to my earlier blog post on the topic.

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Green tips #3: start a worm farm

October 18th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Posted in Green tips | 6 Comments »

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Worm farms are an easy, environmentally friendly way to dispose of kitchen scraps and generate free fertiliser. Read how I got started.

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Green tips #2: subscribe to GreenPower

September 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Posted in Green tips | 2 Comments »

Wind turbines row

GreenPower is an Australian opt-in scheme that allows customers to source their electricity from accredited renewable sources.

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Green tips #1: Adjust your hot water system thermostat

September 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Posted in Green tips | 5 Comments »

Hot water system

Most Australian houses have their hot water systems set too hot. Here is how I adjusted down my temperature and saved money.

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A pit stop for the Typhoon

August 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Posted in Personal | No Comments »

Upside down bike repairs

How changing my old mountain bike tyres to slimline road tyres helped me gain an extra 5-10km/h cruising speed.

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