Eco-tips

Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Victoria
24 to 26 July 2009 (Friday 24 is a trade only day)

Now in its fifth year, The Organic Expo returns to the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne this July with over 200 exhibitors from across Australia and overseas taking part.

Join many of Australia and the world’s most recognisable landmarks in switching off their lights for an hour, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Melbourne’s Federation Square, Paris’ Eiffel Tower, Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro and the world’s tallest tower - the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada…

We can all do our bit to make a difference. The next Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday 1 March – the perfect time to get out and lend a hand to help clean up your local environment.
Australians generate almost 32 million tonnes of rubbish each year – that’s about 1.5 tonnes from each and every one of us and, per person, ranks us as the second highest producers of waste in the world…

Sleep with the fishes- literally! Oceanworld Manly’s Family Sleepover is a once in a lifetime experience and an exciting way to see Oceanworld’s myriad of marine creatures with a unique camping-style adventure!

Parramatta will be transformed in November into a cultural hub of artistic creativity and cutting edge art when Riverbeats 08 takes over the city (7 Nov until 23 Nov). In its third year, Parrammatta’s signature cultural event is a 3 week carnival of colour and inspiration devoted to celebrating water and the environment. The festival will include countless cultural highlights…

Flat flowers are the invention of Dutch designer Suseela Gorter - bright, inviting and portable - they are convenient when a florist is too far or when the garden is not yet in bloom.  The Flat Flowers are fun and quirky and can placed in your living rooms, bathroom or car!  Best thing is they can be re-used, require no watering and will not wilt and die!