I used this service recently and it felt great to be taking my old computer to a place that manage the process efficiently. This certainly beats seeing all the computers just dumped in the streets.
Don’t save your old CRT Monitor, take it to one of the next collections and feel good too!
A long-term solution for E-Waste :: Sydney Media :: City of Sydney
Just a bit of a plug for these markets. Great food, clothing, crafts and more. Well worth a stroll, (leave the car at home if you can)
Organic Food Markets - Sydney's leading operator of Organic Food & Farmers Markets
Last weekend there was a couple of big events on Manly Beach. The Fair Trade event on the Saturday, then Manly Ocean Care Day 2008 on the Sunday.
We had the Green Frog Bokashi stand there on the Sunday. Good crowd, good turnout and heaps of positive feedback for Bokashi. This is the 3rd year in a row we have done this event, and it is a premier event on the Sydney sustainability calendar. Moreso, because of the amount of people that are on the corso all day. Walking, running, watching, eating fish and chips.
People come from all over Sydney to Manly for a Sunday out. Ferry, Car, Sydney Busses. Manly has heaps to offer.
Even in the morning, we had nippers in front of our stand, going there their routines with the trainers. Later in the morning there was this mass of surfers, paddling out. No Surf, so I was surprised. Once they got out about 100 metres, they all formed a ring, and they were just sitting on there boards. I was even more surprised. Someone was talking, but I could not hear what these surfers were listening to. Then 1 big chant (exclamation) at the end, sealed the deal. What was it all about? Anyway, I asked my colleague at work this week, and he said it could have been some surfers paying homage to the Bali incident.
Back to the Bokashi subject. Feel free to email us or make a comment through the blog, if you have any queries, questions, concerns or other things you want to get off your chest.
There will be another blog before Christmas, but for all those who are going away, safe journey and don't forget to drain the excess juice off the "Green Frog Bokashi Bucket" before you leave home.
What would you like to see on this blog? Post some Manly photos soon.
Very proud to announce another 6 Australia resellers:
Just a light hearted view on water conservation, and other office items.
Click the links below
SYDNEY ORGANIC FOOD MARKETS
http://www.organicfoodmarkets.com.au/
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ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMERS MARKETS
- Orange Grove Public School
Corner of Perry Street and Balmain Road, Leichhardt Saturday, 20th September 2008 8:00am to 1:00pm
Saturday, 4th October 2008 8:00am to 1:00pm
Spring Fair To Promote Greener Living don’t miss visiting Eco Stalls at the Fair designed to help community members connect with environmentally friendly products and services to help reduce their carbon footprint. Council will also be giving away free native trees. The Strathfield Spring Fair is proud to be a Carbon Offset Event thanks to Todae
The day kicks off at 10:00am with free entertainment, rides and activities for the whole family to enjoy. There will be lots of stalls including food, fashion, gifts, toys, environlentally friendly products and lots more.
Channel Nine's most loveable Bear, Humphrey B Bear will be making a guest appearance. Face Painting.
A free shuttle bus will depart every 30 minutes from Flemington, Homebush and Strathfield stations. A full timetble is available on the council website. See link below, or contact the council on +61 2 9748 9999
2008 Strathfield Spring Fair - 28 September 2008 10am - 6pm
Finally, 2 x Upper North Shore Resellers. Welcome aboard guys!
- Granny Smith Natural Food Market
- 46 Hampden Avenue
- WAHRONGA NSW 2076
- Phone: 02 9489 9188
- Alfresco Emporium
- 1021 Pittwater Road
- COLLAROY NSW 2097
- Phone: 02 9972 9999
Verdiem’s Edison is a free energy-monitoring application for eco-conscious consumers. You can use it to more actively control your PC’s energy consumption — and subsequently your household’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
An Adelaide reseller finally has been added. For a long time, many many customers have been asking for Adelaide representation. We are proud to announce that "The Waste Not Want Not Shop" is now a supplier of "Green Frog Bokashi" Products.
"More than 10,000 people attended the first Live Green event in 2007 and this year’s program promises to offer more innovative and simple practical actions you can take to reduce your environmental impact and help make our Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision a reality." Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP
Kitchen marquee >
Hosted by Joanna Savill, top local chefs including Live Green Ambassador Kylie Kwong will be cooking up a storm. There’s also a panel discussion on Sustainable Seafood convened by John Newton.
Panel discussions >
Industry leaders debating green marketing, ”green washing”, climate change investment and green careers with audience Q&A, hosted by Nell Schofield.
Workshops >
Practical information and a range of hints and tips to help make your life more environmentally friendly, hosted by Scott McGregor.
City of Sydney Green House >
Take a walk through a demonstration house to find out how your can transform your home into a more environmentally friendly space.
Children’s Area >
Performers, make your own eco-art and entertaining workshops.
Transport >
Free valet bike parking, free bike safety checks and workshops for new and experienced cyclists.
Green Bar >
Sample the best organic wines, naturally brewed beer and fruit juice.
Organic and locally grown food & produce >
You won’t go hungry with delicious food on offer as well as fresh produce to take home.
Shop till you drop >
Fashion, beauty, homewares and lifestyle stalls showcasing the latest in sustainable design and production.
Zero Waste >
Get inspired to start a worm farm at home or make your own low impact cleaning products.
Music and more >
Jazz, funk and soul hosted by Angela Catterns.
See the Stalls and Program sections above for full event details.
The City of Sydney will soon be carbon neutral across its entire area of operations.This will be achieved through energy efficiency measures, the use of fully accredited Green Power and ultimately greenhouse gas offsets.
Carbon Neutral
Live Green will have a zero emissions balance - part of the City's commitment to be carbon neutral. To achieve this for the event, the City of Sydney is contracting a carbon audit to understand Live Green’s carbon footprint and impact and then remove this impact through the use of Green Power and the purchase of carbon credits. The Carbon Reduction Institute is conducting the audit which will cover all emissions sources that the City can reasonably control through policy implementation, technology choice or direct authority.
This includes the emissions impact resulting from:
The audit will exclude the emissions impact of products and services sold by vendors at the event and the emissions from the used proportion of assets consumed by the event. These exclusions are justified on the premise that, whilst the City of Sydney can and will be encouraging environmentally friendly suppliers to partake in the event, they are unable to control the value chains of these suppliers. Hence, neither the emissions liability for products and services sold by vendors at Live Green 2008, nor the used proportion of assets consumed by the event are deemed to be the responsibility of the City of Sydney.
The Carbon Reduction Institute audit complies with the standardss outlined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
The City is using 100% accredited GreenPower and other accredited offsets for this event. GreenPower is independently verified to come from renewable energy sources including wind, solar and hydro. These energy sources do not produce greenhouse gas emissions and effectively reduce emissions by reducing the need to burn fossil fuels such as coal to produce energy.
figureight is a local production crew that is dedicated to the promotion of a sustainable events industry. They use renewable energy alternatives and energy efficient practices to achieve these aims and at Live Green you will be able to see this in action. Their solar battery bank and panels will be on display powering the children’s entertainment area and the seminars with 100% renewable energy. Come and meet one of the figureight crew if you'd like to learn more about sustainable event practices.
As part of the City’s commitment towards Zero Waste the City of Sydney is working with Visy [link to the sponsor page] to ensure that Live Green recovers as many resources as possible and saves waste from going to landfill.
Recycling stations provided by Visy will be in place throughout Live Green, making it easy for everyone to recycle.
The recyclable materials collected will be delivered to a Visy Recycling Material Recovery Facility in Sydney where they will be sorted and processed, and later converted into valuable, new packaging products.
Biodegradable waste, such as certain foods and biodegradable containers can be disposed of in the giant worm farm within the dedicated waste area. Recycling champions located next to the bins are able to provide directions
Finally, garbage bins will be provided at the recycling stations for items that cannot be composted or recycled.
On Site Rentals, a company who pride themselves on their green approach to operations will be providing the temporary toilet facilities at Live Green.
Straight drop toilets that don’t require any flushing will be used onsite, eliminating the use of water. A foaming alcohol based sanitiser for hands will also remove the need for water and paper towels for hand washing, further reducing overall water consumption at the event. In addition only recycled toilet paper and natural cleaners will be used.
Come and celebrate the beginning of spring at the annual Festival of Wildflowers - a fun event for all the family!
Date: Sat 30 and Sun 31 August 2008
Time: 9am - 4pm
Venue: Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives
Cost: FREE
Theme: The theme for 2008 is - How Does Your Garden Grow?
See festival program highlights: Festival of Wildflowers Program Highlights
This year's Festival of Wildflowers will focus on organic veggie gardening and the use of native plants in gardens. There will be a range of displays including native plant sales and flower arrangements, composting, the St George Taronga Zoo Mobile, bush foods and books.
The Festival will also feature entertainment by LEAPFISH environmental performer and Songs of the Garden music by Harry Hughes.
Guided bushwalks and organic garden tours and a kids bush craft corner will be running throughout the day. Talks will be held inside the Education Centre as well as a presentation by Taronga Zoo. There will also be dip netting at the pond for the adventurous with the Frog and Tadpole Society.
A sausage sizzle and Devonshire Tea will be on offer from Turramurra Rotary and there will be coffee and more food provided by Espresso Mobile and Mayan Cafe on Danks.
Come along, rain or shine, and get back to nature at the Festival of Wildflowers
For further information, contact the Bushland Education Coordinator on 9424 0353
Updated local reseller page: Ask for Green Frog EM Bokashi (Powder) & Green Frog Bokashi Buckets.
ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMERS MARKETS
Saturday, 23rd August 2008
8:00am to 1:00pmSaturday, 6th September 2008 8:00am to 1:00pm
Saturday, 20th September 2008 8:00am to 1:00pm
Bokashi Composting Australia will no longer have a regular stall at Frenchs Forrest Market; however you will still be able to buy your Bokashi Mix there. "Baliz Woof Woof" suppliers of wonderful Organic Pet Food will stock Bokashi Mix. Baliz Woof Woof regularly attends Frenchs Forrest Market every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the Month.
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Sunday, 28 September 2008
If you have a Dog or Cat check out their website, I cannot recommend their food enough it has extended and enhanced the life of my now 15 year old Bichon Frisée.
Updated local reseller page: Ask for Green Frog EM Bokashi (Powder) & Green Frog Bokashi Buckets.
GREENTHUMB and local resident Maree O'Malley has helped to release an innovative composting bucket to Australia and she hopes it leads to more recycling.
Bokashi buckets are air-tight and use a combination of bran and rice husks infused with microbes to break down kitchen waste into rich compost and liquid.
Ms O'Malley said any effort to reduce our environmental footprint was worthwhile: "A large percentage of what goes into landfill is domestic organic waste, which is a pretty easy thing to recycle."
In fact, organic material buried in landfills causes over three per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Ms O'Malley said the reaction from residents, local councils and businesses has been very positive in today's eco-friendly climate.
"In the last couple of years, we've become a lot more aware of the importance of looking after our environment," Ms O'Malley said. "It's become quite a topic at the moment, it's quite in vogue to be green."
The passionate environmentalist has been to local events to spread the word, including regular appearances at the Orange Grove Public School markets.
Ms O'Malley has been working on the project for the past three years and hopes to expand within the eco industry: "Most people know what a worm farm is or what a compost bin is (but) most wouldn't know what a Bokashi bucket was."
The Marrickville resident has 22 outlets across Australia, including in Glebe, Rozelle and Newtown.
Details: http://www.bokashi.com.au/.
This is an archive from 2004, please do not travel to this location today, Sat 7th June , 2008.
A Global
Treasure
A National
Responsibility
Take Action for
World Environment Day
see http://www.wilderness.org.au/
Free Concert Sydney
Sat 5 June @ 3:30pm,
Sydney Town Hall
With Jimmy Barnes, Diesel and Family,
award-winning author Richard Flanagan,
Vince Jones,
Triple J's Adam Spencer,
a classical ensemble of voice, trumpet and organ,
the presentation of the Environment Award
for Children's Literature, and more.
We need your help with postering
and handing out pamphlets this week
and we need help on the day
contact Aymon on 02 9282 9553 or
sydney@wilderness.org.au
The Wilderness Society - World Environment Day 2004 - Sydney
Archive Blog address from one of the leading Gardening Blogs in the world (Dirt by Amy) . Even though Amy blogs from a different address now, it's good to go back and see whats been said already (comments, specifically). Bokashi is not new.
Most of the commercially available EM Bokashi powder in Australia, you can be happy with, and it works. If it doesn't work, it could be for a variety of reasons. (secondary fermentation i the most common problem) There just isn't enough tests at the moment to be able to guarentee shelf life. Ideally, if the EM Bokashi powder has been prepared properly, then it can be fine (kept dry) for storage for 3-12 months. (keep airtight).
You can make your own, or buy from www.bokashi.com.au . Bokashi Composting Australia has been in business for a few years now, so if you are time poor, then it makes sense to buy from their reseller group.
You Tube PODChef guy Neal Foli shows you here how to look at making your own. as a blogger, I cannot say this is the total and guarenteed recipe for EM Bokashi, just a guide to what you may be able to achieve. Neils other videos are unbeatable, I suggest you subscribe and learn, and enjoy.....
If You have any questions following the David and Kim Show this week, just email us on info@bokashi.com.au
Risk, to hard compression will hinder drainage, resulting in little Bokashi Juice.
Please email info@bokashi.com.au if you have any questions or concerns.
You will have the opportunity to:
Access information on investing in sustainability from the Ethical Investments workshop
Bring in a photo or cutting of your weeds or native plants for identification
Create your own sustainable shopping bag
Decide how you can reduce your green house gas emissions
Entertain the idea of an adventure with Global Vision International
Find out how to be a responsible shopper
Grab a free copy of G Magazine
Have a laugh with ‘Solar Stan the Energy Man’
Inspect rainwater tanks and grey water reuse systems
Join an environmental group or email list
Keep up to date with the work of Mosman Council and environmental organizations
Learn more about how to reduce waste
Marvel at an electric vehicle
Nab a native plant
Observe Indigenous dancing
Purchase fair trade, hand made products from East Timor, Zimbabwe & Peru
Question your role in animal welfare
Receive informative brochures
Speak with environmental professionals
Taste test organic food
Understand how native animals are rescued and rehabilitated by Sydney Wildlife
View an environmental film
Win a prize for your environmental know how
X-pect kids to have fun with the activities for children
Yearn for a coffee from the fair trade coffee cart
Zoom in on the Taronga Zoo displays
GREEN ELEPHANT MARKETS
Paddington Public School’s
When: Sunday 17 June, 2007
Time: 10am – 4pm
Where: Paddington Public School, Oxford St, Paddington
Paddington Public School is currently undergoing a transformation. With the help of NECO, Blue Earth Inc. and October Sun Enterprises, Paddington Public School is making inroads into being a clean, green primary school.
To showcase the school’s green initiatives and to assist in educating students, parents and the broader community on issues relating to sustainable living, the idea of an ‘eco-fete’ was formulated. It was felt that this would be the best way to offer en masse information relating to both the schools environmental changes and general information on living sustainably.
To be held on June 17th in the grounds of Paddington Public School, the Green Elephant Eco-fete will offer real solutions to many of the issues related to global warming and climate change.
Featured at the fete will be eco-workshops, an environmental forum, demonstrations of urban sustainable products, services and initiatives and key guest speakers discussing issues related to this topic. Also featured will be entertainment throughout the day.
PS, Sydneys Lord Mayor, Clover Moore is participating in the Fete
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