Green Renters

The likeable Lentils!

CateLawrence — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:08:07 +0000

I was amused to watch a recent Masterchef episode recently where contestants were given a mystery box of vegetarian ingredients including lentils. Contestants failed to exert themselves beyond the traditional Dhal and Lentil soup. Don’t get me wrong, Dhal is a cheap easy, tasty dish to prepare but hardly a challenge! I asked a few [...] Related posts:

Bokashi vs Worms

ChrisChinchilla — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:43:36 +0000

We’ve talked many times in the past about composting with worms, the commercial options and the DIY options, previous articles can be found here. Frankly, worms are great but not suited to everyone and every situation, so for those of you wishing to enter the wonderful world of composting there is always bokashi. Maze distribution [...] Related posts:

Home sustainability assessments

ChrisChinchilla — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:24:22 +0000

We’ve mentioned the Australian Federal government’s home sustainability assessments program regularly in the past on our website, in our workshops and at events. Whilst the program has changed since July 1st and is no longer offering loans towards any recommended improvements, the assessments are still available, still free and we heartily recommend them as a [...] Related posts:

Renters guide from Environment Victoria

ChrisChinchilla — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:45:14 +0000

Environment Victoria’s popular free renters guide has been reprinted! The guide is also downloadable and is full of tips on how to reduce their environmental impact and their bills, without needing a big budget. The guide’s available at: www.environmentvictoria.org.au/rentersguide It includes sections on everything from heating to fridges to food, as well as information on [...] Related posts:

What does electricity cost?

ChrisChinchilla — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:26:06 +0000

In our workshops, we talk a little about discovering how much electricity your appliances and devices use, what that might be costing you and how to measure the electricity consumption in your house. Using devices like the Efergy E2, Powermate and a myriad of other devices it is relatively easy these days to ascertain which [...] Related posts:

Keeping Warm in Winter, the enviro friendly way

CateLawrence — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:24:39 +0000

I was amused to come across this article supposedly about people who live in cold houses by choice. I’m not sure how much of it was about choice or necessity for most of those interviewed, something I’m sure many people in rental properties can relate to, particularly those with poor heating facilities in their homes. [...] Related posts:

Building & Home Improvement Expo give away

ChrisChinchilla — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:09:00 +0000

A few weeks ago we came across Melbourne’s upcoming Building and Home improvement Expo and whilst we were sceptical about what we might find for renters we were still keen to attend and take a look around. Imagine our pleasant surprise when asked for some press passes and the organisers offered us 5 double passes [...] Related posts:

Need a car? No need to buy one

ChrisChinchilla — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:02:02 +0000

Whilst we all know decreasing our car usage is an effective if not always easy step in reducing our carbon footprint. As Australian suburbs gradually become more dense, renters in inner city suburbs may also increasingly find that they have a decreasing amount of space to park and store cars. However there are still likely [...] Related posts:

Give away:The Big Green Book of Recycled Crafts!

CateLawrence — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:12:23 +0000

Some of you may know that besides my work at Green Renters, I have my own small craft business where I make items from vintage and reclaimed materials. So I was excited to receive a copy of Big Green Book of Recycled Crafts ( Leisure Arts #4802) (Perfect Paperback). It details a wide range of [...] Related posts:

Screw Light bulbs

ChrisChinchilla — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:08:10 +0000

Screw Light bulbs Donna Green and Liz Minchin ISBN 9781742580685 AUD$32.95 Attempting to navigate through the myriad of facts and figures pertaining to what is causing and what can be done about climate change is a business fraught with confusion, pitfalls and frustration. Statistics can be hard to come by, not always reliable (depending on [...] Related posts: