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	<description>A blog for those who rent but still strive to lead an ecologically and environmentally sound existence.</description>
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		<title>What would you do to secure a rental property?</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/08/what-would-you-do-to-get-a-tenancy-on-a-rental-property/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CateLawrence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 3, 2010 by Carolyn Boyd, As featured in Talking Property,Domain The Age Newspaper It can be desperate times if you are looking to rent something. Especially when vacancy rates are dipping under 2 per cent in some areas, such as Melbourne&#8217;s inner city and its outer reaches. Even if you&#8217;re not too fussy, tight [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2009/05/government-insulation-rebate-for-renters/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Government Insulation rebate for Renters'>Government Insulation rebate for Renters</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2008/08/make-your-own-shelves/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Make your own shelves'>Make your own shelves</a></li>
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		<title>Home sustainability assessments</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/07/home-sustainability-assessments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/07/home-sustainability-assessments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChrisChinchilla</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve mentioned the Australian Federal government&#8217;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 [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2009/03/eco-home-tips-for-renters/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Eco Home tips for renters'>Eco Home tips for renters</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2009/06/home-decorating-tips/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Home Decorating tips'>Home Decorating tips</a></li>
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		<title>What does electricity cost?</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/07/what-does-electricity-cost/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/07/what-does-electricity-cost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChrisChinchilla</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2009/09/what-watt/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What watt?'>What watt?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/05/energy-reduction-is-possible-even-in-big-houses-with-lots-of-people/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Energy Reduction is possible, even in big houses with lots of people!'>Energy Reduction is possible, even in big houses with lots of people!</a></li>
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		<title>Smart Meters in Victoria</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/06/smart-meters-in-victoria/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/06/smart-meters-in-victoria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChrisChinchilla</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whilst the issue of and justifications for Smart Meters and their roll out across Victoria (aiming to be complete by 2013) is not completely an environmental or tenants one, we have been asked enough questions about it over the past few months that we deemed there be enough reason to write a special post about [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2009/09/what-watt/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What watt?'>What watt?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/05/smart-water-conference/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Smart Water conference'>Smart Water conference</a></li>
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		<title>Energy Reduction is possible, even in big houses with lots of people!</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/05/energy-reduction-is-possible-even-in-big-houses-with-lots-of-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/05/energy-reduction-is-possible-even-in-big-houses-with-lots-of-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 00:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CateLawrence</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.greenrenters.org/?p=1874</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Energy to burn JOANNE BROOKFIELD May 16, 2010 The Age Newspaper TODAY&#8217;S teenager is wired up. TVs, DVDs, Xboxes and PlayStations, Wiis and mobile phones, iPods and Kindles, laptops, printers, cameras and hair straighteners are all considered as essential as oxygen. And there&#8217;s the typical teenage behaviour: opening the fridge door every 10 minutes, habitually [...]


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		<title>Smart Water conference</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/05/smart-water-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/05/smart-water-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 22:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChrisChinchilla</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For any of you who missed it&#8230; Which is probably most of you&#8230; The Smart Water fund held a conference in October 2009 and have made all the speaker&#8217;s presentations available for download. There&#8217;s one or two in there that might interest renters in there&#8230; www.smartwater.com.au/conference/Pages/presentations.aspx Related posts:Green Renters at Green New Deal conference Save [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.greenrenters.org/2008/12/save-water-in-your-property-grey-water/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Save water in your property : Grey Water'>Save water in your property : Grey Water</a></li>
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		<title>The Shower Saver</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/04/the-shower-saver/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/04/the-shower-saver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChrisChinchilla</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently installed a Shower Saver (www.showersaver.com.au) after the good people at Green Renters asked me to undertake some independent testing. Being male, I initially refused to read the installation instructions which meant that the first time I installed it there were a couple of small hiccups. However, after a quick skim of the instructions [...]


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		<title>Aqua Wash from MOTTA</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/04/aqua-wash-from-motta/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/04/aqua-wash-from-motta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChrisChinchilla</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We bumped into a new and promising eco product company called Motta whilst perusing the Sustainable Living Festival and were immediately captivated and impressed by several of their products highly suited to renters. A lot of these have been designed in Japan, a nation well used to living in small, cramped conditions and creating cunning [...]


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		<title>How do I dispose of my energy efficient lightbulbs?</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/03/how-do-i-dispose-of-my-energy-efficient-lightbulbs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/03/how-do-i-dispose-of-my-energy-efficient-lightbulbs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CateLawrence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy efficient light bulbs (otherwise known as compact fluorescent light bulbs or CFL&#8217;s ) contain a small amount of mercury which is a toxic metal and every product containing mercury should be handled with care. Recycling is the best way to dispose of used CFLs. In Victoria you should take them to your nearest Council [...]


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		<title>Greening your fridge</title>
		<link>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/03/greening-your-fridge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenrenters.org/2010/03/greening-your-fridge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CateLawrence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ways to make your fridge energy efficient from Colleen Quinn: Don&#8217;t keep your fridge too cold. A change of one degree can effect energy consumption by 5%. Freezers should operate at -15°C to -18°C while fresh food compartments should be held at around 3°C to 5°C. Clean the coils annually. Cover food and drink to avoid [...]


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