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.
We’ve written quite a lot about toilets in the past and so I was interested to read that Water Aid Australia and Lift the Lid are inviting Melburnians to be part of a Global Guiness World Record Attempt to form the World’s Longest Toilet Queue!
The World’s Longest Toilet Queue is a mass mobilisation event and Guiness World Record attempt bringing together thousands of campaigners from over 50 countries across the world to demand real change. This si your chance to show your solidarity with the 2.5 billion people worldwide who don’t access to safe and hygenic toilets and help to lift the lid on the global sanitation crisis that kills 4000 children everyday. To be part of the World Record, go to River Terrace at Federation Square between 11am and 3pm and queue up for just 10 minutes to sit on the giant toilet.
Saturday 20th March
River Terrace, Federation Square, Melbourne
11am-3pm
Here at Green Renters we spend a lot of time thinking about ways to live sustainably in a rental property. Like everyone, sometimes we find it hard to find time to do everything around the home that we’d like to. But I see it as an ong0ing process rather than a big list of ‘must do now’ items. Finding time to garden can be hard, and finding time to shop ethically even harder.
I was interested when a friend of mine Gauri started a blog on how she would cease from shopping for non-essentials for a year. We all know that shopping and buying things we don’t need are big problems when it comes to reducing our environmental footprint. She kindly consented to an interview for Green Renters.
Just a little plug for our good friend Stu’s blog, ‘The Garden Doctor’ and in particular, his current post on what to plant in November (well, in Melbourne anyway).
gardendoctor.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/planting-list-november/
Over the next few weeks, here at Green Renters we will be taking a look at:
Handmade and homemade gift giving
Shopping locally and Ethically
Eco friendly Christmas decorations
Christmas wrapping the green way
Dealing with non ‘green’ relatives
Preserving your plants whilst you are away…
Also we will be having a very special giveaway next week!
Stay tuned for more details!
