Environmental Policies

How to NOT Be One of Them – Farmers Are Being Pushed to Increase in Size Or Get Out! It doesn’t matter what size it is, your farm is an ever increasing asset, even more so if you can provide chemical free, clean food. Australian conventional food prices are forecast to quadruple in price over [...]

Recycle, Reuse and Reduce Does you family recycle aluminum cans? Do they do it to get a little extra cash or because it is the responsible thing to do? How much do they, and you, know about what happens to the can after the soda is gone? Here is a quick true and false quiz on recycling. It will [...]

Green Shopping Basics – What You Should Know Before You Shop Green Going green always starts with good intentions, but the massive amount of green terms can sometimes be overwhelming. Here’s some of the common green terms you’ll hear and what they mean. Organic The term organic can often be used very broadly, but typically [...]

To Buying Eco-Friendly Products A Shopper’s Guide: Is it Green? Even with the economy cooling, “Green” products remain — well — if not hot, still very warm. In a report released in February ’09, market research firm Mintel predicts 19% growth for eco-friendly products through 2013, even though the current economic downturn is expected to [...]

Paper Bags Substitute Plastic Bags? Bags hold an important place in our lives. They are sometimes referred to as the best personal carriers. They are made of various stuffs like cotton, synthetic, leather and so. But when it comes to general usage like for shopping, the names of two types of bags viz. plastic made [...]