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Created by Cilla Maden of collaborate, Eat Green Design is a sustainable temporary exhibition, restaurant and theatrette, hosting diners, guest speakers, and the latest 'green' products from 1 to 12 August. This networking and hospitality hub will emphasize building awareness on all levels about sustainable consumption. Eat Green Design acts as a springboard for sustainable awareness to stretch the perception of what ‘sustainability’ means, challenging people to look at the different layers of sustainability and nurturing education and involvement beyond awareness.

Water saving is a major point for swimming pool holders. A swimming pool consumes 22,000 to 60,000 liters of water daily. This article helps you about water filtration, check chemical balance or leaks and how to correct water level.

The average domestic swimming pool holds somewhere between 22,000-60,000 liters of water. This amount is usually a once-only fill quantity and from then on the pool needs only to be topped up from time to time. Savings can be made both in costs and water usage by limiting the frequency and water quantity used in topping up.

Organic Expo and Green Show is on this weekend held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton VIC Australia. If you're in the area and want to find out what is on offer in the green and organic market, make sure you head down there and check it out. More info >

Friday 24th July 2009 - 10.00am – 6.00pm (Trade Only)
Saturday 25th July 2009 - 10.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 26th July 2009 - 10.00am – 5.00pm

If you miss it this year, it will be held in Sydney in 2010.

There is a strong move towards the ban of plastic bags by the South Australian Government and they are driving towards Zero waste in that sector. This ban on plastic bags will be met by the end of this year. The South Australian Government has started the anti-bag fight aggressively. Starting form May 4, 2009, South Australian Government has planned and instructed all the retailers to ban plastic bags.

As this date is drawing nearer, the big retail corporations are working towards this ban.

The South Australian Government has been working on the ban of plastic bags since 2006 with retailers and unions to promote smooth phase-out of plastic bags.

The term vegetarian generally refers to people who do not consume animal products such as meat, fish or poultry. Among the vegetarians few use egg and its products while others consume dairy products. Veganism is a type of vegetarian diet that excludes meat, eggs, dairy products and all other animal-derived ingredients. Most Vegans also avoid foods that are processed using animal products, such as refined white sugar. To make your transformation successful in becoming vegetarian or vegan, you can use certain techniques.

Try to replace meat in your diet with vegetable substitutes and experiment with new products available at food stores. For example if you want to stop using dairy products, soy milk is a better alternative. Also try out different recipes by changing the seasonings or the spices used. Seek out vegetarian or vegan food recipes from other countries through internet and books.