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Find out all about how you can live in a more sustainable way, by using less energy and water, creating less waste and using smarter transport.

Saving energy

  • Insulation
    A well insulated home can reduce your heating and cooling bills and help you to be more comfortable all year round.
  • Renewable energy
    Renewable energy is generated from the sun, wind and water. Switching to renewable energy reduces your environmental impact.
  • Solar hot water
    Solar hot water systems use the sun to heat water. With a solar hot water system, you could get between 50 and 90 per cent of your hot water for free.

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Saving water

  • Greywater
    Greywater is wastewater from your bath, bathroom basin, laundry and shower. You can use it on the garden or in your house to reduce your use of town water.
  • Water saving appliances
    The shower, toilet and washing machine use most of the water in your home. Water efficient appliances can save you a lot of water and money in the long term.
  • Water smart gardens
    Water smart gardens work with your local climate and available water without sacrificing beauty or variety.

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Reducing waste

  • Building materials
    Building projects use a lot of resources and can generate much waste. By planning to reduce materials and considering recycled, you can reduce waste.
  • Recycling
    Recycling means your waste products go on to become useful for someone else. A wide range of waste products can now be recycled into new products.
  • Reducing waste
    Australians throw away around 20 million tonnes of waste per year. We can waste less by remembering to rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle.

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Smarter transport

  • Smarter travel
    While cars are an essential part of our lives, there are benefits to changing your transport routine to include walking, biking and public transport.
  • Walking
    Walking is an excellent form of exercise and is a great way to reduce short car trips.

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