Sustainable Homes and Gardens
Waterwise gardening
www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/Plants_for_gardens/waterwise_gardening2
Blue Mountains City Council information about compost, worms and mulch
www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/main/wastemanagement/wastereduction/
Green Cleaning
www.safersolutions.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=208&Itemid=136
Sustainable building design
www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/index.html
Rebates for sustainability initiatives available
Federal Government solar panels
www.environment.gov.au/settlements//renewable/pv/index.html
Federal Government solar hot water heaters
www.environment.gov.au/settlements/renewable/solarhotwater/index.html
NSW Government hot water system rebate
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/rebates/ccfhws.htm
NSW Ceiling insulation rebate
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/rebates/ccfcir.htm
NSW Government Washing Machine rebate
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/rebates/ccfwmr.htm
NSW Government rainwater tanks rebate
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/rebates/ccfrtw.htm
Sydney Water customers - NSW rainwater tank rebate
http://www.sydneywater.com.au/SavingWater/InYourGarden/RainwaterTanks/
Sustainable Shopping
Greenhouse friendly Consumers
www.climatechange.gov.au/greenhousefriendly/publications/pubs/gf-consumers.pdf
Eating fish sustainably
http://www.acfonline.org.au/uploads/res/res_oceanwisebrochure.pdf
http://www.marineconservation.org.au/default2.asp?active_page_id=137
Sustainable Landscaping
Mountain Landscape - maximising the potential of the created landscape
An indiginous garden requires much less watering and provides a link between your home and the ecosystem in which you live.
http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/landscape/