These are just a few of our favourite links to help you live a more sustainable lifestyle.... From waste management, reduction and diversion to reuse, repair and the environment. The list below is a mere fraction of the excellent environment and sustainability information on the Internet. Seek and you shall find much more!

Another reuse co-op at the Addison Road Community Centre, RG specialise in industrial discards

How to find local and national recycling options

It's on-line and it's free. Join and find a new home for your unwanted stuff

A great UK-based recycling and re-use forum. Has a huge archive of re-use Q&As with a treasure trove of ideas applicable anywhere

You can now recycle polystyrene at drop-off centres or return it to sender

recycles polystyrene and other hard to recycle plastics

Why we need CDL in NSW

Council collections and clean-ups can be a convenient way to dispose of household waste with no reuse value. How council disposes of your goods varies between councils - so ask if it goes straight to landfill when you call to book a pick up, and always call The Bower first to try for reuse first.

Councils working with The Bower

Promotes energy saving and conservation to households

promoting the art & science of straw bale building

Sydney 'first' sustainable house

In Newtown, the Watershed offers practical ideas for everyday sustainable living. An initiative of City of Sydney and Marrickville Councils

the best of Green

sustainable living for country and city

Includes free Ethical Investor e-magazine - news & views on ethical investment

Australia's leading ethical investment fund

Australia's pre-eminent environment group

Non-government groups working for action on climate change

A campaign of daughters, sisters, mothers & grandmothers inspiring climate action

Protect & restore the health, diversity & productivity of our unique landscapes

Produces the Sustainable Seafood Guide

A community-based network for a toxic-free future

Australia's foremost wilderness organisation

population & sustainable resources

find the contacts for your local or favourite green group

The State's peak environment group. It's member groups cover the full spectrum of environment issues

Seeks to protect & restore the State's natural areas

The longest-serving community advocate for wilderness in Australia

A not-for-profit legal centre helping individuals and community groups protect the natural and built environment  http://www.edo.org.au/edonsw

Campaigns for environment protection in the city and country, advising government, community and business

Preserving the genetic basis of tomorrow's food

Your local seed savers - meets regularly at the Bower

Organic & bulk health food in Enmore. Bower members get reciprocal benefits!

Lovely Trash, creative ways to reuse

A website packed full of ideas on turning household trash into craft and art projects

www.lovelytrash.com