Whichever power company you pick, the energy you get is identical. But choose one that champions renewables and your power bills help support clean energy instead of fossil fuels. Momentum Energy is 100% owned by Hydro Tasmania, Australia's largest renewable energy generator. Switch today.

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"If you can't eat it, don't put it on your body" The New Joneses' grandma says.

Because what's in our body care and cleaning products ends up in us, our oceans and waterways, The New Joneses use ecostore.

From recyclable, renewable 'sugar plastic' packaging (no harmful petrochemical plastics) to grey-water safe formulas, ecostore products are safer for your family and our world.

shop.ecostore.com.au

The New Joneses tried 'Meat Free Mondays' then went 'Weekday Vegetarian'. They swap red meat for white (red takes 28x the land and 11x the water of chicken or pork to produce) They avoid processed or packaged (but sometimes still scoff a Bunnings' sausage on the weekend...) *Michael Pollan NY Times best seller.

The New Joneses' architecturally designed digs are lovingly built by The Sociable Weaver, a design and building company that creates simple, stunning, sustainable homes (of all sizes!) The Sociable Weaver doesn't just build healthier, happier homes, but better connections between nature, ourselves and our communities.

thesociableweaver.com.au

E-waste (or 'electronic waste' is anything with a plug, battery, cord) is now banned from all bins and landfill. As valuable, reusable materials that can be repurposed into new stuff, 'e-waste' should be called e-gold! (Tokyo Olympic medals will be made from e-waste)

To reduce e-waste: extend the life of existing 'e-stuff'; buy it second-hand; rent or borrow, and always 'send e-waste to a better place' by disposing of it correctly.

What exactly is e-waste? And where is your local e-waste disposal point?

ewaste.vic.gov.au

While not always possible, The New Joneses aim for zero-waste. They bring their own bag and refuse excess packaging. Eliminating food waste, they buy less, eat the left overs, compost or feed the worms, who feed the soil. (Like us, soil needs food.)

Never miss The Block + want to change the world? How we build + live in our houses massively impacts our global home. As a registered Renovation Planner you'll be trained to work with homeowners + tradies to create healthy, efficient, comfortable homes - literally building a better world. Recruiting now!

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Buying less 'stuff' lightens the load on our planet and is good for your bank balance! Take the one-month consumer detox.

buynothingnew.com.au

Us peeps thrive in nature. Hospital patients get better faster looking at trees than brick walls; productivity goes up in offices with natural light, plants and breezes. So sit in a park. Walk by the river. Put a plant on your desk. Plant a tree. Mother Nature - we literally can't live without her.

Where to start can seem overwhelming. We love the Japanese idea of 'Kaizen' or 'good change'. It's continuous, little improvements to reduce waste and increase efficiency. Start somewhere. Start small. Build from there.