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Sustainability Factsheets and Weblinks
Welcome to Pittwater Council's guide to living sustainably in Pittwater - and helping planet Earth!
Pittwater Council is devoted to information about sustainable living at home and at work, with plenty of tips ranging from greener gardening through to managing your workplace in an eco-friendly way.
Under the following categories we've included websites and other reference material for your information and interest. If you have any other enquiries or you would like to know more about Pittwater Council's sustainability programs contact our Natural Environment & Education department on 9970 1111.
General Fact Sheets
Building Design and Materials
Home insulation
- Insulation overview
- Insulation installation
- Glazing overview
- How to use WERS (Window Energy Rating Scheme)
Cleaning
- What is green living?
- Environmentally friendly cleaning products.
- Laundry detergents
- Safer solutions
- ENJO - Clean the World
- Neco - Smart Green Living
Food
- Sustainable food choices.
- Order organic food online.
- Organic food markets across Sydney.
- Sustainable Seafoodies
Saving waste
- Search for local recycling information.
- Waste-wise products for the kitchen and the home.
- Recycling services for office supplies
- Computer recycling guide
- Paper conservation
- Mobile phone recycling
- Easy worm farming guide
- Easy composting guide
Saving water
Hot water
Heating and Cooling
Lighting
Alternate Power
Appliances
Reports and Publications
- "Climate Change in Australia" recently released at Greenhouse 2007 conference held in October in Sydney
- "Summary of Climate Change Impacts - Sydney Region" (Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW - October 2008)
- The Local Government Association of Queensland Inc. Publication "Adapting to Climate Change A Queensland Local Government Guide" (August 2007)
- Local Government Association of NSW "Climate Change Action Pack"
- "Climate Change Adaptation Actions for Local Government" (Australian Greenhouse Office 2007)
- "Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management: A guide for Business and Government" (Australian Greenhouse Office 2006)
- "An Assessment of the need to Adapt Buildings for the Unavoidable Consequences of Climate Change" (Australian Greenhouse Office Aug 2007)
- Solar Power Game-changer: 'Near Perfect' Absorption of Sunlight from all Angles (Science Daily)
Updated: 05 May 2011