Green is the new black. Or so they say (although I’d bet Anna Wintour would beg to differ). Living as greenly as possible is de rigeur nowadays. Carbon footprint is to us now what Global Warming was 20 years ago. The smart people at Noble’s Pureau have come up with another way to enjoy water as an alternative from the dreaded plastic water bottle – water from a 5 or 10 litre cask. Noble’s Pureau is also the only water 100% guaranteed to be completely free of chlorine, bacteria, fluoride, sodium and other impurities that are so prevalent in both tap and bottled water through their 3 step filtration process. Their cask is also enviro friendly with 2 out of the 3 cardboard layer being made out of 100% recycled material and the entire cask and bag materials being recyclable. Along with the cask packaging, they also have their own Noble’s Pureau SIGG water bottles designed to be used in conjunction with the 5 or 10 litre casks.
So this month, thanks to the kind people at Noble’s Beverages, we are giving away 5 Noble’s Branded SIGG water bottles. These ingeniously designed reusable bottles are worth $35 each and they’re a fantastic way of reducing your dependance on water bottles and not only that, they incredibly durable and chic. Whilst SIGG bottles are more expensive than the average water bottle, they last for years and have a non-toxic internal liner that protects the water from any taste transfer so your water tastes exactly like it should. They’re also easily washable, so you can ensure that the bottle is kept clean and bacteria free at all times.
All you have to do is tell me in 35 words or less, how else have you, or do you intend to, reduce your carbon footprint? Add your entry via a comment to this story. You can enter once daily as long as your entry is different each time and this competition is open to Australian residents only. The competition ends midnight AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on Sunday the 2nd of November so you have plenty of time!
Of course if you can’t wait and want to buy one of these yourself, you can purchase them at the Noble’s Pureau website here. The casks are available at all major supermarkets.
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I intend to linedry cloth nappies with my next baby instead of disposables with throwaway bags. My husband works for the Dept of Environment and Climate Change so we already do as much as possible!
I walk to Harris Farm instead of driving, it’s hard work carrying all the food home, though it’s worth it!
We don’t have a car by choice and so I walk everywhere as my main form of transport. This is particularly thirsty work in Summer!
With a top notch water bottle I will walk to work once a week (11km), get fit and improve my carbon footprint and health
To be honest, I havent really changed anything in my lifestyle to reduce my carbon footprint, so hopefully, with this water bottle to remind me everyday, I will get my butt into gear, and sign up for the programs a girlfriend has email me to help do this.
Using maths to so I do not buy or cook more than we need. A recipe for 6 is easily divided in three to create a recipe for 2. I will stop throwing out food!
I always use my green bags and only drive when I have to – plus my car is a tiny little KA so its much better for the environment than the bigger ones!
i use green bags, catch the bus, recycle religiously, make homemade cleaning products, take my lunch to work, own a small car, wash laundry in cold water, hmmm… what else?
I eat mostly fresh fruit and vegetables which reduces the need for over-packaged foods.
Every time we go to our land in the country we plant at least 4 trees so we feel like we are wiping out our travelling footprints and hopefully, in the long term, lots more!
We place a bucket under the shower while waiting for hot water and use it to water the garden and wash clothes. I catch public transport to work and uni and avoid buying bottled water.
I’ve never owned a car & I always ask customers if they NEED a bag for their purchase (not if they’d like one)
I will recycle plastic bags.
I have purchased a steam mop to cut out the amount of chemicals used in cleaning my house
I ride my bike to work wwhen possible, and catch the train when I can’t
We walk to school, use our own bags for shopping, recycle and take our food scraps for my daughter’s class worm farm. My daughter can’t wait to get a worm farm for our new home.
By forgoing the car of my dream. Cathing a ride from friends, public transport and my feet still gets me to my destination. A small sacrifice for a better future!
I use rechargeable batteries, recycle, use newspaper to clean the mirror…what else????
and oh most of my clothes are 2nd hand from my sister
Walk, walk and walk some more. To the shops, to school, to friends…Not only reduces carbon emmisions, to stay healthy is to reduce demand on all sorts of resources.
To reduce my carbon footprint, I have …
1) taken up veganism, it’s the best way to live!
2) avoid using plastics whenever possible!
3)Walk/bike/take the public transport whenever possible.
4)and yah, I think that’s about it
I refill my daggy Mount Franklin bottle 4-5 times a day and pretend I can’t taste that horrible plastic taste that the water gets. Seriously I’ve done alot more but couldn’t fit it all in.
Eat fresh fruit and vegs from markets.Walk.Using green bags.Recylce.Compost.Using energy saving light bulbs.If I had a yard I’d plant trees!
I just need a Noble’s Pureau SIGG water bottle!
I walk to and from my corner shop every morning to get paper. I catch public transport -don’t have car and can’t drive. I turn off all stand-by appliances. I use environmentally shopping bags. My neighbour grows his own veges/fruit and gives us bags full everyweek
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At our household, we try to recycle everything – even something as small as train tickets. Also, I carry my mX newspaper home, rather than dumping it at the train station general waste bins.
Wear hand me down clothes. I have three sisters, so once my oldest sister outgrows her clothes, she passes it down, and down and down! Good thing she has great taste.
I walk to the gym or local shops instead of driving and I use the Green bags when buying groceries.
We try to repair appliances before purchasing new ones. My dad’s quite the handyman, which definitely come in handy. He’s fixed my hairdryer at least half a dozen times. Saves me money too!
Coming from an alternative family I’ve learnt to reduce my carbon footprint through choices. I’m vegetarian. I’ve switched our light bulbs to energy saver light bulbs. Instead of driving to the shops to buy groceries most times we walk & use green bags. I also plan to switch to a green energy option with our electricity. I pay a bit extra for airfares e.g. Virgin Blues’s carbon offset option. Buy environmentally friendly household cleaning products/toilet paper.
I’d like to introduce composting to our household. We eat a lot of fresh fruit and veggies, so it’d be great for the environment to put our apple cores and potato skins to use.
I intend to reduce my carbon footprint by turning off appliances at the power point when not in use. Also I will continue to use public transport instead of learning how to drive my own car ; )
Take my scooter to the shops (its too far to walk) That way I save fuel and emissions, money on fuel and money on food because I can’t carry much home. Only fresh food comes home with me. Its a win win win situation.
We have started to grow our own vegi’s in the backyard and you never waste what you grow yourself. We also have one night a week were we clean out the fridge and create a dish from the leftovers. Composting is next on the list and we do not buy drinks in containers and drink from the tap, financially we are better off and it feels great to make a difference.
We as a family turn the TV off and play outside with our children, a tree swing is totally carbon free, and the laughter doesnt hurt anything.
I never use chemicals to clean only natural products and always use recycled paper .
I turn off everything that turns on. I reduce anything that can be and return what I can
I wear socks
Love this! Keep reading awful things about refilling plastic bottles! We re-use and recycle, converted our light bulbs and shower head,shop with green bags and never use a dryer or aircon!
I always catch the train to work. I will now get fit by riding to work; even better!
I only wash the dishes when the sink is full. We don’t own a dishwasher because they use a lot of water. Without it, it saves water and money on our water bill. Win-win situation!
Little things I do, such as re-use gift wrapping paper from gifts, print on both sides of paper, place a ‘no junk mail’ sign on my letterbox, help me reduce my carbon footprint.
I basically walk everywhere and otherwise take public transport right now, but need a car for work. I plan on buying a small car and I’m a guy!
We have made the switch to energy efficient light bulbs and water efficient showerheads. We also take into account the star energy rating before purchasing large household appliances.
I collect containers to use as storage boxes, encourage my friends to use both sides of their paper. We bought a water filter yesterday so we don’t buy bottled water and use sunlight not lightbulbs.
We only use water collected from our roofs (no Mains) – We make our own bread, sausages and mince. Grown our own vegies and have chooks and sheep.
We use energy efficient lightbulbs, and have changed both shaowerheads, made both loo’s duel flush, recycle as much as possible.
I HAVE GOT MOST OF MY BILLS CONVERTED TO EMAIL BILLS TO AVOID EXCESS PAPER USAGE. I ALSO PAY VIA B PAY INSTEAD OF POSTING CHEQUES.
After many years of buying everything pre-packaged, I’m making things from scratch and actually enjoying it.
I ride my bicycle to work.
Saves the environment, Saves me money Reduces stress and keeps me healthy!
So many “pluses!”
I carpool with my friends when we go places where public transport is inaccessible or inconvenient. Takes a couple of cars off the road and saves us petrol!
We use cloth nappies, line dry only, no chemicals in our home, reuse, remake, recreate in every situation if possible and are living more naturally then in previous years.
Most of my cleaning is done with a Microfibre cloth and water only, the floor is steam cleaned – no chemicals either way!
I have Solar hot water and am now enquiring about solar power.
Paperless bills, bank statements and newsletters. Save those trees!
Being a vegetarian and having lived within an alternative vegetarian family since 3 generations I learned to respect Earth’s resources. When living in the country with solar electricity etc it was easy but in city I need to be more innovative. I walk or use public transport, have green electricity, use local fresh products and avoid all processed and prepackaged foods and I try to find viable alternatives to plastic. I have a water purifier at home but would like to get a Noble Pureau water bottle with non-toxic lining . My goal: “REUSE, REDUCE, RECYCLE, RETURN, RECHARGE”
I take short showers and I also use a cup when brushing my teeth and a face towel to wash my face instead of leaving the tap running.
All the usual stuff, and using the SIGG refillable water bottle I will stop buying water in a plastic bottle and help save the energy used creating disposable plastic bottles.
(Because my earlier writing was much longer than 35 words I will write again my efforts in reducing my carbon footprint)
My goals/affirmation:
I will research, rethink and reorganise by recycling, reducing, reusing, returning and recharching…
I walk the girls to school and back each day instead of using the car, we also make fun rubbish free lunches each day.
As vegetarians we grow as much fruit and vegetables in our back garden as possible and all suitable food scraps go back into our compost to enrich the soil.
by planting heaps of trees. & using green energy
I intend to walk or bike everywhere now especially with summer coming, we should all get out of our cars and walk more!
We consciously don’t have an air conditioner as most aren’t energy efficient! With summer approaching, I try not to stay indoors anyway as I like to go outside to appreciate and enjoy the beautiful weather.
I walk to work and the shops! Hubby catches the bus to work. Our 3 year old car only has 10,000 kms on the clock!
We’ve just renovated a home and did outlay more money but the benefits will be long lasting-More awnings;double brick and a solar system.
I always walk to the pub and back – thereby saving on fuel emissions from the car and from being tempted to drink & drive!
Simlpy started with the basics shorter showers, walk instead of drive when can and progessed from there. Now trying to convince all friends to start with the basics.
Composting reduces garbage significantly and enriches the soil for growing your own veggies. It amazing to watch plants grow from seed into edible nutrition, grown without chemicals, eliminating environmental pollution
If I get plastic for my meats, I then use the bag to wipe up fat from the frypan instead of paper toweling hence recycling the bag.
I ride to the shops, have quick showers, have planted lots of native trees and keep my electricity to a minimum!
I line dry all my clothes and for winter I bought indoor clothes racks. It takes up space but it’s better than using the dryer.
We’re a homebirthing, homeschooling, cloth-nappying, line-drying, breastfeeding, composting, trip-combining, waste-minimizing, simply-saving, recycling, hand-me-downing, op-shopping, tapwater-drinking, enjo-using, library-visiting, flurorescent-lit, green energy-using kind of a family!
Weaning our family off using plastic bags for shopping, reusing things like old clothes for cleaning rags, and starting a compost bin for the garden!
I wash and reuse every plastic container that I purchase and I only recycle them when they’re old and tired.
This Christmas I will be giving presents from the heart, making my own wrapping paper from my children’s drawings, gift tags from last years cards and not buying unwanted gifts
By buying a unit close to town we have eliminated our need to buy a second car and only use our current car when absolutely necessary. We also plan all trips, short or far, to do everything we possibly can in the one trip!
I recycle my old printer cartridges at the Planet Ark recycling bins at Officeworks or Post Office. This Christmas, I will be sending out virtual Christmas cards and will be recycling mine with Planet Ark.
I’m going to turn my helicopter sideways and use it as a wind farm instead.
By thinking before using
Joined “ClickGreen” which is a website that sends you emails and when you click on them they offset some of your carbon footprint.
I live in central queensland so I have tinted windows in my home,have just had the roof painted with heat reflective paint to lower temperature. Should not use airconditioning much now.
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