The Eco-friendly section aims to make it easier to incorporate recycling and ecologically friendly activities into our lives.

We've done the searching for your, so all you have to do is follow the links and/or the tips included in this section to do your bit for the environment.

Check out the following sections by clicking on the links below:

• Eco-friendly Websites
• Eco-friendly Events
• Local Recycling, Ideas & Tips
  
• Features:
  • Green Vehicle Guide
  • Aluminium Can Recycling Campaign
  • Keeping Your Finances Green
  • FREE Mulching service (Hills Shire)
  • Kicking Tyres - How Much CO2 Does Your Car Emit?
  • Freecycle Network & NW Sydney
  • Planet Ark - Climate Change & What YOU Can Do

FREE Mulching Service

Take your pruned trees and shrubs and have them mulched to take home to use on your garden

• Mulching days first Saturday each month (exc. January) from 9.30am-2pm
• Bookings essential - call 9843 0310 during business hours
• Bidjiwong Community Nursery, Ted horwood Reserve, Renown Rd, Baulkham Hills (opposite Baulkham Hills Sporting Club) .
• Provided by Hills Shire Council (may be available for residents of Hills Shire only - formerly Baulkham Hills Shire Council).

Eco-friendly Websites

• Planet Ark www.planetark.com.au
• NSW Govt Environment www.environment.nsw.gov.au
• Cleanup Australia www.cleanup.org.au
• Australian Conservation Volunteers www.conservationvolunteers.com.au
• Ocean Watch Australia www.oceanwatch.org.au
• Landcare Australia www.landcareonline.com
• Country Womans Association www.cwaa.org.au
• Keep Australia Beautiful (NSW) www.kabnsw.org.au/Default.aspx

Eco-friendly Events

Free Composting and Worm Farm Workshop

• 19 April 2009, 3.00pm-4.30pm
• Location: BBQ area John Curtin Reserve, Cnr Huxley Dr & Dodson Cres, Winston Hills NSW
• Learn stink-free composting, DIY Free organic compost, half your general waste, reduce green house gases.
• Sustainability Street Winston Hills with Parramatta City Council are running a free Composting and Worm Farm workshop.
• The workshop is intended for local residents but all are welcome.
• Parramatta City Council residents could earn free compost bin or worm farm by attending 2 workshops (while stocks last & one per household).
• Contact Cleanaway for other workshop opportunities.
• Register for workshop via email sustainabilityst.winstonhills@gmail.com or call Nicolle 0422 444 261.
• Think Global, Act Local! ... & Feed the worms!

Blacktown Council Environmental Seminars and Workshops

• Ongoing program of events accessible at Blacktown Council website under Environment/Programs & Events
• Booking essential Ph: 9839 6131 to reserve your spot
• Available to Blacktown residents/ratepayers only (plus one guest depending on availability)
• Events for 2008 finished - see the website in 2009 for next years' events.

Hills Shire Council Living Sustainably Workshops

• Ongoing program of events accessible at Baulkham Hills Shire Council under Council Events
• Location: Environment Centre, Annangrove Park, Cnr Annangrove Road and Currie Avenue, Annangrove
• Contact: Health and Environment Protection Team
  Ph: (02) 9843 0533 or 9654 3571  Email: Council-ENVIRO@bhsc.nsw.gov.au
• Events for 2008 finished - see the website in 2009 for next years' events.

Local Recycling, Ideas & Tips

Community & Householders

Did you Know? FREE & Discount offers

• You can purchase a worm farm for composting from Blacktown City Council for $63. (Worm farm does not include the worms which are genrally available at nurseries).
• Blacktown residents can receive a pack of 6 energy efficient light globes for free.
• Blacktown residents may also receive 2 FREE native shrubs or trees per year.
• See Business Section: Specials for further details or visit /call Blacktown City Council Ph: 9839 6000

Blacktown City is designated a Solar City. Check out the Blacktown Solar City website for lots of information, discounts and offers.

• The community page has tips and hints on how to reduce your carbon emissions.
• The householder page has discounts and free offers, including a free pack of energy efficient light globes.
• The business page has various offers for making medium to large businesses more energy efficient.
• The students page has information on climate change for schools.

• Did you know that most Australia Post outlets recycle cartridges, also Harvey Norman, Dick Smith Electronics, Tandy and Officeworks?

View the link on Planet Ark for all participating retail outlets recycling printer cartridges in the Blacktown and Baulkham Hills areas:

• Blacktown area
• Baulkham Hills area

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