Sustainable living in Hamilton

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Know it?... Live it! Newsletters

Residents are able to read about Council initiatiaves and are reminded of how to take action for the environment through the Know it?... Live it! newsletter. 

 Winter 2011

• Love NZ
• NZ Association of Environmental Education 6th biennial conference
• Sullivan Crescent Redeveopment
• Waste Exchange.
• And more....

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Household Information Factsheets

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Shopping 

• A Little Indulgance
• Appliances and Electronic Goods
• A Touch of the Good Life
• Consumer Culture
• Food For Thought
• Hatch, Match and Dispatch
• How is it Packaged?
• Killing the Germs
• Natural Cleaning Recipes
• No Time Like The Present
• Purchasing Produce

Energy

• Appliances and Electronic Goods
• Getting Powered
• Living Sustainably
• Where Do Your Electricity Dollars Go?
• 'No Cost' Actions To Reduce Your Electricity Usage
• Simple Low Cost Actions To Save Power And Money
• Insulation
• Water Heating
• Reduce Your Heating Needs

Air Quality

• Insulation
• Reduce Your Heating Needs

Building

• Building Smarter Homes
• Curtains and Blinds
• Heating
• Insulation
• Materials
• Moisture
• Passive Solar Design

Building Checklists

• All Householders
• Architects and Designers
• Builders and Traders
• Homeowners

Waste

Coming in 2011

Water

• Water In Hamilton
• Water Cycle (Illustration)
• Lawns
• Garden Practices
• Indoor Water Conservation
• Outdoor Water Conservation
• Water Heating
• Wastewater Treatment
• Stormwater in Hamilton
• Preventing Stormwater Pollution

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Strategy and Research
Level 2, Council Offices
Garden Place
Hamilton City Council
Private Bag 3010
Hamilton 3240
Phone: 838 6537
Fax: 838 6464

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