The festive season is well and truly underway and we are less than a week away from the arrival of Santa! Christmas is typically a time, when we as Australians, also tend to over indulge in great food and wine and also rack up the credit card. This Pyrmont Village Christmas, why not consider ways [...]
Hey Pyrmont People was inspired with the many activities held throughout National Recycling Week and it started me thinking about where one can shop for second hand and recycled goods in and around Pyrmont Village. The great news is that there are many options available for those of you seeking to be a little more [...]
Now in its 13 Year, National Recycling Week this year runs from Monday, 10 November to Sunday, 16 November 2008. Founded by Planet Ark, this event was developed to raise awareness of how recycling helps to reduce our environmental footprint and encourage us all to recycle more and recycle better. With OECD reports showing Australia [...]
Hey Pyrmont Village, if you have children’s books or text and reference books published since 2000, then please don’t throw them out but donate them to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Book Appeal being initiated by Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM). Many schools and universities in PNG have very limited resources. And while students [...]
The beautiful days of spring are here making it a perfect time to enjoy the local farmers market. From seven till eleven a.m., the first Saturday of every month, over eighty stalls are bursting with a wide variety of produce, gourmet meats, cheeses and breads at the Good Living Growers Market in Pyrmont. Whether you’re [...]
In attending an event on Innovation & Sustainability as part of Small Business Month recently, I took away some valuable tips from Co-Founder of Planet Ark, Jon Dee . The focus of the presentation was on reducing paper usage, however, there were also tips provided on how to save on electricity, fuel and water. I [...]
When 30 The Bond was completed in 2004 at Millers Point, on Sydney Harbour, it became the first office building in Australia to commit to, achieve, and eventually improve on, a 5 Star Green Star rating – placing it at a level of Australian Excellence. More recently, in our own backyard, is the first 6 [...]
Lately it seems like it is trendy to be eco-friendly. Consumers are buying everything from organic food and produce, to all natural cleaning products, recycled goods and Hybrid cards. The most recent part in this trend has been a move to earth friendly personal care products. And as we know here at Pyrmont Village, it [...]
Here is the perfect opportunity to volunteer for ethical designer and manufacturer Rise Up Productions. Rise Up offers a cool range of fashion and homewares both online and instore. They have recently opened in Chippendale, not far from Pyrmont Village, and are seeking volunteers to assist in their retail store. They will also be introducing [...]
We here at Pyrmont Village spoke to the Buy Recycled Business Alliance (BRBA) recently and were really impressed with what they are doing to support sustainability. They provided us with some information so we could share this with you. If you are keen to find out more about recycling and where you can source recycled [...]
