Like other countries, Australia faces a tricky period of negotiations.

JUMPING on the green bandwagon is EarthPan, a range of non-stick frying pans and a wok. The manufacturer's point of difference is that the non-stick coating is made, in part, from sand. It claims that fewer greenhouse gases are produced in the manufacturing and that the temperature reached in sealing..read more

A convert to the green cause bristles with the zeal of the ecological warrior, but is hobbled by an old-fashioned American myopia, writes Leon Gettler. THOMAS Friedman's late conversion to an eco-warrior has its moments of inspiration but his enthusiasm and optimism, not to mention his infuriating Americo-centricity, masks warning..read more

Thanks to some new products, there's an environmentally friendly approach to painting the house, writes KILMENY ADIE. Being environmentally aware is about more than recycling your tin cans or being waterwise.

ALL new Woolworths supermarkets will conform to stringent environmental standards, and most old stores will be upgraded after the success of the company's pioneer "green supermarket" in Sydney's Rouse Hill.