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What Happens When a Website Goes Dark on Purpose?

by EcoStreetEcoTech, Energy Saving, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

We’re used to treating the internet like an infinite resource. Pages load in milliseconds, high-definition videos auto-play, and servers sit in sprawling, climate-controlled data centers guzzling massive amounts of grid electricity 24/7/365. Low-tech Magazine turned that model upside down. Instead of hosting their publication on cloud servers powered by invisible fossil fuels, they built a …

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The Road in Iceland: Environmental disaster or economic progress?

by EcoStreetConservation, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Katie Wise and Ashley Moradipour need your help to make a documentary that tells the story of a group of dedicated Icelanders vs. a big road constuction project. Iceland is a nation well-known for its breathtaking natural landscapes and formations, which Icelanders hold dear to their hearts. This is why a recent road construction project …

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Green Energy Affected by Labour Party Price Freezes

by EcoStreetEnergy Saving, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Green or renewable energy firms remain up in arms about the prospect of a fuel price freeze for consumers if people elect Labour the next general election. Reports are emerging that large investments in renewable energy are likely to suffer and that is not going to help the UK meet its carbon reduction targets of …

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Top Eco Tech to Reduce your Company’s Carbon Footprint

by EcoStreetEcoTech, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Energy efficient computers Computers contain some of the most difficult materials to recycle, toxic chemicals and circuit boards are harmful to the environment when dumped and energy consumption by powerful machines can often be astronomical. Now that performance and design don’t differ massively companies are competing on greener grounds of sustainability. How economical and energy …

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Find out the Future of Green from those in the know

by EcoStreetClimate Change, Energy Saving, Responsible Transport, Responsible Travel, Shop Green, Sustainable Lifestyle, The Environment and BusinessPosted on 5 Comments

Ever wondered what the future of green looks like? Insider Trends has, and it’s set up an event to find out the answer. It’s called ‘Interesting Things For Interesting People: The Future of Green’, and it’ll be a fast, furious ‘speed presentation’ night. In central London on the evening of Tuesday 27th October, 8 green …

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Holey Ecofont!

by EcoStreetSustainable Lifestyle, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Dutch creative communications company SPRANQ has come up with a font that uses up to 20% less ink than a regular font does when you’re printing. “After Dutch holey cheese, there now is a Dutch font with holes as well.” SPRANQ tested how much of a letter could be removed while maintaining readability? After trying …

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Jonathon Porritt bags environmental award

by EcoStreetClimate Change, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Jonathon Porritt, green thinker, was dubbed environmental personality of the year at the edie’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Now in their second year, the awards were held at London’s Natural History Museum on Thursday. From the edie news feed: Jonathon Porritt, founder director of Forum for the Future and chairman of the government-backed UK Sustainable …

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Organic cotton: moving forward

by EcoStreetEcoFashion, Fair Trade, The Environment and BusinessPosted on Comments are Disabled

Grandmother and former nurse Linda Sones sells organic cotton baby and children’s clothing and accessories, and natural, organic baby toiletries online at SonesUK. Her suppliers are all committed to various environmental and Fairtrade initiatives. Twenty years ago organic cotton pioneers built their own supply chains from scratch and created a new business model based on …

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