Free DIY Planet Repairs toolkit for Londoners

The Mayor of London is giving away a free DIY Planet Repairs toolkit to all residents of Greater London. The free kit contains a few things to help you make small but important changes around the home: Booklet – a practical guide with simple and money saving ideas 4-minute shower timer – to help you …

3 ways to keep up with EcoStreet

In case you’ve been wondering how not to miss a thing at EcoStreet, here are a few ideas to keep you updated: Subscribe to our blog feed Sign up to have our blog posts arrive in your email inbox Subscribe to our forum feed And when you’re actually on our blog, check out our right …

Google’s latest green offering: the UK Carbon Footprint Project

Google has launched the UK Carbon Footprint Project to help people in the UK to calculate, track and compare our carbon footprints with others living in the UK in 3 steps. Step 1: When you decide to get started calculating your carbon footprint, Google will take you to your own personalised iGoogle page with a …

Detox your environment with houseplants

In our efforts to save energy resources, we are increasingly sealing our homes and other buildings off from the outside air. This also means that we are sealing in gases from synthetic materials that we furnish and equip our homes and offices with. As a result, indoor air pollution has become a widespread problem and …

Uganda’s plastic bag problem

“Like many other countries around the world, plastic bags litter Uganda. They poison the soil, block drains and create an unsightly health hazard. So the government listened to the environmental concerns and banned the bags but the clean-up campaign’s not going according to plan.”

Why recycle?

I’ve come across a loads of people who just aren’t into recycling. You ask them why and they’ll have reasons ranging from, “there’s so much waste being produced that what I can do won’t even make a dent in it”, to “recycling is far more expensive than landfilling”. While this blog post is unlikely to …

EcoLinking – 26 October 2007

Some lovely green links for you today: Eco-Libya? at the Intelligent Traveller Coca Cola: The Recycled Thing at psfk Most Americans get 30% of daily calories from meat, dairy and poultry that, on average, contributes more than 3,275 lbs of CO2 to the environment each year, but can save 950 lbs by replacing red meat …

5 Best Natural Deodorants That Actually Work (2026 Review)

5 of the best natural deodorants

Last Updated: October 2026 Finding a natural deodorant that actually keeps body odour at bay without leaving white streaks on your clothes or causing red, itchy armpit rashes can feel like a trial-and-error nightmare. Over the past few years, eco-friendly deodorant formulas have evolved dramatically. Gone are the days of chalky pastes that melt in …