June’s top eco-features at EcoStreet

Here are some of our most popular posts from the past month that you may enjoy. 5 of the best natural sunscreens How to reduce junk mail Book review: How to live off-grid Become an eco-chic trendsetter Become an eco-chic trendsetter Part 2 Become an eco-chic trendsetter Part 3 How to host an eco-friendly children’s …

Win an eco-makeover for your home

As part of their “Do a good turn” campaign, Ariel is running a competition on their website to give away an eco-makeover by Oliver Heath, worth thousands of pounds. I’m not suggesting that you buy Ariel, not at all. Please stick with Ecover or similar to wash your dirty laundry. But if you want an …

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How to Save Energy at Home: A 2026 UK Guide

With the Ofgem price cap sitting at around £1,663 a year for a typical dual-fuel household in autumn 2026, cutting the energy you use is the surest way to protect your wallet and shrink your carbon footprint at the same time. The good news: most homes can knock a meaningful chunk off their bills without …

Making some Eko Noiz

Eko Noiz brand themselves as eko warrior wear. They are a new London eco-activist t-shirt label who hand-print their pro-planet message onto a variety of eco-friendly t-shirts, including t-shirts made from recycled plastic bottle fibre. The messages are strong, sometimes witty and fun, sometimes scary and haunting. Eko Noiz believes “our chests deserve better than …

Balance your books for the planet

We all like to see books printed on recycled paper, or at least FSC-approved paper. But unfortunately, many of the books that we read are printed on paper that comes from less than sustainable sources. In fact, over 20-million trees are cut down annually to make virgin paper for books printed in the US alone. …

EcoStreet’s Eco-radar

Climate Change Big in the news this week are the floods that are affecting part of the country. Isn’t this what was predicted as part of climate change? Are we worried enough to do anything about it yet? And are we doing enough? Green Initiatives In Scotland, Lothian Buses have just put 15 eco-friendly buses …