When Suzanne Forsling moved from the US Midwest to Alaska, she discovered this novel idea for keeping her salad crops off the cold ground and away from critters who messed with them. She used new guttering, but there’s no reason why you couldn’t use old guttering, either that from your own home, or from a …
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“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful” – William Morris. You don’t have to be a farmer to grow your own food, just a little patch in your back garden should enable you to grow a fair bit of your own produce. But some …
Terracycle has introduced a line of cleaners (All Purpose, Bathroom, Window, Degreaser and Drain), all with the Eco-friendly TerraChoice Certified Zerofootprint Seal. These cleaners, comparable to chemical cleaners, are packaged in recycled or ‘out-of-spec” soda bottles. I went to work on my mirrors and my car windows this weekend, and after a minor mishap with …
Spring has sprung and there’s 10% off any of these Nigel’s Eco Store products until April 19th. Just enter the code SpringEco at checkout. Warmer weather is imminent and it’s time to get outdoors. From picnics to digging in the garden, you’ll love Nigel’s Eco Stores new range of eco outdoor and gardening products that …
Dan Phillips is building “after-market” houses with a mission in mind. He is addressing three major social problems with one activity: reducing landfill waste, providing low-income housing and employing and teaching skills to an unskilled, minimum wage work force.
What’s that? It looks a bit like a dishwasher. But have a closer look and you’ll see it’s not a dishwasher. It’s the Sovereign “Green Machine”, more formally known as the EcoBin Waste Manager, and the latest must-have household gadget for those who are serious about waste reduction. It’s an all-in-one, three-way waste management system …
Guest post by Liza Hanks of Winchcombe Reclamation, specialists in promoting and facilitating the use of reclaimed building materials and working with all types of demolition and construction projects to divert materials from landfill. Why use reclaimed building products? Lots of people can answer this very simply… because they have to, planning constraints, listed buildings …
Sustainable design architect Edouard François‘s latest project changes the face of social housing in Paris. The project, Eden Bio, features terraced houses arranged along pedestrian alleys set within densely planted organic gardens. The upper level units will be reached by external timber gantries and staircases enclosed in greenery. The 100 social housing unit development will …
I recently fitted one of these Solar Duo Security Lights above my back door. It’s from The Solar Centre, who sell all sorts of solar things for homes and gardens. It was very easy to fit as it is fairly lightweight and came with all the necessary screws and wall plugs. I’m pleased I didn’t …
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