A greener lifestyle has become more easily accessible to all. Local councils are looking at ways to educate us and provide incentives to those who improve their energy efficiency and recycle more. They are, in many cases, providing the services we need to make positive changes to increase our sustainability. The government is also considering …
Welcome to our new green listings at the EcoStreet directory. This is not my… is an online magazine promoting ethical living. The idea is if you don’t like something, change it. Small changes make all the difference. This is not my… are inviting readers to contribute pictures and stories to the site. Natural Selections have …
Plans have been unveiled for the building of a 16 home eco-friendly housing estate in Brighton in which 15,000 old car tyres will be used in construction. Earthship Biotecture have finalised the planning permission proposals to build on a prime development site overlooking Brighton Marina. The development is called “The Lizard”, and homes will cost …
Newsnight rookie Justin Rowlatt has been set the challenge of living an ethical lifestyle over the course of a year. He has a question: what on earth is an “ethical lifestyle”? Justin’s wife Bee is a green influence on him, she has already made some changes to the family’s lifestyle that will hopefully help to …
The Green Alliance have commissioned a report putting forward a package of measures that if implemented will aim to encourage householders to adopt green living practices by offering them financial incentives, information and advice. The report, entitled The Green Living Initiative, Engaging households to achieve environmental goals, tackles three environmental issues: energy, water and waste. …
The creatively minded people of New York City come together seasonally to swap, reuse and recycle their unwanted clothing. Everyone attending the Swap-O-Rama-Rama brings at least one bag of unwanted clothing and a $10 donation. The unwanted clothes are piled up in a heap, and everyone just dives in and helps themselves to whatever they …
It’s showtime! Welcome to the 13th edition of Carnival of the Green, the weekly compendium of eco-friendly and sustainable blog posts from the green blogosphere. Thank you to City Hippy and Triple Pundit for getting it started, and thanks also to Urban Eco for hosting a truly massive Carnival last week. London features BIG this …
Here’s a new way to freecycle. On Green Gonzo you can search for what you need where and when you need it. It’s a bit like eBay, except everything is being given away for free. The aim of the game being to reduce waste and promote the re-use of goods and materials, with the desirable …
Christmas is over and what are you going to be doing with all of those old Christmas cards? According to recycle now 1 in 5 people just throw their Christmas cards in the bin. This year you can help the Woodland Trust by recycling old Christmas cards before the end of January 2006. Take them …