Keep Your Eyes Open – Simple Things You Can Do With Found Items
This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of green and organic shopping. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323[at]gmail[dot]com. Have you ever walked or driven by a dumpster and seen perfectly good items just thrown away… Read More »Keep Your Eyes Open – Simple Things You Can Do With Found Items
Ethical Shopping
Ethical shopping is a subject much discussed at present, but what does it actually mean to consumers? Wikipedia defines it as buying things which have caused no harm or exploitation to humans, animals or the natural environment. Our newspapers are… Read More »Ethical Shopping
12 uses for used plastic milk bottles
Frugal Dad reuses before he recycles, and he has shared his expertise with us lesser mortals in a great blog post about how to reuse plastic milk bottles. Here are his great ideas. 1. Collect rainwater to irrigate gardens. 2.… Read More »12 uses for used plastic milk bottles
Join the recycling brigade
For our US readers, here’s how you can recycle, support eco-capitalism, and make a little cash on the side. TerraCycle are paying 2 cents per cookie wrapper or drinks pouch, so that they can continue to make really cool stuff… Read More »Join the recycling brigade
Green moves
Being right in the middle of a rather big move myself at the moment, a blog post at The Budget Ecoist about recycling moving boxes struck a chord with me. They have 6 six great ideas about how to recycle… Read More »Green moves
Eco-DIY: Recycle a tractor tyre into a child’s sandpit
An old tractor tyre makes a fantastic sandpit for the younger set, and is a super easy recycling project. Old tractor tyres are easier to come by than you may think. I got hold of this one by putting a… Read More »Eco-DIY: Recycle a tractor tyre into a child’s sandpit
The all new eco kitchen appliance
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… Read More »The all new eco kitchen appliance
3 reasons to use reclaimed building materials
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… Read More »3 reasons to use reclaimed building materials