If you’re planning a camping trip this summer, get over to allthingsgreen.net for a peek at their eco-friendly camping set. Instead of stocking up on batteries, invest in some kit that will mean you never need batteries again. The Freeplay Xray wind-up torch and Freeplay Ranger wind-up, solar and rechargeable FM / AM radio are …
This week’s Carnival of the Green is over at Eco-worrier. My pick of the week is the post by The Wild Green Yonder about the Firefox plugin called Real Costs. The plugin calculates the carbon cost of travel purchases made online, as well as for planned trips when you search for directions online.
“Environmentally Friendly Road Trip” casting call Here’s your chance to score the ultimate summer job representing Microsoft! Voyage on an adventurous cross-country road trip from Seattle to NYC over 5 weeks while meeting folks from across the nation and doing your part to make the earth a better place to live. You will earn $5,000 …
As the weather warms up, my thoughts are turning to the summer holidays. Perhaps yours are too? The greenest way to get away is not to fly, so what are the other options? The Man is Seat 61 explains how to travel by train or ship. The Girls Travel Club offers tips and advice to …
If you’ve got to drive on vacation (sorry it looks like U.S. only for now) you can now choose to drive green.Hertz recently announced it has fuel-efficient vehicles available at over 50 major airports in the U.S. The car rental company’s website lists four models to choose from, three of which carry the Environmental Protection …
These guys are the very latest green directory listing at Eco Street, and an environmentally-minded camping enthusiasts dream. Huttopia (a eco-friendly cross between huts and utopia) is a French eco-tourism company with two beautiful campsites, one in Rille and one in Versailles. Huttopia have gone to great lengths not to disturb nature when setting up …
Barbara Haddrill, who works for the Centre for Alternative Energy in Wales, will be travelling to Australia to be a bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding. But instead of flying and damaging the environment, Barbara will be travelling to Australia by land, rail and sea in an epic effort to reduce her carbon emissions. She …
Train Chartering has published research showing that trains are almost always less damaging to the environment than planes and cars. A train uses up to 70% less energy and causes up to 85% less air pollution than a jet aircraft. Short 1 hour flights have the greatest environmental impact, and intercity trains are easiest on …
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The Co-operative Bank has launched a new product, ecoinsurance, to help make driving greener. This is the first of its kind in the UK, and works by offsetting some of your carbon emissions caused by driving, but without any additional cost to you, so it’s very competitive. The additional benefits of ecoinsurance are discounts for …