On a recent visit to a local rare breeds farm I read about the Farmers Weekly Food Miles Campaign, aimed at consumers like you and me, educating us about how “bringing in food from all corners of the world is bad for the environment, bad for freshness, bad for food security and bad for traceability”. …
Surfers spend so much time with nature it’s no wonder they are doing what they can to look after the environment. Surfers Against Sewage (or the SAS campaign as they are also known) have been campaigning for clean waters since 1990. A group of surfers, fed up with suffering repeated ear, throat and gastric infections …
People who consider themselves alternative, holistic or green may have found a new spiritual home online with Holistic Local, the webs latest social networking venue and established directory for over 4,000 alternative businesses. The popularity of web-based social networking sites like MySpace and Friendster, where users make friends and contacts according to preferences declared …
Regular readers will know that I am against the idea of a new generation of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom, or anywhere else on the planet for that matter. I much prefer the option of putting as much spending into renewables as the govenment has ploughed into nuclear to make it work for …
Good for you. Good for the environment. The EcoSystem just makes sense. The EcoSystem Duo is the next-generation of energy efficient PC from Jinglehorse. This second generation EcoSystem is designed to utilize the tremendous power and efficiency of the Intel Core Duo processor to create a fast, reliable, and environmentally friendly dual-core system capable of …
Justin Rowlatt is continuing his year of living as ITV Newsnight’s Ethical Man, but is struggling to come up with more water saving ideas to satisfy his viewers. Can you help him? Give him your tips at the Ethical Man’s water ideas shortage page.
If you have a website, blog or online business that encompasses our sustainable or eco-friendly living philosophy, wed love to include you in the Eco Street green directory, submit your link here. Its FREE. — Blogs That Care Green Is The New Black is a blog written by a suburban girl trying to tread lightly …
Style Will Save Us. A great declaration and a new digital magazine featuring stylish, eco-friendly, socially responsible products. Read up on their featured items, or discuss the latest topic (such as: What’s your most treasured vintage item and where did you find it?) Small things make a big difference when we do them together all …
SustainableBusiness.com reports that the U.S. natural products industry grew 9.1% in 2005 totalling $51.4 billion (USD). This includes increases in purchases of organic foods, green cleaning products, and cosmetics. Natural products retailers account for half the sales at $25.5 billion and, for the first time since 1999, they experienced double-digit growth at 10.9%. Internet sales …