We’ve had a few exciting new developments at EcoStreet in the past few months that I’d like to tell you about. We completed the final phase of the move to our new look site with the directory during the past week, and have included some new features. Visitors are now able to comment on listings, …
It’s only been a few days since my last Eco-radar post, but there’s still plenty to tell you about. Get £20 off green breakdown cover with ETA. To qualify for the discount, phone 0800 212 810 and quote 7014! Carbon Control, a competition for 7-14 year olds, asks children for their ideas to reduce energy …
I’ve had a busy old week and so this edition of the Eco-radar is running a few days late. But here it is… Last Thursday saw the UK’s very first biodiesel-fuelled train take to the tracks. Virgin Trains launched biodiesel train as a six-month trial that if successful, may see the rest of the fleet …
This week’s Carnival of the Green is at Groxie, and my pick of the posts has got to be the Recycling Guide at Confessions of a Closet Environmentalist. Honestly, even if you think you know it all about recycling, you should read this post.
Green fingers – What effect is climate change having on our gardens and what can we do about it? Greener battery options – We explore the alternatives to disposable batteries. Old fashioned household products are green and CHEAP! – Forget having a myriad of chemical cleaners in your home. All you need are 3 simple …
Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell has recorded an exclusive new track for Friends of the Earth’s campaign “The Big Ask”. The track “Funeral Blues” was recorded at Europes’s first solar-powered recording studio in London, and it’s free to download here. Get involved too and ask your MP to support the Climate Change Bill. I’m one of …
Just saw this amazing link over on Celsius blog. It’s called The Breathing Earth and it’s a real-time simulation of births and deaths on the planet, along with the amount of CO2 being emitted every second, minute, hour. Well worth a look.
Got an innovative solution that protects the environment while growing the economy? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sponsoring an exciting environmental design contest for undergraduate and graduate students – The P3 Award. Through this national design competition, students and their faculty advisors submit cutting-edge, sustainable solutions to environmental challenges and compete for $10,000 …
The Environment Agency asks the nation to choose an icon to represent the British environment. Contenders for the honour include salmon, the Thames Barrier, the Eden Project, hedgerows and the bicycle. “Icons of the environment” is inviting nominations and votes at their website. The online ballot is open to the public until the 5th January …