Sir Menzies Campbell, Liberal Democrat leader, has branded the move by the UK government towards a new generation of nuclear power stations unaffordable, unecessary and a bad deal for taxpayers. “Taxpayers are already liable to pay up to £90bn to clean up after the existing generation of nuclear power stations. “The taxpayers are picking up …
Check out Gusse.org, a website where everything having to do with urban sustainability is at your fingertips in an Amazon-like searchable form. According to the info sheet: “Gusse is an online place where the world can collectively discuss, review and apply the best ideas for sustainable cities.” Gusse.org (pronounced gus-ee) was launched by the University …
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.
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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 …
Beginning next year, all homes that are put up for sale in England and Wales will have to be energy rated similarly to the way that fridges, washing machines and other home appliances are already rated. A qualified home inspector will assess the home, produce a report and make recommendations on how to improve the …
African leaders are hoping to spur a “Green Revolution” in their countries, similar to that of Asia and Latin America in the 1950’s and 1960’s. They have proposed to eliminate taxes on fertilizer and have introduced a funding mechanism to make fertilizer more affordable to farmers who are often forced to abandon their lands and …
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