It’s been an exceptionally busy week at Eco Street, with lots of new green listings. Having originally been a UK only directory when we started in 2002, we now have well over a 1000 listings internationally. If you have a website, blog or online business that encompasses our sustainable or eco-friendly living philosophy, we’d love …
Celebrate World Fair Trade Day on Saturday the 13th of May by: visiting one of the events listed at the World Fair Trade Day website finding out more about Fair Trade from the Fair Trade Foundation locating your nearest Fair Trade shop in the UK at BAFTS browsing the Eco Street directory for Fair Trade …
Mackie’s of Scotland make ice cream with fresh milk, cream and renewable energy. They have installed a single Vestas V52 wind turbine and aim to become Britain’s greenest company by making more energy than they consume. In the past year, the wind turbine has provided 65% of the electricity requirements for Mackie’s, and they have …
BigBarn helps you find local food, just enter your postcode, and it will tell you your nearest farmers’ market, farm shop and about local producers in your vicinity. And they have just teamed up with the Telegraph to offer us Produce for Less. Popularity of local food has risen over the past few years with …
If you would like to be listed in the EcoStreet directory, submit your link here. It’s FREE. — Our latest listing is Naturebotts, selling eco-friendly mother and baby products. They are stockists of Moltex Oko eco-disposable nappies, biodegradable wipes and nappy sacks, organic baby toiletries and sun protection, and Natracare feminine hygiene products. All Foods …
From 2008 in the UK an new eco-driving test to improve fuel efficiency will be included when you take your driving test. The Dutch already have this test in place with their “New Driving” programme, and estimate that fuel usage can be cut by a third if drivers drive more efficiently. Find out whether you …
Mad* are very pleased to announce that tickets to The Mad* Show are now available to buy from our website at www.themadshow.co.uk. The tickets are valid for any one day of the show, so you don’t have to decide yet which day you want to come and you can save money and beat the queues …
We’ve all heard about global warming, and it is a real concern for many of us. But how much do you really know about it? Enviromental Defense has put together a 10-question quiz about global warming for you to test your knowledge. You can calculate your impact on the earth at Environmental Defense’s Fight Global …
The Guardian is compiling a Good Food Guide covering as many good food sources in the British Isles that they can find, and to make the guide as comprehensive as possible, is asking for tips from readers. To get involved, leave a comment on their website with your pick of favourite organic shops, box schemes, …