Plans have been unveiled for the building of a 16 home eco-friendly housing estate in Brighton in which 15,000 old car tyres will be used in construction. Earthship Biotecture have finalised the planning permission proposals to build on a prime development site overlooking Brighton Marina. The development is called “The Lizard”, and homes will cost …
Newsnight rookie Justin Rowlatt has been set the challenge of living an ethical lifestyle over the course of a year. He has a question: what on earth is an “ethical lifestyle”? Justin’s wife Bee is a green influence on him, she has already made some changes to the family’s lifestyle that will hopefully help to …
I recently joined the ETA, the world’s only climate neutral motoring organisation. It didn’t cost me any more to join the ETA than it had cost me to belong to the AA, and as well as all the services offered being as good or better than the AA’s, the ETA also paid £22 of my …
Read more “The Drive for Greener Motoring, a review of the ETA”
Oxfordshire’s Green Party has done so well that they now hold the balance of power on Oxford City Council. This seven strong Green Group has secured a £1 million budget for the following green improvements for the city of Oxford: Money to improve consultation on the planned new recycling scheme and address any issues arising …
EcoStreet would like to wish a very happy 1st birthday to City Hippy, the friendly and encouraging green blog that has brought us the Starbucks Challenge (with Green LA Girl) and the Carnival of the Green (with Triple Pundit) over the past year. And what a year it must have been for you, Al! The …
The Green Alliance have commissioned a report putting forward a package of measures that if implemented will aim to encourage householders to adopt green living practices by offering them financial incentives, information and advice. The report, entitled The Green Living Initiative, Engaging households to achieve environmental goals, tackles three environmental issues: energy, water and waste. …
It’s the 15th edition of Carnival of the Green and this week it is being hosted by the Hip & Zen Pen. Pick of the Week: Bravo to Camden Lady who discusses how the United Kingdom could, and should be, following Sweden into a new oil-free age. Toxic Tony can’t keep burying his head in …
One of the unfortunate by-products of our reliance on coal for power generation is the toxic release of cadmium. Power plants spew the toxin into nearby land, where it gets into the soil. If that land happens to be a farm, cadmium poisoning of the food supply is a serious risk. Leafy plants such as …
It’s great news that you are now able to host your website or blog on either side of the Atlantic without worrying about carbon emmissions. In the UK, Athenaeum is selling ecological hosting powered entirely by solar power. This small, family-run business offers eco-friendly hosting from �20 per month. ThinkHost is the new kid on …