Nigel makes Mother’s Day meaningful

Green shopkeeper Nigel Berman is thinking hard about how to give his Mum a gift that is more than just the usual hurried card and flowers, he’s going for “something more thoughtfully chosen, that’s more meaningful and more eco friendly (of course)”. Here’s what he suggests: Oranges are not the only fruit, but these fantastic …

Say it with organic and English flowers

Just in time for Mother’s Day, By Nature has launched a new flower delivery service with a selection of freshly cut UK grown seasonal blooms. From the end of March 2009 an organic bouquet will be added. Their English flower selection is bound to please anyone questioning where their flowers are coming from and how …

Science fiction and pragmatism

This is a guest post by Dr Gary Robertshaw of The Green Providers Directory. Reading through some scientific papers recently I was struck by the many, well-intentioned ideas for tackling climate change. These included solar arrays in space beaming back microwave energy to Earth, burying charcoal, pumping iron into the oceans and various ingenious devices …

Swishing event at Old Spitalfields Market in London, E1: Sat. 7th March

Helen Spoor is involved with organising a large Swishing event at Old Spitalfields Market in London on Saturday 7th March. Here’s everything you need to know to get involved with the swish. Get a new outfit for free at this fun Swishing event as part of East Festival in London. Fashionistas are hunting down the …

Eco-friendly cars and insurance

When petrol prices peaked at around £1.30 a litre in 2008, more drivers became conscious about the expense associated with motoring. As a result many looked at more fuel efficient vehicles – the majority of which offer the added bonus of being much more environmentally friendly. There are a number of different types of `green …

Eco review: The Book of Rubbish Ideas

In her Book of Rubbish Ideas, Tracey Smith takes us room by room through our homes and shows us how to reduce waste, or rather, how to reduce the amount of waste that we are sending to landfill. In the first part of the book, Tracey explains all about the history of rubbish, how rubbish …

Starve your bin

From Recycle For London: Despite recent reports of a downturn in the market for recycled materials the Mayor is confident that the recycling market will recover. Over 60 per cent of the rubbish we throw away can actually be recycled and yet Londoners on average are recycling 20 per cent of their waste. Now everyone …

CleanTogether now

Well, perhaps not right now. Let’s just hold off until the snow has melted. CleanTogether is a really cool site that Nikki brought to my attention last week. It encourages you to go out and enjoy nature, but clean up a little extra (i.e. not just your stuff) before you leave. Weigh what you’ve cleared …

Time for optimism?

This is a guest post by Dr Gary Robertshaw of The Green Providers Directory. The prospects for the emergence of a genuinely sustainable global economy have been given fresh impetus with the election of Barack Obama, extending beyond the well intentioned rhetoric characteristic of new administrations. I think we can be optimistic for several reasons. …