Ed Byrne recycles
Ed Byrne- Recycle Now! – Funny videos are here Funny man Ed Byrne extols the benefits of recycling at Christmas time, when many of us let our excesses run away with us.
Think globally, bake locally
Here’s a baking competition with a difference. The idea is to make a gingerbread house (the sort that Hansel and Gretel were lured to), and here’s the twist, it needs to be an eco-gingerbread house. The rules state that the house has to have at least four sustainable building design elements and must be entirely …
Clash of the consoles
Games consoles have featured on thousands of letters to Santa this year, replacing many older consoles that will end up in the mountains of e-waste that are growing by the day. Now Greenpeace is pitting console against console in their new campaign to convince manufacturers to clean up their act. They’re targeting gamers, the people …
Going to Australia? Take the bus
Are you planning to travel from the UK to Australia but feel bad about the 1.9 tonnes of CO2 that your flight is going to be spewing out? Why not take the scenic route and go by bus? From London to Sydney will take you 12 weeks and cost you £3750 with OzBus. It’s all …
Fancy a drop?
What do you get when you take a product of our fear of terrorism, cut a bit off and tumble it around in a cement mixer with some sand, and then add some creative magic? Stuart Haygarth tried it and ended up with a striking chandelier. He collected 1800 confiscated plastic water bottles from Stansted …
Worldfair 2007
London’s liveliest ethical market is being held this weekend. So if you haven’t done your Christmas shopping yet, and you’re in London this weekend, head on down to Conway Hall, WC1 on Saturday and give fair trade, environmental and sustainable gifts this year. The Worldfair is celebrating it’s 21st year with a programme including live …
The North Pole is melting!
AtomFilms.com: Funny Videos | Funny Cartoons | Comedy Central Santa’s choice of home may not have been the safest. He and the elves are worried about their future.
Climate Change: the supply-side approach
This is a guest post by Chris Vernon, who is based in the UK where he edits the European edition of The Oil Drum, a popular weblog hosting discussions about energy and our future. This post is based on an article first published at The Oil Drum. The key objective in the face of climate …
Keeping it free range and local with Free Range Review
There’s a new website for UK lovers of local and ethically produced food called Free Range Review, and it operates on the “by the people, for the people” principle. You can find out what others think of your local producers, and leave your reviews for others to find. In reality, it’s a more sophisticated form …
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