“Like many other countries around the world, plastic bags litter Uganda. They poison the soil, block drains and create an unsightly health hazard. So the government listened to the environmental concerns and banned the bags but the clean-up campaign’s not going according to plan.”
In this digital age we can find that all of our photographs end up on our computers and not being displayed the way that they would traditionally have been. Obviously, digital photography has meant that we don’t print out all of our dud photographs anymore and that’s good for the environment, but there are some …
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I’ve come across a loads of people who just aren’t into recycling. You ask them why and they’ll have reasons ranging from, “there’s so much waste being produced that what I can do won’t even make a dent in it”, to “recycling is far more expensive than landfilling”. While this blog post is unlikely to …
Some lovely green links for you today: Eco-Libya? at the Intelligent Traveller Coca Cola: The Recycled Thing at psfk Most Americans get 30% of daily calories from meat, dairy and poultry that, on average, contributes more than 3,275 lbs of CO2 to the environment each year, but can save 950 lbs by replacing red meat …
green thing is an online community that encourages you (by sending you hilarious videos) to do something green every month. October’s green thing is to walk, once (you can do it more often if you want to). Sign up for your video reminders to do a green thing, and then all you need to do …
The new big small thing in wallets. Jimi’s are probably the smallest, eco-friendliest wallets around, and that’s not the only reason you should have one. If you’re one of those eco-hunks (or even eco-geeks) who doesn’t like having a wallet in the first place because they get wet when you’re cycling, or running, or single-handedly …
We’re giving you a whole month’s notice to prepare for this year’s Buy Nothing Day. In case you’re new to it, Buy Nothing Day is one day out of the 365 days of the year when you challenge yourself, and your family and your mates to stop shopping for a whole 24 hours. That’s right, …
An ordinary couple decide to become self-sufficient.
If every week isn’t already energy saving week at your house, then this is the week to start. The Energy Saving Trust is holding its annual Energy Saving Week (Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th October 2007) and is looking for commitments to a saving of 20% from all and sundry. Find out where you feature …