It’s day 2 of our go green challenge and let’s hope it doesn’t rain because today we’re challenging you to dry your laundry in the open air. That’s right, don’t use your tumble drier. Hang your washing up outside on a washing line, or if you don’t have a garden or a washing line, hang …
It’s the first day of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Today, we’re asking you to stop drinking bottled water. It’s expensive, it’s bottled and transported producing lots of carbon dioxide, and it comes in disposable bottles creating waste. We challenge you to start using a refillable bottle and fill up with tap water. You’ll be …
I’ve been using soda crystals for a few years. I’ve use it to keep the drains clear and to get the most from my laundry detergent. I’ve also used to use it to clean the greasy gas hob, although I’ve now switched to an induction hob that is much easier to keep clean. It’s very …
Carnival of the Green is at Miss Malaprop this week. My pick of the carnival is Running on Green at INNside Innkeeping in Montana, some tips about how to be a green runner. Which brings to mind another great blog about being a green runner, Eco-Runner, check it out!
Over the next two weeks we’ll be running the EcoStreet go green challenge. To complete the challenge, read EcoStreet every day for the next 14 days and take up our daily challenge to go green. Win! A copy of Sheherazade Goldsmith’s book, A Slice of Organic Life and a stylish eco-nique carbon neutral leather MP3 …
The Ecologist Online explains why ‘One-box’ recycling is doing more harm than good. EcoGeek comments on and disproves the recent controversial theory that walking is worse than driving. Lighter Footsteps lists the 12 products that you should avoid, The Dirty Dozen.
David Holmgren is the co-originator with Bill Mollison of the permaculture concept. Download his free Essence of Permaculture eBook.
From the sublime to the ridiculous, here’s the week as I saw it through my green tinted spectacles. Politics In the US George Bush wants to discuss climate change in Washington during the UN’s scheduled climate change talks in New York. He says it will support the UN talks, but it looks more likely that …