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This video was made before the recent floods that we’ve experienced in England. Flood plains may be our best defence against rising sea levels. Should we really be building on them?
Breastfeeding is the most environmentally friendly way to feed your baby. Breast milk is a renewable resource. No plastic bottles that will end up in landfill one day, no energy needed to produce plastic bottles and formula milk, no inefficient land use and methane produced by cows, and the only energy used is your own. …
The 3rd annual Delabole Wind Fair is being held at the Delabole Wind Farm on Saturday 18th August from 11am-6pm. It’s hosted by Good Energy, and entrance is completely free. There will be wind turbine tours, forums about generating electricity at home, lots of entertainment for kids and grown ups, plenty of local and organic …
You what? Nuclear Power is Green! Renewable Energy Wrecks the Environment! Green Options posts Jesse Ausubel’s opinions on nuclear and renewable energy. The Patio heaters ban debate hots up. Read more at the Carbon Challenge. Gareth Kane of Eco-Living adds his 2-pence worth. Green England has set up a petition for a 10p tax on …
We have already established that a meat-free diet is better for the planet, better even than ditching your gas guzzler for a Toyota Prius hybrid. Now the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation give us the V-Plan diet that is better for us, and for animals too. This is no fad diet, destined to fail. It is …
I bought a bottle of method wood for good furniture polish spray from Sainsburys a couple of weeks ago and am pleased to report that it’s been a pleasure to use. Both my oak kitchen worktop and my birch dining table have benefited from its application. As promised, they are looking rich and smudge free …
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“It’s too late. Climate change floods are inevitable.” – The Guardian, 2004 “Obviously like every advanced industrial country we’re coming to terms with some of the issues surrounding climate change.” – PM Gordon Brown, 2007
By buying recycled we close the loop that we start when we recycle our waste. Thanks to some extraordinarily creative people out there, our waste can become a desirable fashion statement. Take a look… 1. This Emmeline 4 Re recycled handbag is made in the UK out of fabrics and leather that would otherwise have …