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 …
‘Nuff said.
In response to George Monbiot’s recent article in the Guardian on “ethical consumerism”, Gareth Kane of Eco-Living explains how we can carry on spending, and still be eco-friendly in his blog post entitled Less is more? Treehugger also comments on George’s article, saying that ethical shopping shows how rich you are, and that if really …
Continuing our series of green makeover posts, today we’ll be concentrating on your garden. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make a few changes to the way you garden, and make a big difference to the planet. These suggestions are not only for those with large suburban or rural gardens. They …
NewConsumer.com tells us about how Friends of the Earth have launched a railway guide to West Cumbria’s wind farms. In Context have published a list of 101 ways to heal the earth. It’s a great list and includes not just things to do, but things to contemplate also. The Chamber lets us know that a …
Morph came out of retirement today to promote Friends of the Earth One Minute with Meaning film competition. “One-minute green films are a fantastic way to channel some of UK’s creative talent into communicating environmental issues. We hope these films will inspire others to get involved and help to protect this beautiful planet that we …
We are taking part in this year’s Blog Reader Project to find out more about you, our readers. We are asking you to take a completely anonymous survey about yourself and your interests, blog-related and otherwise, which will give us (and potential advertisers) a better sense of who you are, and will be added to …
Catching up with the weeks environmental news… London Councils are proposing a 10p plastic bag tax for the capital. It’s about time the UK caught on to this trend and rid its streets of the blight of plastic bags. Only one in every 200 plastic bags are recycled, and plastic bags can take up to …
Listening to Counting Crows cover of Big Yellow Taxi on the radio earlier today, I thought it would be cool to do a weekly music video slot on EcoStreet of songs written with our environment in mind. Here’s the first instalment.