5 of the best bits of recycling kit

Recycling is a wonderful way to reduce the amount of waste going into landfill, save energy, and help the planet. There is some very nifty recycling gear out there to help you sort, squash and reuse your household waste. Here are some of my favourites. 1. The Binvention – Stylish and desirable, the Binvention is …

method home products available at Sainsburys

Imagine my surprise when I came across method home products in Sainsburys today. I was delighted to see more eco-friendly cleaning products at my local supermarket and have stocked up on method green tea + aloe hand wash, wood for good almond clean + polish + protect for wood, a wood for good microfibre cloth …

EcoLinking – 19 July 2007

Rob Thompson has put together a list of 10 easy steps to save thousands of $$$ at Robs Place – lifehacks for the everyday activist. Anna Shepherd shares her recipe for camping chai over at Eco-Worrier. This will come in handy now it’s festival season. On a more serious note. The Daily Galaxy brings us …

10 eco-friendly things to do with lemons

Lemons are natural and very useful, plus, they don’t harm the planet. Personally, I can’t think of a bad thing to say about lemons. They are great for salad dressings, flavouring puddings and squeezed onto veggies too. Here are some other things you can do with lemons. 1. Grow a lemon tree – the most …

Calculate your carbon emissions

I’ve just discovered the UK government’s new Act On CO2 carbon calculator via Gareth Kane’s Eco-Living blog. I liked it, it’s easy to use and seems to include a fair bit more than some other calculators that I’ve used before. Gareth agrees that the calculator is swish and easy to use, but points out that …

EcoLinking – 17 July 2007

Gavin Hudson writes about better living through biking at Green Options. It has inspired me to get back on my bike. Desicritics.org encourages us all to go green – reduce, reuse, recycle with some inventive ways to maximise the use of everyday items. The philosophy of sustainability explores sustainable growth and asks, is it an …