First there were the handy types, devising ways to keep an eye on their electricity usage. But not all of us have the ability, or the inclination to get this involved with our electricity meters. For those who do, more less power to you. Then came the Plug-In Mains Power & Energy Monitor. Fine if …
Starting with the simple stuff, and working up to an office overhaul, we go through giving your office a green makeover. Whether you work from a home office, or in an office of 25 people or more, here are some ideas that you can put into practise to make your office a much more eco-friendly …
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 …
We’re mopping up the news stories that haven’t had their own featured blog posts at EcoStreet this week. And what a busy week it’s been too. There’s no longer any doubt about climate change, Gordon Brown’s government is threatening our greenbelt, and we’ve heard about how US news network Fox has been spreading misinformation about …
LOVE ECO have launched a new eco-friendly jewellery range that supports a resurgence in natural crafts. The new range, which is exclusive to LOVE ECO, is made of vegetable ivory, a once highly-valued, natural material which saw a decline with the dawn of synthetics. Vegetable ivory is derived from a palm nut which is dried …
Treehugger writes a boring but enlightening post about recycling CFLs at Ikea. Although it doesn’t say so in the blog post, apparently Ikea has a recycling bin for CFLs in each of its stores worldwide. Eco-Runner is a runner with a purpose. While he’s out running, he collects all the rubbish and litter that he …
There are so many lists of the Top 10 or Top 100 best green blogs, this is not trying to be one of them. These are just 5 blogs that I like to read, are UK-based and are green. I hope you’ll enjoy them too. Bean Sprouts – Mel Rimmer and her family live in …
John Guillebaud, professor of family planning and reproductive health at University College, London has said that family planning is vital in the battle to protect our environment. National statistics show that 669,531 babies were born in Britain last year, with the UK having the highest teenage pregnancy rate in western Europe. The Optimum Population Trust …
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Friends of the Earth gives you a unique and fun way to ask your MP and the government to get tough on climate change. They are inviting you to join Jude Law, James Blunt and Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell on The Big Ask online march. Simply use your camera or mobile phone to record a short …
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