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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A study, that was partially started in response the Channel 4’s The Great Global Warming Swindle, has proved that the sun can’t be blamed for the Earth’s increasing temperatures. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory’s Professor Mike Lockwood, and World Radiation Centre’s Claus Fröhlich have analysed the activity of the sun since 1985. Results show that although for …
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Young’s Seafood have been in the fishing business for over 200 years, and have made a commitment to a sustainable fishing practise that they’ve called “Fish for Life”. They follow their own ‘Ten Principles for Responsible Fish Procurement’, and are closely aligned to the objectives of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for wild caught fish. …
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My Abodo is an interactive online toy for children highlighting how we can change the way we live to save energy and water, and reduce waste. You can shape a house to suit you, and My Abodo will show you what effects your choices have on the environment and climate. The site also takes you …
It looks as though our environment has drawn the short straw with Mr Brown’s new government. His new Communities Secretary Hazel Blears is looking at the possibility of re-drawing the greenbelt map. When speaking to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee, Ms Blears said “”I think we are going to have a tussle, if …
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