Madonna’s Live Earth video
The countdown to Live Earth has started. This is Madonna’s official Live Earth video. via Greenthinkers
People Tree: summer sale is on!
The People Tree summer sale has started, with up to 75% off. The cami pictured was £14 now £3.50, and the skirt pictures was £55 now £13.75. Lots more very special prices at the People Tree website, where everything’s fairtrade and lots of stuff is organic.
Win an eco-makeover for your home
As part of their “Do a good turn” campaign, Ariel is running a competition on their website to give away an eco-makeover by Oliver Heath, worth thousands of pounds. I’m not suggesting that you buy Ariel, not at all. Please stick with Ecover or similar to wash your dirty laundry. But if you want an …
How to Save Energy at Home: A 2026 UK Guide
With the Ofgem price cap sitting at around £1,663 a year for a typical dual-fuel household in autumn 2026, cutting the energy you use is the surest way to protect your wallet and shrink your carbon footprint at the same time. The good news: most homes can knock a meaningful chunk off their bills without …
Making some Eko Noiz
Eko Noiz brand themselves as eko warrior wear. They are a new London eco-activist t-shirt label who hand-print their pro-planet message onto a variety of eco-friendly t-shirts, including t-shirts made from recycled plastic bottle fibre. The messages are strong, sometimes witty and fun, sometimes scary and haunting. Eko Noiz believes “our chests deserve better than …
Balance your books for the planet
We all like to see books printed on recycled paper, or at least FSC-approved paper. But unfortunately, many of the books that we read are printed on paper that comes from less than sustainable sources. In fact, over 20-million trees are cut down annually to make virgin paper for books printed in the US alone. …
EcoStreet’s Eco-radar
Climate Change Big in the news this week are the floods that are affecting part of the country. Isn’t this what was predicted as part of climate change? Are we worried enough to do anything about it yet? And are we doing enough? Green Initiatives In Scotland, Lothian Buses have just put 15 eco-friendly buses …
Do it for the children
This video was made 15 years ago, but is still relevant, perhaps even more so now that we are even more aware of the damage that has already been done to our planet. And that is the saddest thing.
Give your bathroom a green makeover
Whether you are planning a complete bathroom overhaul, or just want to make a few inexpensive changes, we can help you make your bathroom an altogether more eco-friendly place. The little things The smallest and most inexpensive changes that you can make to improve your bathroom’s green factor is to change the way that you …