This Wednesday (tomorrow) Sainsbury’s is giving away 2-packs of Super Soft FSC approved toilet rolls to its customers to highlight their new FSC approved range of toilet paper, kitchen roll and tissue. Online customers who shop on Wednesday 27th June will also receive their free FSC toilet rolls. You will need to spend £3 in …
The green book is exactly what is says on the cover. It’s green in colour, green in composition, and green in content. Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen have gathered together the most comprehensive list of green tips that I’ve come across. They haven’t bothered wasting space in the book with pictures or diagrams, this …
Here’s a blast from the past for American readers. What a great ad, it still speaks volumes.
I love the idea that there are ordinary folks out there thinking of inventive ways to get conservation messages across. After all, that’s how EcoStreet got started.
Travel & Transport You may remember that some time ago I posted up a casting call from MSN for their Live Spaces Eco Trip. Well, they’re now on the road and you can keep up with their progress at Windows Live Spaces. London has a new eco-friendly taxi service. Five Toyota Prius’s were delivered to …
Summer is the season to get outdoors and commune with nature. There are barbecues, days out and picnics too. Here’s how to keep it green. Barbecues Some say it’s best to grill over gas, and others say that FSC-certified charcoal is the way to go. Whatever you choose to do, make sure it’s not a …
We’ve had a few exciting new developments at EcoStreet in the past few months that I’d like to tell you about. We completed the final phase of the move to our new look site with the directory during the past week, and have included some new features. Visitors are now able to comment on listings, …
Freecycle: a site for trash to treasure Freecycle is a website where people give away their used possessions for free instead of putting them out at the curb. This site is truly about someone’s trash, is someone else’s treasure. Freecycle was started in 2003 in Tucson, Arizona to help reduce the waste in Tucson’s downtown …
This book would not be out of place on the coffee table. In fact, if you’re one of those people who are best inspired by visual stimulus, then Sheherazade Goldsmith’s book A slice of organic life, will be just up your (eco)street. The beautiful photographs are published alongside simple instructions on how to get your …