Green tips

Today it is more important than ever before to minimise your carbon footprint. More people are taking action to reduce their carbon emissions and its easy to do. Once you understand how easy it is switch you habits, it will become second nature to be eco-friendly. Here a few easy tips to reduce your kitchen's carbon footprint.

Deli take-out: corn cups & sugar boxes

Compostable plastics are revolutionizing our through-away culture. Food containers are now made from corn and sugar that decompose into the earth once thrown away. It's not an extra treat after finishing your meal though. These polylactic acid (PLA) look and tast the same as ordinary plastic.

Complete corn and sugar plastic story.

Walking on sunshine: bamboo, cork, & mud flooring

When choosing flooring, why not consider an eco-friendly option that will add value and interest to your home. New technology in building supplies gives fresh and interesting options to your design scheme. Bamboo cork and mud are the hottest new additions to your home decorating pallet.

Complete natural flooring products story.

Tofu silk

Who knew tofu could look so good? Instead of getting silk worms to spin our frocks, we can now use the byproduct of tofu manufacturing- Soy Protein. The fiber feels and acts like regular silk and has endless wearable benefits. It's a two-for-one deal;your tasty dinner and the cute outfit you wear to it could come from the same product.

Complete soy textiles story.

Ingeo is in- designer corn

Pop corn, punk corn, posh corn, designer corn. Ingeo is a sustainable, corn based fiber that is being used to make clothing.

Complete eco-friendly fashion story.

Biodegradable water bottles in the UK

A revolution in packaging: the UK's first water bottle that can biodegrades in 3 months rather than 1000 years. Finally a unique and socially responsible choice for purchasing bottled water.

Complete bio-bottles story.

Palm oil bio-fuel

The debate over whether palm oil is a benefit or hindrance to the environment is the grounds for large controversy.

Complete palm oil debate story.

Composting tips

More than a third of a household's waste is biodegradable and could be composted to make useful soil for the garden. If rubbish is composted then valuable space in landfill sites will be saved and climate change impacts can be avoided.

Complete composting tips story.

Pad your wallet and your walls

Reducing your home electricity bills by adding insulation to your home is not only good for your wallet, its great for the environment! Its easy to save money on electricity and reduce your carbon foot print!

Complete energy efficiency story.

Tips on a carbon friendly home

More and more people are taking action to reduce their carbon emissions, and its easy to do. Here are some ideas about how you can help.

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The nappy debate

Disposable vs. reusable nappies: which do you choose? If you’re confused about which type of nappy is best for your baby and the environment, you’re not alone.

Complete nappy related story.

Minimize your kitchen's carbon footprint

Today it is more important than ever before to minimise your carbon footprint. Here a few easy tips to reduce your kitchen's carbon footprint.

Complete green kitchen story.

Eco-friendly DIY tips

Consumers who want their homes to reflect personal values and tastes can choose from the growing array of home-improvement products that promote sustainable living and eco-friendly products.

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UK wastes a third of food

What ever happened to the old saying, "want not, waste not." UK households are throwing away around a third of the food they buy, amounting to 6.7m tonnes every year.

Complete UK food wastage story.

Kids biking green

Getting kids active, and encouraging green transport can go hand in hand as by encouraging kids to bike to school.

Complete kids biking story.

Climate change buzz words

Today greenhouse gases, carbon emission, global warming and climate change are buzz words on everyone’s lips.

Complete climate change glossary story.

One fifth of food is wasted in the UK

Reduce, reuse, recycle. One fifth of all food bought in the UK is thrown out and nearly two thirds of all household rubbish can be recycled. Being conscious about how you consume things can save a world of energy and raw materials. Avoiding waste is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

Complete reduce, reuse, recycle tips story.

Soft Driving: Reducing Your Car Emissions

Driving smarter will save you money and reduce carbon emissions. Once you have reduced your car emissions as much as possible, you can offset your carbon output with carbon credits.

Complete soft driving story.

Drive your car sparingly

Road transport accounts for around a quarter of UK CO2 emissions - yet 42 per cent of journeys are less than two miles!!!

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Reduce air journeys too

Aviation is already the fastest growing source of carbon dioxide. And with the Government's recent decision to expand airports to allow a huge increase in air travel, it will grow even more.

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Save energy - and cut your fuel bills too.

Around a quarter of all carbon dioxide emissions we produce is from energy to heat and light our homes, and power household appliances.

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Switch to Green Energy

Renewable, or 'green' electricity, accounts for just 4% of the UK’s electricity but is growing fast – even faster with your help! It doesn’t cost anymore yet comes from renewable sources such as hydroelectric, wind or solar.

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Black Google Saves Energy

If green is the new black, and black is the new Google, then Blackle has the traction to become THE fashionable search engine alternative.

Complete Blackle story.

Reduce Waste and Recycle

Everyone knows that it takes more energy to manufacture goods from new rather than from recycled materials. But did you know that the UK has one of the worst recycling records in Europe?

Complete green tips story.

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