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Five of the best... eco-friendly detergents
Valentina Jovanovski
8th July, 2011
From phosphates to petrochemicals, doing the laundry can be a dirty business. Valentina Jovanovski rounds up five natural alternatives that will leave your clothes smelling literally of roses more...
Five of the best…eco-friendly scented candles
Ruth Styles
25th June, 2011
Ditch the cheap paraffin candles and switch to something cleaner and greener: your body will thank you more...
How to…turn your home into a wildlife haven
Paul Miles
14th June, 2011
Habitat loss doesn’t just affect rainforest dwellers, says Paul Miles. New builds and carbon reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to bring them back more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Lindsay Boswell of community food network FareShare
Matilda Lee
21st June, 2011
Inspiring businesses to reuse food that would have otherwise be sent to landfill, the pioneering group FareShare collects and distributes it to homeless shelters: feeding the needy, saving CO2 and diverting waste from landfill more...
Homeless gardeners provide makeover for iconic Southbank building
Helena Drakakis
14th June, 2011
They used to sleep beneath London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Now a pioneering collaboration between the Southbank Centre and a housing association is giving a group of ex-homeless a chance to create a rooftop garden more...
Power: keeping it green
Henry Gass
3rd June, 2011
Angela Merkel’s decision to dispense with nuclear power has left environmentalists around the world exploring alternatives. Henry Gass weighs up the options more...
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Top 10… self-sustainability courses and workshops
Tom Antebi
13th May, 2011
Be it chicken keeping, foraging or organic gardening, if it's the good life you want, there’s a course out there for you. Tom Antebi rounds up some of the best more...
Top 10…cheap ways to green your home
Sella Oneko
29th April, 2011
Greening your home doesn’t have to bust the budget. Sella Oneko rounds up 10 inexpensive ways to make your home a more eco-friendly place more...
Clean and green: Green Tips eco marigolds
Sella Oneko
22nd April, 2011
Like it or not, washing up has to be done daily so give it a green-over with Green Tips eco-friendly cleaning gloves more...
Upcycling: 2011's greenest decorating trend
Julia Nelson
19th April, 2011
Make do and mend might not sound particularly exciting but, says Julia Nelson, a little creative upcycling can turn junk into something spectacular more...
Ethical insect catchers: do they really work?
Ruth Styles
15th April, 2011
Instead of dispatching creepie crawlies with bug spray; how about using a humane insect grabber to get rid of them? Ruth Styles took the Snapy and the Ethical Spider Catcher for a spin more...
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Out of the frying pan: cooking without toxic Teflon
William McLennan
13th April, 2011
Non-stick pan coatings made from PTFE, otherwise known as Teflon, release carcinogens, pollutants and even a World War One nerve gas when heated. So what’s the alternative? more...
Shades of green: colour blocking the eco-friendly way
Jeff Holman
1st April, 2011
One of this season’s biggest trends, colour blocking is the coolest way to brighten up your home. Here’s how to do it the eco-friendly way more...
Erik Zwaga: Belgium’s newest eco-design star
The Ecologist
25th March, 2011
With a talent for breathing new life into what most of us would regard as junk, designer, Erik Zwaga, has taken the art of upcycling to new heights more...
Carbon neutral clubbing
The Ecologist
18th March, 2011
Dutch company, Sustainable Dance Club, have come up with a novel way to party and save the planet at the same time more...
10 things to do during Climate Week
Jeff Holman
16th March, 2011
Fancy going to a clothing upcycling workshop, learning how to cook insects from a celebrity chef or sharing tips on greening your office or school? Here's the Ecologist's pick of ideas to get you geared up for Climate Week more...
Laundry: how to make it green
The Ecologist
4th March, 2011
From chemical-based washing powders to electricity-hungry dryers, doing the laundry is worse for the planet than you might think. Here’s how to clean it upmore...
The Byocup: a reusable alternative to paper
The Ecologist
18th February, 2011
Millions of trees are cut down for paper cups every year, the majority of which end up in landfill. With that in mind, isn’t it time you swapped your paper cup for something more sustainable? more...
PICK OF THE DAY: The OWL Pink Micro
The Ecologist
11th February, 2011
Electricity is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, so reduce your consumption with the OWL Pink Micromore...
Turning our Victorian Terrace into an Eco-Home part seven - Heating
Sue Wheat
7th February, 2011
Sue Wheat thought a wood-burning stove was the greenest way to heat her house until a chat with authors, Nick Grant and Alan Clarke, made her think again. The biggest crisis of her eco-refurb so far? You bet it was! more...
PICK OF THE DAY: AlmaWin Orange Oil Cleaner
Matilda Lee
4th February, 2011
An all-in-one household cleaner that works wonders on surfaces and smells great - and doesn't harm the environment more...
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Tesco and B&Q join interest in 'Green Deal' to insulate homes
Mark Jansen
10th January, 2011
The UK government plans to get companies to pay to insulate energy inefficient homes - recovering the money from savings on the householder's energy bill more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part six – ventilation
Sue Wheat
19th November, 2010
Better insulation means more warmth but also more mould and condensation. Sue Wheat's eco retrofit continues with a look at a super-efficient ventilation system that recycles heat while stamping out damp more...Members
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