Stella McCartney talks to Matilda Lee about designer activism and the release of her second 'eco collection'.
… designer activism and the release of her second 'eco collection'. Matilda Lee: What prompted you to design an eco collection using organic and recycled …
Too much political grandstanding has been done with Eco-Towns - the basic idea is sound, but poor planning and a lack of local involvement will doom them to failure, says Dr Gareth Potts
… Eco-Towns: without local involvement, forget … | 17th July 2009 Comment Society Politics And Economics Eco Towns Planning ecotown.jpg Too much …
How to reduce your ecological footprint, enhance your social calendar, make some interesting friends and maybe even get a love life
… Eco dating: meeting people on the green … | 30th July 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Eco Dating Green Dating Volunteering gl-eco-dating.jpg How to reduce your ecological …
More and more educational establishments are becoming environmentally friendly, thanks to the Eco-Schools scheme. Is this our road map to sustainability?
… Eco-schools scheme help to 'green' schools Nick Kettles | 13th March 2009 News Eco-schools Schools Eduction Sustainability … More and more educational establishments are becoming environmentally friendly, thanks to …
Quick fading and blandly coloured they are not. Eco paints may be thicker and require a primer but the benefits, not least to our health, outweigh the extra labour writes Matilda Lee
… Living Green Living Home Home Improvement Decorating Green Lifestyle Risk Eco-paints_MAIN_1.jpg Quick fading and blandly coloured they are not. Eco paints may be thicker and require a primer …
Ecover has developed the world's first ‘eco surfactant' - the beating heart of a cleaning product - that it claims is 'more ecological and powerful' than their old formulations...
… Living Green Living Cleaning Surfactants ecomolecule.jpg Ecover has developed the world's first ‘eco surfactant' - the beating heart of a …
Ten festivals worth digging your wellies out for this summer
… | 7th July 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Eco-festivals Green Festivals Sustainability … Camp for Climate Action ) and a new wave of eco-conscious festivals being recognised by the increasingly coveted ‘Greener …
An exhibition in Beijing reveals architect Paolo Soleri's latest radical green city concept
… PHOTO GALLERY: Visionary architect unveils eco designs Christine Ottery | 24th December … models of visionary architect Paolo Soleri's ecological city design will warm the cockles of any sci-fi fantastist or eco-warrior. The structures are on display …
I know that I should avoid compost containing peat, but what is the most environmentally friendly alternative that I can buy?
R Townsend, by email
… composts and have introduced ranges of "eco-friendly" compost. The Royal Horticultural … Guardian This article first appeared in the Ecologist April 2009 For ethical and … and Garden goods and services check out the Ecologist Green Directory here …
Two designers were given the ultimate challenge: take suitcases full of unwanted clothes and create something meaningful. The results were on show at 'Reclaim' an exhibition at Eco Age in west London
… 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Eco Age Reclaim Heathrow From Somewhere Nicola … were on show at 'Reclaim' an exhibition at Eco Age in west London Eco Age, in Chiswick west London, is under the …
The Ecologist's top picks for the holiday season features mineral suncream, a soap with 18 uses, natural insect repellent and more...
… Summer eco beauty round-up Matilda Lee Laura Sevier | 3rd August 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Eco Beauty Natural Beauty Products ecobeautyrndup.jpg The Ecologist's top picks …
A new project at Bath University shows that building with straw is not just eco-friendly, but cheap, easily adaptable and fully recyclable at the end of its life
… Using compressed straw as the ultimate eco building material Eifion Rees | 20th … shows that building with straw is not just eco-friendly, but cheap, easily adaptable and … in the walls, so there is no damp or decomposition. Testing it out The two-storey …
Limited funds and a concern for the environment don’t have to be incompatible when it comes to raising a child. Anna Shepard shows how.
… been feeling the pinch. It struck me that eco-conscious parenting would not only be … For all that has been said about our gloomy economic climate getting in the way of … a family is often assumed to be about as eco-friendly as bringing home a patio heater …
Ninety-eight per cent of the products in our stores claiming to be environmentally friendly are guilty of greenwash, a US committee hears
… Greenwash taints most 'eco-friendly' claims The Ecologist | 23rd June 2009 News Green Living … Labels Manufacturers Report Advertising EcoLogo FSC Green Guard GreenSeal SFI …
A cleaner, greener, more ethical approach to outdoor gear, Finisterre swept into UK shops on a surfing brainwave. Laura Sevier meets the team behind the eco-active clothing company
… | 28th January 2009 Ethical Living Surfing Eco Clothing Active Clothing Fashion Green … Laura Sevier meets the team behind the eco-active clothing company Surfer Tom Kay is … as a designer.’ Biomimetic fashion Making eco-clothing for cold-water surfers and other …
It’s versatile, environmentally friendly and has a 5,000-year-old pedigree in the fashion world. Laura Sevier can’t understand why it’s taken so long for hemp to hit the shops
… my (much- loved and frequently used) ‘Real Eco Bags Are Made From Hemp’ bag that marked … rough and raw state has a distinct, easily recognisable personality, one that has long since been linked with hippies and eco warriors. Organic cotton is now trickling …
UK ranked amongst the worst polluters in Europe for airborne particles and nitrogen dioxide
… 'misleading' public on air pollution The Ecologist | 2nd September 2009 News Health Air … for failing to tackle air pollution levels. Eco-crime The report calls for stronger … by the viewing air pollution offences as eco-crimes. 'At present, corporations are seen …
On 4th October 'EnvIronman' Jon Alexander will attempt to prove that environmentalism and athleticism can go hand-in-hand at Challenge Barcelona. Kate Herbert meets the greenest ever Ironman to talk triathlons
… 2009 Activism Green Living Fitness Health Eco Ironman Natural World Clothing Fairtrade … ‘The interesting thing about the more eco-friendly kit is that some of it is … performance too,' he says. The other piece of eco-friendly equipment which he managed to …
Clean, green beauty products for the holiday season
… Winter skincare: top ten eco picks Matilda Lee Laura Sevier | 10th … leave on for 2 minutes or longer as it decongests clogged pores and gently removes any … is certified according to the international ECOCERT standard. £15 (150 ml) For stockists: …
This eco-orientated exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts features art by the likes of Tracy Emin and Anthony Gormley
… | 17th December 2009 Reviews Reviews Events Eco Art Climate Change Tracy Emin Antony … Gormley webgsk-contemporary-earth,-.jpg This eco-orientated exhibition at the Royal Academy … Gormley Plenty of artists have jumped on the eco-art bandwagon over recent years. The …
One of the first travel companies to offer carbon offsetting to customers has decided to remove the facility from their website
… Eco travel agent ditches carbon offsetting The Ecologist | 15th October 2009 News Travel … A dangerous distraction See also BLOG: It's ecotourism but not as we know it Airlines …
Barack Obama and Ban Ki Moon, Labour and the Conservatives, green groups and trade unionists, Nicholas Stern and even Peter Mandelson - everybody is talking about a 'Green New Deal'. Faced with an economic downturn, climate breakdown and an energy system in need of billions of new investment anyway, the idea is simple and attractive.
… An eco injection Joss Garman | 30th April 2009 … Green-collar Jobs Labour Gordon Brown Economics Sustainable Development UK US Economics Sustainable Development Politics And …
An EAC report calls for new measures to tackle greenwash.
… committee calls for standardisation in eco labelling to help tackle greenwash 15th … Greenwash UK Food And Farming Politics And Economics News web pic 2_247.jpg An EAC report … says. This article first appeared in the Ecologist April 2009 …