There's life in that old sagging sofa yet. Restoring furniture is as easy as buying a throw or painting a wardrobe. Andy Hamilton explains how
… How to restore tired looking furniture: DIY tips Andy Hamilton | 8th … Living Green Living How To Restore Old Furniture Diy Self Sufficient Andy Hamilton how-to-restore-tired-furniture.jpg Instead of buying new give old …
Is it possible to help the environment, local community and give the homeless a second chance at life? The charity Emmaus is living proof that the answer is yes
… CASE STUDY: giving old furniture a new home Lucy Thompson | 20th … Emmaus Homeless Recycling Second-hand Furniture Abbe Pierre emmaushomelessness.jpg … for example health and safety, food hygiene, furniture refurbishing or courses such as …
Is it enough to trust your nose when it comes to decorating your baby's nursery? A new project tests toxin levels and provides tips on reducing harmful chemicals in your baby's room
… Nursery Childhood Allergies Toxic Chemicals Furniture FSC nursery-toxins.jpg The air … just one example: a US report, ‘ Toxic Baby Furniture ', released in 2008 by the … If something (a mattress, toy or piece of furniture) smells bad after you've bought it, …
Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lowering its carbon footprint
… into indoor environments. Find out why here . Furniture There's more to furniture than flat pack. Whether you want to … a new one. Useful organisations include The Furniture Reuse Network and the charity Emmaus …
Many consumers mistakenly think that wood and paper products sold in the UK are not sourced from illegally logged timber linked to deforestation
… £700m a year on products such as outdoor furniture made from illegal sourced wood … It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest …
It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest Stewardship Council has come in for some serious criticism. Matilda Lee looks at both sides of the argument
… It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest … entirely kit out a flat with recycled furniture. And let's not forget the good old … and villagers in Indonesia. Trees 4 Trees furniture is on sale in independent retailers. …
Viewed in new light, waste is a resource – to be used again, recycled or resurrected for another use
… and car tyres to food scraps and tired furniture – most resources have more than one … collecting, renovating and reselling donated furniture. Residents receive board, food, …
New regulations will apply to forest owners and companies importing timber but not to the rest of the supply chain and leaves sanctions down to individual countries
… the rules. It said countries like Italy had a furniture industry that relied heavily on … It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest …
Getting practical can save you money, make you more self-sufficient and gives you the potential to have a broader green impact too. So get that tool box out...
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Home brewing need not produce unpalatable dross. With this simple guide, you can use your gluts of marrows and pears to create cheap-and-cheerful signature wines
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Fixing a tap could help save tens of thousands of litres of clean water in a year, and save yourself money in the process. In her new book, Mend It!, Siân Berry explains how
… all GREEN LIVING How to restore tired looking furniture: DIY tips There's life in that old sagging sofa yet. Restoring furniture is as easy as buying a throw or …
Claims of a decrease in illegal logging mask a growing amount of illegal harvesting by licensed companies and a lack of confidence in methods of measuring logging activity
… of the processed products like plywood and furniture entering Europe, did not yet have … It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest …
Retired mechanic Jose Alano invented a simple, cheap, energy saving rooftop solar water heater which is benefiting thousands of people. Here's how it's done...
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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
… and John Teall, interior designer and furniture maker. The exhibition's highlights …
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg!
… it up or to help it match your shed/garden furniture, paint the outside using non-toxic …
Mel Poluck visits a flagship environmental project that rescues, reuses and recycles tonnes of wood destined for landfills, doing much the same for those it employs
… project, so the yard is often scattered with furniture and ornaments made from recycled … increasingly commission them to build furniture and structures from its recycled …
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
… up a bare wooden floor; the only piece of furniture is a long wooden table upstairs. …
In the wake of President Sarkozy's crackdown on the Roma people, an Ecologist investigation uncovers how poverty and discrimination are forcing persecuted communities to scratch a living recycling France's growing mountain of e-waste - potentially threatening health and raising questions over the effectiveness of waste policies
… service for large household appliances, furniture and other bulky items, either by …