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A winter greeting from Netcycler to all readers!

5:23 pm in Co2 emissions, Good things to do, Green heros, Recycling by Nigel

Our friends over at Netcycler have a message for Nigel’s Eco Store readers about how to turn your old stuff into new stuff. Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on… Sometimes it’s good to start a new year with a little bit of cleaning around the house – going through your garage, drawers and [...]

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How will our children cope with climate change?

11:37 pm in Co2 emissions, Green heros by Nigel

Newsman, colourful tie-wearer and all round good egg Jon Snow has narrated a thought provoking animation by UNICEF and Do The Green Thing, Climate Kid.

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Businesses: tell me about your energy worries

7:51 pm in Climate change, Co2 emissions, Energy saving tips, Good things to do, Nigel's Eco Store by Nigel

heat loss in a building Businesses in the UK are more worried about energy costs and supply than health and safety, legislation, and security, according to the npower Business Energy Index, published 18 July 2011. The same report also found that one in six businesses do not have a plan for coping with increased energy prices, or for meeting reduced carbon emission targets. Planning for future risks take time and man hours away from "business as usual", and as a small business owner myself, I know how stretched resources can be.

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How to Eco-Shop

9:41 pm in Co2 emissions, Eco Products, Recycling, Travel, food miles by Nigel

Fairtrade logo Needless to say, I'm very much in favour of eco shopping! But what about shopping offline, leaving your house to buy stuff. We all need to do it, but how do we do it in the right way? Rachael from moneysupermarket.com has a few handy tips to help you be an eco shopper.

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Say it with wildflowers

6:11 pm in Co2 emissions by Nigel

Native wildflowers help to support our insects and birds, and are great for the ecosystem. But what about growing them in your back garden or patio? Is it easy to grow wildflowers? Is there anything you should know before you get started? I realised I didn't know, so I asked Tracey from the Wild Flower Patch for a few words of wild wisdom.

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Green Energy; Doing Your Bit

12:06 am in Climate change, Co2 emissions by Nigel

Close up of some solar panels We're all talking about saving energy these days, and it's getting easier and easier to start generating your own electricity in your own home. We asked Chris from moneysupermarket.com for a bit more information on what you can do to go green.

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How green is your home? The hunt is on for Britain’s greenest home.

5:04 pm in Co2 emissions, Energy saving tips by Nigel

Take part in the hunt for Britain's greenest home Calling all energy saving heroes: if you are the proud owner of Britain's greenest home, you could be in the running for a tidy £3000 (first prize) or £1000 (second prize) - a very nice addition to the money you've already saved from all of your energy saving initiatives!

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Cutting carbon for Lent

10:11 pm in Climate change, Co2 emissions, Energy saving tips, food miles by Nigel

I'm not a Christian, but I'm using the period of Lent as a way to be even more mindful of my energy consumption, and to think of ways to reduce it further - I'm putting myself on a carbon fast.

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How to flatshare and be more eco-friendly

12:40 am in Co2 emissions, Energy saving tips by Nigel

Three flatmates relaxing on a sofa Is it possible to live an eco-friendly life when you are sharing a flat with other people? We get some top tips from Jonathan at Easyroommate - it's all about communication!

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Feed-in tariffs – generate your own energy and get paid for it!

4:35 pm in Co2 emissions, Energy saving tips by Nigel

uSwitch logo Hi, I’m Lauren, and I’m the editor at price comparison site uSwitch.com. Over the next three weeks I’m going to be a guest blogger here at Nigel’s Eco Store….In my last guest blog post, I’m taking a quick look at the Feed-In Tariff scheme which is a relatively new government initiative which means that you can get paid for generating your own renewable energy....