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Nigel’s Eco Market, 27th August, central Brighton

2:54 am in Cool things, Eco Products, Good things to do, Green food, Green heros, Nigel's Eco Store by Nigel

Eco Market About four weeks ago we decided to to a summer eco market in Brighton, to bring together lots of like minded sellers and makers into one place for a fantastic day of eco inspired shopping, food and fun.

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I found a poncho that’s made of potato starch

10:36 pm in Cool things, Eco Products by Nigel

Caught in a sudden downpour and about to embark on a long cycle ride, I remembered I had a sample of the Spud Raincoat sitting on my desk...

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Feeling the burn of sustainable charcoal

4:36 pm in Cool things, Eco Products, Green heros by Nigel

Operating out of a shed in the South Downs near Chichester, Alan and his wife Jo make charcoal from locally coppiced wood. I went to see the burn...

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How a bike accident led to a quick fix

9:13 pm in Cool things, Eco Products by Nigel

My bike - fixed with Sugru A few weeks ago I fell off my mountain bike. I was cycling to a meeting in the centre of Brighton, and whilst attempting to take a probably illegal shortcut, I didn't see a large pothole in front of a ramp, hit it, and flew over the top of my bike onto the road. Luckily there were no cars around...

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Five minutes with…Peter Ingledew, creator of the Eco Kettle

10:01 pm in Cool things, Eco Products, Green heros by Nigel

Dad and daughter with an Eco Kettle Peter Ingledew is the inventor of the two great energy savers, the legendary Eco Kettle which stops you from wasting energy by boiling too much water, and the Showerdrop, which stops you from spending hours in the shower and wasting lots of hot water (and cutting down queues for the bathroom). We caught up with Peter to talk about why attitudes are changing towards energy saving, and what motivates him to keep going.

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No Impact Man: The value of community action

6:22 pm in Cool things, Eco Products, Eco bloggers, Green heros by Nigel

I went to go and see No Impact Man in the Greenwich Picture House last night, and came away very inspired and uplifted....

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Nigel’s Road Test: Grow-Your-Own Oyster Mushrooms-in-a-Book

7:47 pm in Cool things, food miles by Nigel

Side view of the Oyster Mushroom Growing Kit A month into my oyster mushroom growing kit, and I'm pleased to report that I am very close to my first crop of mushrooms...

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Help Choose Sustainability’s Next Top Model

8:15 pm in Climate change, Cool things, Eco Products, Eco bloggers, Green heros by Nigel

Do The Green Thing - Help Choose Sustainability’s Next Top Model Do The Green Thing have an excellent competition on their blog where you can vote for your favourite out of four innovative new products, all designed to help save energy and reduce waste.

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The Big Lunch: street party with the Jones’s

12:53 am in Cool things, Good things to do, Green food by Nigel

the big lunch Here's a question: how well do you know your neighbours? As I write this I realise that I don't actually know many of my neighbours by face, let alone by name, which feels pretty shocking...

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The planet and a political compass test

3:57 am in Climate change, Co2 emissions, Cool things, Eco Products by Nigel

political compass test Just found a fascinating political compass test. After you've responded to the propositions, there's an interesting take on the Uk political parties and the general election. I'm finding it helpful in understanding the difference between the parties....