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Inventive ways to re-use grey water 2 weeks ago · View
It’s been chucking it down with rain in the UK these last few weeks. Ironically it doesn’t seem to have stopped since the water companies imposed hosepipe bans at the start of April. The water shortage won’t be cured by this rain, but isn’t the hosepipe ban a bit silly? It doesn’t stop anyone using [...] -
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A couple of weeks ago we switched off our website for Earth Hour . Around the world millions of people and businesses turned their lights off together as a symbol of the need to do something for the planet. Turning our site off was a small gesture, but doing it made me think about things that are [...] -
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We’ve been selling an awful lot of hand pump water siphons, in the last week, after a mention in the Telegraph, and widespread concern about the hosepipe ban which came into force in the South and East of the UK today. -
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It’s Earth Hour from 8.30pm til 9.30pm this Saturday.
We’re ‘going dark’ in support. For those 60 minutes we’ll be switching off our website, and -
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Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been writing about the new product suggestion box on our website.
Something that’s been suggested by Alex Porter via Twitter, and from Naomi through the suggestion box, is a hand operated paper shredder.We really like this idea. It feels like it’s a common need.
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So our brand new website is now live. We’ve worked hard to get it up and running, and tried to keep the same resourceful, cluttered feel to it that the old site had. No minimalism here. We’ve been working on this for over 12 months now. That’s when the first designs came through from the [...] -
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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
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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 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 [...] -
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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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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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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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Father’s Day is 19th June this year. Last year I gave my dad a paper potter because I thought he might want to get into growing seedlings, and guess what, a year later it’s still sitting on a shelf in the kitchen. I think I got him something I wanted him to have, instead of [...] -
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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 [...] -
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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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Jane Vere-Hodge is the designer of the original Paper Potter and managing director of Nether Wallop Trading; a company specialising in eco-conscious, hand crafted products. With their range of garden implements, they strive to promote sustainable living by encouraging new and established gardeners to get stuck in!
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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 [...] -
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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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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! - Load More
