As greater importance is placed on the environment, more and more schools are educating children in a practical way by getting them actively involved in green initiatives. One such school is Brunswick Primary in Sheffield which was recently announced winner of the 2009 Sheffield Telegraph Environment Awards. We caught up [...]
There comes a time of year when if you live in Britain the doors stay closed, the curtains are drawn and the heating is turned up. But the simple act of heating our home can also pollute the environment. By taking some simple steps, you can still enjoy a cosy [...]
None of us likes the thought of moulds and damp in our home even though we are probably quite happy to drink beer and wine or to eat bread and cheese made with it! So why are some ‘bad’ and how can we protect against them? What Is Mould? Mould [...]
We all love the feel of fresh cotton sheets on the bed, soft cotton balls in the bathroom and light cotton clothes in the summer. But at what price to the environment does our cotton come, and should we go organic? What Is Organic Cotton? Organic cotton is cotton which [...]
One of the most ubiquitous of packaging forms in the UK today has to be plastic wrappings. Love it or hate it, plastic is cheap, convenient, lightweight, durable and flexible. In fact it’s grown in popularity so much that today we’re using 20 times more than we did in the [...]
PVC has received its fair share of controversy. The chemicals added to it to make it supple have drawn a huge amount of attention from environmentalists as being carcinogens and endocrine disrupters and the sheer volume of plastics filling our landfill sites has long been a cause for concern. The [...]
Making your home more environmentally friendly may conjure up ideas of installing solar panels, compost toilets, and wind turbines. But there are many simple and practical steps you can take which don’t involve making any drastic changes to your lifestyle – or wearing a hair shirt! Read on, to find [...]
Glass is one of the most versatile and economical of packaging materials when it comes to its recycling credentials. So why does so much still go to landfill? Glass History Glass has been used for thousands of years, with the Egyptians mastering the technology of making glass objects at least [...]
With electricity prices going up and the credit crunch beginning to bite; we could all do with saving a bit of money somehow. And one extremely simple way to do just that is to replace existing light bulbs with energy saving ones. What Are Energy Saving Light Bulbs? Energy saving [...]
With mass media messages about global warming, energy price rises and carbon emission reductions, it seems that we’re all looking for ways of saving money and may need to adapt our energy-guzzling habits to comply with new government targets to reduce pollution. One way in which we can achieve these [...]
In some parts of the country, usually where properties are a little more isolated, houses are not connected to mains gas. In these cases, the best option for heating the home is often oil-fired central heating. Oil and Greenhouse Gases Contrary to popular believe, oil heating does not have to [...]
As the price of heating our homes reaches an all time high, and the pressure to reduce our carbon footprint gently increases, most of us are looking for ways in which we can save energy, cut our bills, and help the environment at the same time. So read on for [...]
With the cost of heating bills going up and up, if you haven’t already insulated your loft, now is the time to do so. Read on to find out more. Hot Air Rises Much of the heat from your home will escape via the roof without adequate insulation in your [...]
