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Your last chance to help shape the Climate Change Bill
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
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Eco-DIY: make a bottle-cap lampshade
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
What happens to all those bottle caps that you remove from bottles before you recycle them? They end up in the bin, and make their way into landfills across the country. Here's a project that will make them into something beautiful, a talking point, keepi Read full post »
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Keep warm, stay green
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
No need for soaring energy use when you decide you need your first cup of hot chocolate this autumn. Here's all you need for a green cup of hot chocolate:Step 1: Make sure you only boil as much water as you need for that hot chocolate. ... Read full post »
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Are you staying green during the ‘credit crunch'?
By Linda Sones for EcoStreet
As darkening clouds gather on the economic horizon, Britons are reassessing their commitment to green living according to the Telegraph. Read full post »
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Why free public transport would work
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
Canadian publication The Tyee has put forward a case for why giving public transport away free would work. Read full post »
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Are you ready for a low-carbon future?
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
Courses local to you in composting, building solar water heaters, green woodwork, low-impact smallholdings, wood burner construction and advanced recycling. Read full post »
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Turning email into greenmail
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
While some people find email to be less personal than a hand-written letter, it can't be argued that email hasn't saved a few trees since it has become a mainstream communication tool. Read full post »
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Make your own eco-friendly shoes
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
If you happen to be in the vicinity of Totnes in Devon on Saturday the 20th September or the 11th October, why not try your hand at making your own eco-friendly shoes? Read full post »
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Reducing food waste in the UK
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
Following trials of separate collections of food waste from over 94,000 UK households and the positive reception that the trial received, some local authorities are rolling out these collections permanently. Read full post »
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Mesothelioma: a little known side effect of fossil fuel use
By Eco Street for EcoStreet
This is a guest post by Samantha Catalano, a Public Outreach Coordinator for the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center. Ms. Catalano coordinates the writing, preparation and distribution of informational materials, including articles related to occ Read full post »
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Car sales drop to pre-1970s level
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
It sounds almost too good to be true, but true it is. The ETA has confirmed that fewer cars were sold this August in the UK than since the same month in 1966. The drop in sales is being felt particularly by bigger, luxury car manufacturers with Aston Mart Read full post »
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Free e-book from Wisebread helps you save on fuel
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
Fuel is expensive, and that’s not going to change. Oil is running out (and the use of it contributes to global warming) so it makes sense to practice moderation when you use it. Read full post »
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Keep your eyes open - simple things you can do with found items
By Heather Johnson for EcoStreet
Have you ever walked or driven by a skip and seen perfectly good items just thrown away when they could still be put to good use? Read full post »
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Organic cotton: moving forward
By Linda Sones for EcoStreet
Twenty years ago organic cotton pioneers built their own supply chains from scratch and created a new business model based on a concept of partnership. Read full post »
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Energy and water saving ideas for the office and home
By Nikki Algar for EcoStreet
Being kind to the environment will definitely help reduce water and electricity costs whether you're a tenant, homeowner, landlord or office manager. Read full post »
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Best eco-buy: OWL wireless energy monitor for under £30
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
Best price for one of these babies ever (so far)! If you’re feeling the pinch, you’ll be delighted to know that an Read full post »
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Goodbye Nectar card, hello moreeco
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
It’s not often that you get to equate reward shopping with ethical consumerism, but here’s your chance. ... Read full post »
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The eco-advantages of crafts
By Elaine Dutton of Pure Design for EcoStreet
Nearly all of us have an object at home whose sentimental value far outweighs its worth in cold hard cash. And despite what some may say, savouring your precious object doesn't make you Gollum from Lord of the Rings! I think it is a really valuable charac Read full post »
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Zero waste blogging: who are these zero wasters?
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
It’s hard to tell when the ‘zero waste’ bug hit the UK, but the earliest blog that I can find on the subject is the Cambridge Zero Waste Challenge. Some Cambridge city councillors volunteered to put themselves and their families through the rigorous exerc Read full post »
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12 uses for used plastic milk bottles
By Tracy Stokes for EcoStreet
Frugal Dad reuses before he recycles, and he has shared his expertise with us lesser mortals in a great blog post about how to reuse plastic milk bottles. Here are his great ideas. 1. Collect rainwater to irrigate gardens.2. Cut milk jug in half and use t Read full post »
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Safe Halloween candy
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Are aerosols a-okay?
Spray cans no longer contain CFCs, but does that mean they're safe for the environment?
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