The sun is the most dependable energy source available, providing a consistent and effective solution to home energy. With its reliability, many homeowners are now using solar panels heat their water supplies. These homeowners enjoy the benefits of using solar power to harnesses the sun’s energy, while reducing both heating costs and environmental harm. Thermal [...]
It`s not always easy being green. Green cars cost more, renewable energy sources are expensive to implement in your home and just when you think you`ve got your place kitted out with solar panels and wind generators so you can finally start saving energy and money, along comes the home insurance bill. Anything unusual, whether [...]
Most people assume that just by purchasing eco friendly products or perhaps growing their own vegetables they are in fact being “green”. However not all 60 plus million Britons have the luxury of owning a garden or a plot of land.
So how can city workers cook and eat in an eco friendly manor?
The main problem [...]
Introduced as part of the Government’s Green Transport Plan, the Ride to Work scheme enables employees to avail of bicycles and safety equipment loaned to them by their employers. This is a tax-free benefit, designed to encourage less pollution and healthier staff. Anyone is eligible to take part, including businesses in the private, public and [...]
This is a great eco invention which is really quite a simple idea but yet very effective. The Ecoblock Squat Garden Candle acts as a natural garden light, which to be honest would look great over the Christmas period or perhaps on bonfire night.
To use the Ecoblock garden candle all you have to do is [...]
You don’t have to be the Jolly Green Giant to raise a green child. There are many simple things that you can do everyday to directly or indirectly influence your child’s environmental awareness. Now, more than ever, it is more important to ensure that our earth is in good hands with the next generation.
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1. Christmas wrapping paper – just be careful when you unwrap presents on Christmas day, a little bit of care and you can reuse the same paper the next year. As well as help save paper this is a great way to save money too!
2. Turkeys - Buy your Turkey from a local butcher that [...]
I regularly visit Flickr to look for great inspiring photos and this week was no exception as I found some really breath taking images of trees. You might think trees are pretty boring (if completely necessary to our survival) but I’m sure you’ll agree that what you see below shows some of the true beauty [...]
Tips for Families Going Green
Living Green isn’t as difficult and expensive as many people think. Here are a few simple things your family can do to ‘Go Green,’ and preserve our environment and natural resources in the process.
Recycle - Children can easily learn to throw their plastic, bottles, and paper into designated bins. Make a [...]
In this hard financial time it’s important to consider any money saving extras for your home. Solar Powered Lights
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have always been on the horizon but have never fully broken into the market place. In the past the solar powered lights were often dull and not even [...]