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Renewable Energy Alternatives For Your Home with Greenheart Installations

Rob McCorquodale — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:16:54 +0000

Like charity and family values, energy efficiency begins at home. So with your washing on at 30 and the kettle half full you might be looking at your rickety old boiler as the biggest energy thief in the...

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Advanced Energy Usage Monitoring with Wattson

Ben Rogers — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:16:28 +0000

I have given up following people around turning off lights and being generally “annoying” about consumption. The problem is not a lack of desire to do the right thing (as so often reported in the papers) but more a lack of knowledge...

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Kind Toys From The Organic Toy Company

Rachel Pattisson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:51 +0000

I’ve learnt a lot.

Take cotton, for example. A simple, natural material, you might think, but Natalie Southgate, founder of The Organic Toy Company knows otherwise.

“Conventional, non-organic cotton is one of the most environmentally devastating...

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I’ve learnt a lot.

Take cotton, for example. A simple, natural material, you might think, but Natalie Southgate, founder of The Organic Toy Company knows otherwise.

“Conventional, non-organic cotton is one of the most environmentally devastating...

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Duchy Originals: Are Good, Do Good, Taste Good!

Susan Dixon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:14 +0000

Established in 1990 by Prince Charles, Duchy Originals is a pioneer of the organic food movement. Beginning with a humble oaten biscuit in 1992, a recent partnership with Waitrose means the Duchy...

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Established in 1990 by Prince Charles, Duchy Originals is a pioneer of the organic food movement. Beginning with a humble oaten biscuit in 1992, a recent partnership with Waitrose means the Duchy...

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Calling All Single Gloves

Rachel Pattisson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:19 +0000

Remember Green Thing? We introduced you to him last year and while he may appear to be a hideous monster he is, in fact, not hideous at all.

The Green Thing is a not-for-profit...

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Remember Green Thing? We introduced you to him last year and while he may appear to be a hideous monster he is, in fact, not hideous at all.

The Green Thing is a not-for-profit...

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Employees Rewarded for Reducing Carbon Footprint

Rachel Pattisson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:30:52 +0000

How would you like your employer to hold you accountable for your carbon footprint?

WSP Group is doing just that. The global management and consultancy service is pioneering a novel way to reduce the carbon footprint of its...

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How would you like your employer to hold you accountable for your carbon footprint?

WSP Group is doing just that. The global management and consultancy service is pioneering a novel way to reduce the carbon footprint of its...

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The Bottom Line – Ecological Disposable Nappies

Rachel Pattisson — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:00:42 +0000

Let’s talk about nappies. Half a ton of nappies, actually. A year’s worth of disposable nappies for just one baby. Because babies poo. A lot.

Big-brand manufacturers seem to ignore the environmental impact of disposable nappies. This is...

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Let’s talk about nappies. Half a ton of nappies, actually. A year’s worth of disposable nappies for just one baby. Because babies poo. A lot.

Big-brand manufacturers seem to ignore the environmental impact of disposable nappies. This is...

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EthicalSuperstore.com: Creating Global Change Through An Ethical Consumer Revolution

David Haywood Smith — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:28 +0000

Earlier in the year I met up with a local lovely company. Hailing from the Team Valley Trading Estate in nearby Gateshead, EthicalSuperstore.com sells thousands of different groceries, gifts and gadgets from their easy-to-use website. I had...

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TED Talk: The business logic of sustainability

David Haywood Smith — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:46:56 +0000

Successful entrepreneur Ray Anderson shares his vision for sustainable business at TED:

Graze deliver lunchboxes to your office

David Haywood Smith — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:24:10 +0000

I’ve been meaning to write about Graze for some time now and today there are some discount codes floating about on Twitter so, if you’re quick, you can read about the product and try it for free!

The idea behind Graze...

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I’ve been meaning to write about Graze for some time now and today there are some discount codes floating about on Twitter so, if you’re quick, you can read about the product and try it for free!

The idea behind Graze...

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