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Amazingly the U.K produces 500 million plant pots every year. Its no suprise then that millions of these pots end up in landfill sites around the country. As they are made from plastic and do not biodegrade naturally they hang around for hundreds of years in landfill which is bad news for the environment. A [...]

Durham-based Conscious Elegance, Ltd recently won the Environmental Agency/North Tyneside Council Business of the Year Award Winner 2007 award. The judges decision was immediate and unanimous, due to the fact that Conscious Elegance is a completely green enterprise. The company strives for 100% sustainability, from the fabrics to the recycled packaging materials. No factories or [...]

The annual Crystal Palace Triathlon organised by local club Crystal Palace Triathletes (CPT) is held in May each year, and is aiming to go carbon-neutral in 2008 in a bid to cut emissions produced as a result of the race. Consultants Environmental Perspectives LLP will be assisting in establishing the carbon footprint for the event [...]

In June 2007, GreenWood Forest Park in Snowdonia unveiled its newest Environmentally aware project by using an unlimited British resource; Rain water. A Rainwater Harvesting System, designed by ‘Harvest your Rain’, was devised and installed by Martin Hollingham and Peter Mortlock, who both live locally and each have experience in Water Harvesting Projects in developing [...]

The first recycled CD cover had been used for the track “Remind You” by rock band Recoup. The song was influenced by the impact humans have on the earth, and to go with it, ReCoup thought it would be appropriate to use a totally recycled product for the CD sleeve. The lead singer Pieter’s girlfriend [...]

It is quite clear that climate change has become an increasingly hot topic (forgive the pun) over recent years. Not a day goes by without an article appearing in the National press or on TV that in some way refers to the ongoing struggle against the ever increasing problem of greenhouse emissions. We now live [...]

Letsbeegreener.com’s aim is to encourage people to reduce their use of plastic bags. Plastic bags have been popular for many years because they are relatively cheap to produce, waterproof and durable. However, it’s their durability that makes them so unsuitable as disposable items. They are made from polyethylene, a product of petroleum, which is a [...]

An innovative recycling online bookstore has launched a unique UK-wide writing competition this week where budding writers of all ages get the chance to write a chapter of a book. The Green Story, which has been created by GreenMetropolis.com, is an online creative writing competition where people submit their entries, which are then voted on, [...]

Every year 600,00 tonnes of glass bottles are discarded from pubs, clubs, restaurants and cafes in the UK with up to 75% of these ending up in landfill. For the past nine years, designer Andy Martin has been making his own contribution towards reducing that figure by collecting discarded bottles from pubs and restaurants in [...]