It’s day 6 of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Today we are challenging you to take your own lunch to work, and to pack it into a reusable containers rather than plastic bags or disposable wrapping. Stop buying pre-packaged sandwiches… Read More »the EcoStreet go green challenge: day 6
It’s day 5 of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Today’s challenge is to turn off your television this evening, and to spend the night reading, playing games and reconnecting to your family and friends. By having a TV-free night once… Read More »the EcoStreet go green challenge: day 5
It’s day 4 of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Today your challenge is to change some of the lightbulbs in your home to low-energy lightbulbs. If you can afford to, change all of them, it will save you money in… Read More »the EcoStreet go green challenge: day 4
It’s day 3 of the EcoStreet go green challenge. Today we challenge you to get yourself some reusable bags for your shopping. No more plastic bags! Either buy some reusable bags at your local shop, or have a look at… Read More »the EcoStreet go green challenge: day 3
It’s day 2 of our go green challenge and let’s hope it doesn’t rain because today we’re challenging you to dry your laundry in the open air. That’s right, don’t use your tumble drier. Hang your washing up outside on… Read More »the EcoStreet go green challenge: day 2
It’s the first day of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Today, we’re asking you to stop drinking bottled water. It’s expensive, it’s bottled and transported producing lots of carbon dioxide, and it comes in disposable bottles creating waste. We challenge… Read More »the EcoStreet go green challenge: day 1
Carnival of the Green is at Miss Malaprop this week. My pick of the carnival is Running on Green at INNside Innkeeping in Montana, some tips about how to be a green runner. Which brings to mind another great blog… Read More »Carnival of the Green #90
Over the next two weeks we’ll be running the EcoStreet go green challenge. To complete the challenge, read EcoStreet every day for the next 14 days and take up our daily challenge to go green. Win! A copy of Sheherazade… Read More »Take the EcoStreet go green challenge and win
Most of us know the merits of recycling our waste. By doing our bit we reduce landfill waste, reduce carbon emissions and improve our environment. And so we dutifully sort our rubbish into glass, plastic, paper and metal, ready for… Read More »7 cheap and easy-to-find recycled products