How To Make Your BBQs Green and Eco-Friendly

May 16, 2013 5:49 AM0 comments
How To Make Your BBQs Green and Eco-Friendly

The vast majority of people are inclined to a spot of barbecuing in the summer – or whenever the sun comes out in the UK – which isn’t too often. Sadly, the vast majority aren’t in favour of eco-friendly barbecuing simply because they don’t think it can be done or [...]

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Why You Should Carbon Offset Your Flight

May 15, 2013 1:30 PM0 comments
Why You Should Carbon Offset Your Flight

We all love to travel to broaden our horizons, our experiences and our cultural boundaries, but planes consume fuel, generate carbon emissions and pollute the planet. In fact, air travel is the fastest growing source of the greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for climate change. If you dream of [...]

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Do You Eat Seasonally Savvy?

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Do You Eat Seasonally Savvy?

When you promise yourself that you’re going to eat better and live healthier, are you doing it with your fingers crossed? Don’t feel too ashamed if the answer is yes – you’re not alone! Even when shoppers know that organic foods are the best options for themselves and their families, [...]

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What’s Hot In Home Decoration and Interiors for 2013

May 14, 2013 12:53 PM0 comments
What’s Hot In Home Decoration and Interiors for 2013

This is an article looking at some of the newest design trends currently emerging in home decoration and interior design. It considers the influence stripes, textures and green living are having on interior design, as well as changes in lifestyle. Green Living Eco influences are massive at the moment, with [...]

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Eggonomics: How Hopping the Border to Buy U.S. Eggs Impacts the B.C. Economy

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Eggonomics: How Hopping the Border to Buy U.S. Eggs Impacts the B.C. Economy

Living along the border edge like the majority of Canadians do, we become accustomed to taking  opportunity to skip down to the States for the advantage of cheaper shopping. But to what degree does this hedonistic habit of ours impact economy and industry in Canada? Narrowing the scope, a flux [...]

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Dodging The Crisis: Top Tips For Beating The Energy Squeeze In 2013

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Dodging The Crisis: Top Tips For Beating The Energy Squeeze In 2013

It’s a familiarly melancholy story – another year, another predicted energy price hike. This year, current trends in companies raising their prices have led to an estimated average annual dual fuel bill of almost £1,400. And if that weren’t bad enough, the UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has predicted a ‘looming [...]

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Teach Kids To Respect The Environment By Turning Trash Into Crafts

May 13, 2013 8:29 AM0 comments
Teach Kids To Respect The Environment By Turning Trash Into Crafts

Earth Day has come and gone but that’s not an excuse to stop taking steps to improve our environment. Respecting our planet and making it a better place to live is something that you can teach your children all year round. Just taking everyday household items like emptied food containers [...]

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Eco-Friendly Garden Irrigation Methods

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Eco-Friendly Garden Irrigation Methods

If you are a keen gardener you will appreciate methods that can help your garden thrive and not increase your water bill. Water is a must for any living thing but that doesn’t mean that we are all entitled to use it as and when we please. The early introduction [...]

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Why Is Sustainability Education Important?

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Why Is Sustainability Education Important?

Benefits of Sustainability Education Today it is important for educational organizations to recognize the value of providing students courses that cover sustainability education. This is an opportunity to give the next generation all the skills and knowledge necessary to handle the social and environmental changes that will occur in the [...]

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Food Artist Creates Art And Makes Statement About Food Waste

May 11, 2013 2:58 PM1 comment
Food Artist Creates Art And Makes Statement About Food Waste

Artist Narcelio Grud from Brazil has created urban artwork out of discarded fruits and vegetables to raise awareness about food wastage. According to some statistics, people who live in developed countries throw away 30 to 50 percent of their food. Grud’s project, called “Tropical Hungry,” shows an open mouth made [...]

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