The old fashioned way of washing the dishes can really make a difference to your water use! I know that there are many eco friendly dishwashers on the market, and they can well be more eco friendly in the busy family kitchen than filling up the sink all the time (if you use the economy setting, use eco friendly low-phosphate, low-chlorine detergents and stop the machine before the dry cycle). However, for those of us with too small a kitchen for an A-rated dishwasher or not enough dirty dishe... Read Full Story

I know it’s early yet - but keep the date clear in your diary! I have been to this show for several years now - and I love it!  It has got everything from volunteering, gap year advice, great products, specific seminars and great food! This show has inspired us to finally travel to Costa Rica for a month to watch the wildlife - which was one of my best travel experiences yet - as well as numerous other trips and ideas! I remember sitting in the Overland tours bus that was rolled into th... Read Full Story

I recently received the most amazing gift, and I didn’t realise it was all so easy! Imagine your child’s 1st birthday, your wedding day or a special trip you took made into a unique photobook albums that you designed yourself.  Now I’m not talking about a jazzed up photo album with hand written notes and photo’s stuck in - I mean an actual real book with your images actually printed into the pages like it was for sale in a store. Now I knew these things might be possib... Read Full Story

Imagine a plastic box that reduces deforestation, improves health and boils water at the same time! It seems almost impossible that theses 3 things are related in the same action, but if you just stick with me, all will be explained. The Kyoto Box could well be the perfect solution for many people in developing countries in terms of reducing their need to travel for miles every day to find fuel for their fires and clean water for their families. What Is It? Basically, it is a cardboard box sn... Read Full Story

You must have heard of WWOOFing? Basically it’s a great way to travel the world and get to know all about the food we eat and the land we need to use - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. What better way to discover how delicate the land is that we rely on for our fruits and vegetables, and the rest as well than to work on the very farms that produce it. And There’s More….. You get to live on the farm for free too!  I know it’s hard to believe, but you need not ... Read Full Story

I know it’s still 2009, but like your veg - you need to plan ahead! The Royal Agricultural Society of England and the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Limited are sponsoring an event that you won’t want to miss.  In March 2010, there will be the first ever ‘grow your own’ event in Warwickshire, UK. For 3 days, you can learn about everything from chickens to cabbage, bee-keeping to bread-making and even a sausage seminar! Even if you have already be... Read Full Story

I’m afraid there is an green holidays shortage occuring! I only have 2 that are true to the title of this Blog Carnival and are actually talking about something original! So, lets start with Guffly’s article on how to Have an Ecofriendly Holiday on a Budget | Guffly. This fantastic eco-article-a-day website is worth going back to time and time again…… Can’t get enough of it myself! And then Autumn Beck covers an interesting topic: Want the best wet bag for your ... Read Full Story

There is no longer any good reason to not be concerned about carbon emissions! If you even have one tiny part of you that is seeking to become more eco friendly, it must be to reduce your carbon emissions and helping to reduce (considerably) your by-products and those of your workplace, friends, societies and any other groups of people you can! It’s true that saving wildlife, reducing deforestation, species conservation, cutting poverty and the like are all very, very important - but if... Read Full Story

If you can help others to make small changes, you could spread the word….. Working from home can take on a whole new meaning if you are interested in interior design - and have an eco friendly twist.  By helping others to make little changes in their homes, you can have a larger influence on your local environment and small businesses. We all know that you can get more eco friendly furniture and fittings, but many people just don’t have the time to find these alternatives - and ma... Read Full Story

Welcome back, and I hope you are ready for more top tips for your eco friendly vegetable garden! Moving on from just growing too many in the first place, these next 2 tips cover storage issues and gardening overload! 2)  Where can we put them all? What could be more disappointing to the end of your growing season than to have runner beans (or whatever you grew too much of) going rotten in the fridge.  Home grown crops - especially when grown organically - do not have the same shelf life as th... Read Full Story