SmartPlanet News

Fairtrade awareness at 70 per cent high on World Fair Trade Day

rikke.bruntse-dahl@smartplanet.com (Rikke Bruntse-Dahl) — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:01:00 +0100

With World Fair Trade Day upon us, we celebrate the news that 70 per cent of UK consumers now recognise the Fairtrade Mark.

Green show LONDON AWARE goes large

adam.vaughan@smartplanet.com (Adam Vaughan) — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:56:01 +0100

Green lifestyle event LONDON AWARE opens this weekend, and it's rammed with top eco brands and great environmenalist speakers. Here are our highlights.

Ramsay: 'use seasonal food or be fined!'

rikke.bruntse-dahl@smartplanet.com (Rikke Bruntse-Dahl) — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:18:01 +0100

Britain's Marmite chef, Gordon Ramsay, might be turning into an eco warrior. But do Gordon's own restaurants live up to his new high standards?

Cool green car tech gets £90m gov boost

adam.vaughan@smartplanet.com (Adam Vaughan) — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:13:01 +0100

Super green cars got a serious cash boost from the UK government yesterday. Which sounds very dull -- until you find out how cool the projects are.

People Tree dresses for World Fair Trade Day

rikke.bruntse-dahl@smartplanet.com (Rikke Bruntse-Dahl) — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:05:01 +0100

We gear up for World Fair Trade Day tomorrow by looking at People Tree's three new dresses by hot designer Bora Aksu.

UK government announces Green IT Strategy

nick.heath@silicon.com (Nick Heath) — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:40:01 +0100

The government's chief information officer, John Suffolk, announced that the government must lead the way in green IT to cut computer-related carbon emissions.

Westminster City Council juices up electric cars

rikke.bruntse-dahl@smartplanet.com (Rikke Bruntse-Dahl) — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:39:01 +0100

We headed down to Westminster City Hall today to check out two of the ten new electric charging points -- a.k.a. Juice Points -- and to have a look at the fancy electric vehicles on display.

Photos: TH!NK electric car on London's streets

rikke.bruntse-dahl@smartplanet.com (Rikke Bruntse-Dahl) — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:13:01 +0100

SmartPlanet pokes around in the TH!NK electric car's interior. Plus we take so many photographs our camera battery dies (not very green).

When etiquette and green intentions collide

(Helena Echlin) — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:40:01 +0100

Is it taking it too far to ask your guests to bring their own cups to a party if you're trying to cut down on waste?

Is burning waste the answer to landfill woes?

stewartbaines@futuritymedia.com (Stewart Baines) — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:36:01 +0100

We take a look at energy from waste schemes in the UK, as it tries to reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfill under the EU Landfill Directive.