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Fair trade versus organic? Sustainability versus fair trade? The old ethical shopping dilemma might just be on its way to being solved. It's World Fair Trade Day today and this year's theme is Fair Trade + Ecology. Continue reading...
We've been bombarded with emails this week of hot eco products being shown off at the new green lifestyle event LONDON AWARE, which runs Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May. If you're in town and have £5 to spare for entry, it looks worth a visit. SmartPlanet is a media partner and is also heading down to visit it at London's Barbican Centre, so if you spend the weekend in a beer garden you can still read about it on Monday. Continue reading...
Prince Charles, it seems, has discovered thin clients, and finds the notion they can help cut energy costs "mind boggling". The technology, which remotely houses the main bit of computer hardware in a data centre leaving offices with just monitors and keyboards, saves energy because of this more efficient use of resources. Continue reading...
Compost Awareness Week 2008 has arrived, and with it, the shocking statistic that 20 per cent of the UK's household waste is made up of garden materials. This may come as a surprise, but if they end up in landfill, they can create harmful greenhouse gases. We've had a chat with green gardening queen Charlie Dimmock about how compost can help combat climate change, how to make the perfect compost -- our bin is dysfunctional -- and more. Continue reading...
Saying crisps are healthy because they're made from potatoes is blatant misinformation, but it's not always that easy to see through clever ad campaigns and marketing messages. As ethical and green concerns have moved up the consumer agenda, we're increasingly being bombarded with products and advertisements claiming to be saving the Earth. But are Barbie's reused accessories making a difference? How green is
How long will companies continue to worry about the environment if the financial downturn affecting the US bites harder and really impacts the UK? That was one of the questions posed to Lord Nicholas Stern, of Stern Review fame, at a business conference this week held at Wembley Stadium in London. Stern's response was in line with the remit given to him under the terms of the Stern Review, published in 2006, which set out to look at exactly what impact climate change would have on the UK economy. Continue reading...
We know saving energy saves us money as well as the environment. But new research, carried out by O2 Energy Saver Fund, suggests that paradoxically one in three Brits lives beneath a 'green line', which means they can't afford to take the necessary measures to make their homes energy efficient. Continue reading...
It's Earth Day today -- all about making an extra effort to do your bit for a greener planet and telling other people about it, too. Whether you're the outgoing kind or the indoor type, you'll be sure to find something you can be part of to show your (green) colours today. We've picked our three favourites. Continue reading...
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