Monday, August 4th, 2008 by Nigel
Hi, welcome to Nigel’s Eco Store eco blog. Running Nigel’s Eco Store is an amazing opportunity to explore all things environmentally friendly. Find out more about our business, new products we come across, and the environmental issues I think about. I will be writing fairly regularly on all sorts of environmentally friendly (and other) topics. Please add a comment if you feel the urge - all feedback welcome! 
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Friday, September 5th, 2008 by Nigel
If you’re interested in driving greener, you could also consider eco friendly car insurance. Here’s links to 3 that I know of…
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008 by Nigel

This summer, everyone seems to have been talking about “hypermiling” - the American name given to the practice of managing to squeeze the maximum MPGs out of a tank of petrol by changing your driving habits…
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 by Nigel

Well, that was worth doing.
I’m glad to see that the winners received the publicity they deserved. Yes, even Barbie, our choice for the most cynical example of greenwashing.
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Friday, August 8th, 2008 by Nigel
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 by Nigel

I’m extremely excited and very proud to announce the winners of the Nigel’s Green Web Awards 2008. More than any medium today, the web has the power to create communities that can change the world, to inform, and to shape opinion. I believe that what we can achieve online today will have a massive influence on…
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Friday, July 18th, 2008 by Nigel

Running the store, it’s sometimes hard to get a moment to write the blog. Should you come here looking for a new update and find nothing new to read, can I nudge you instead towards Rocks Magazine? It’s a Brighton-based online magazine that describes itself as a
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 by Nigel

The other day I came across Tracy Stokes’ post on EcoStreet.com 2008’s Best Green Websites. She was talking about the real lack of green sites making it onto prominent ‘best of the web’ lists…
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Monday, May 19th, 2008 by Nigel

This summer - if we can dare call it a summer yet - I’m noticing how many people are planting vegetables out in their gardens. There’s a house near me that has packed its front garden full of onions, cabbages, beans, potatoes and tomatoes - even sweetcorn…
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 by Nigel

Someone just asked me, “If you were Prime Minister for one day, what would you do?” This is what I said: Getting solar panels onto the roof of every…
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