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!

I’m at the end of my plastic diet. What have I learned? Well, I now realise that cutting out new (non-recycled/reused) plastic from my ‘diet’ was actually pretty easy once I put my mind to it…

Organic Fortnight 2010 (3-17 September) is nearly upon us, and there are lots of ways to get involved….

But I’ve really started to realise what plastic means to us: convenience and affordability. However, with a few small adjustments and a slight change of attitude, it’s not so hard to give it up…

Can you believe it’s nearly this time of year again? Even though my school days are long behind me, it’s a pretty infectious spirit, and when the end of August is approaching I find myself still in the ‘Back to School’ frame of mind…

I’m four days into my plastic diet challenge, and already two unexpected bonuses of this challenge have started to manifest. By reducing my waste, I’m also saving money and following a more healthy diet…

I’ve been using the Waterpebble to save water in the shower for the last ten days, and I’m really impressed by how easy it is to use, and how quickly it starts to help change my behaviour…

We’re hearing more and about plastic in the news, how it’s clogging up our oceans, killing off our marine life and ramping up our collective carbon foot print. It’s undoubtedly a huge problem, but one that is largely hidden despite coverage in the media.

I remembered that the folks over at Ecozone had sent me a sample of their Kettle & Iron Descaler to try, and so this seemed like a good opportunity to pit it against a tough challenge…

A month into my oyster mushroom growing kit, and I’m pleased to report that I am very close to my first crop of mushrooms…

I’m 100% behind Sustrans’ Change Your World Campaign, now in its second and last week. Sustrans aims to help us enjoy the benefits of cycling, walking or taking public transport…