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Archive for August, 2008

My Eco Blog

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! nigel-sig1.jpg


Hypermiling - push your mpg to the max

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…


More on the Green Web Awards…

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.


Coming to a bike rack near you soon…

Friday, August 8th, 2008 by Nigel

There I was wishing Brighton would copy Paris in their public bike-hire scheme… It looks like London is already copying the French initiative


Nigel’s Green Web Awards - the winners!

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 by Nigel

Nigel's Green web Awards

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…