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Nigel’s 5 tips for greener computing

Monday, May 12th, 2008 by Nigel

After a slow start, the issue of greener computing is beginning to gather momentum. Read my five suggestions for using our computers more efficiently…


Push the eco button

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 by Nigel

If you have a second, take a look at these great pictures in today’s Guardian from satellites of our changing earth… They’re from a new book called Fragile Earth. Scary they may be, but strangely beautiful too.


A lighter note…

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 by Nigel

Did anyone notice that spot of good news last week? We’re so used to environmental news being relentlessly bad, but last week the UK government has calculated that British greenhouse emissions are down by 0.5%.


Five ways to be warmer…

Monday, January 14th, 2008 by Nigel

OK, so you’ve turned down the thermostat two or three degrees to cut your carbon footprint, but it’s January and much as you’d like to think you’re the new Ernest Shackleton, you have to admit it, it’s bloody nippy. Here are Nigel’s Five Top Tips for staying warm in 2008.


Santa’s Footprints…

Monday, December 17th, 2007 by Nigel

I’ve already given you my tips for a green Christmas, but here are comedian Ed Byrne’s opinions on how to recycle bottles without embarrassment after Christmas, where to put the blue ones from Bombay Sapphire Gin, and Santa’s carbon footprint - a special video recorded for recycle.com:

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Rewired

Thursday, December 13th, 2007 by Nigel

Trawling the web, I see The Daily Green suggests we all switch back to corded phones… remember them? Cordless phones, they say, are energy vampires. Plus there’s nothing more frustrating than being in a house on fire and discovering your DECT phone battery has gone flat…

Read more old-fashioned phones and new-fangled eco ideas…


Green revolution?

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 by Nigel

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Last week the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called again for a “green revolution” and suggested that the UK could be aiming for an 80% cut in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Hurrah. That sounds promising.

Or does it?


Carbon Footprint calculators, part 3

Thursday, November 8th, 2007 by Nigel

A green calculator?

Apologies for letting this one drop for a while. I have, as I hope you’ll see in the next few days, been Very Very Busy.

But just to point out that Google are now doing their own Carbon Footprint calculator


Nigel’s Eco Store at The Sustainability Show

Friday, October 19th, 2007 by Nigel

The o2

Next week we’ll be at the first ever Sustainability Show at the O2, London (formerly the Millennium Dome) - Friday 26th - Sunday 28th October.
So, come and…


The new energy saving dimmable light bulb!

Friday, October 12th, 2007 by Nigel

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I’ve been getting really excited about our new energy saving light bulbs.

Long gone are the days of one type of ugly low energy light bulb that sticks out the top of your lamp. These days you can buy a variety of energy saving equivalents in a huge range of shapes and sizes. Best of all…